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Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran

Verified General Surgery Aberdeen

Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran

7 years of experience 5.0 (83 verified reviews)

7,835+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran at a glance

Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran is a General Surgery practitioner based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 26+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Aberdeen, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Shay Nanthakumaran is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Weight Loss Surgeon at

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen Medical School providing robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery for his patients. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. He has many publications in peer reviewed journals and has been invited to speak at national and international meetings on upper gastrointestinal cancer and weight loss surgery.

He studied Medicine at the University of Aberdeen and qualified in 2000. His surgical training was undertaken in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

He was awarded Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Aberdeen in 2010 based on his research into the effect of nutrition on cancer cell behaviour.

He was awarded an Ethicon National Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship in Bariatric and Gastrointestinal surgery in Newcastle where he gained extensive experience in keyhole weight loss surgery in 2012.

He is a specialist in surgery for oesophageal and stomach cancer, weight loss surgery (gastric bypass, gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, intragastric balloon) and anti-reflux

surgery. He also performs general surgical procedures such as abdominal wall and groin hernia repairs and removal of the gallbladder.

He has recently been involved in setting up Scotland's first robotic upper gastrointestinal

surgery programme in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and performed the first robotic weight loss operation in Scotland in March 2022.

He has a significant interest in medical education and in addition to teaching on postgraduate courses for the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, he is actively involved with medical student teaching and is the Lead for the General Surgery Teaching at the University of Aberdeen.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Gallbladder Surgery

Hernia Repair (Keyhole)

Acid Reflux Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery

Acid Reflux

Hiatus Hernia

Gallstones

Hernia

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

General Surgery

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Aberdeen (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Aberdeen (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-274788 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-60EA5B5F · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,309
Annual physical exam 99395 2,755
Vaccination administration 90471 691
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,852

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Shayanthan Nanthakumaran
HEADSHOT
Shayanthan Nanthakumaran in consultation
IN OFFICE
Shayanthan Nanthakumaran with the team
WITH TEAM
Shayanthan Nanthakumaran at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 80s
Meet Shayanthan Nanthakumaran

Research & publications

h-index: 6 · i10: 7

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Shayanthan Nanthakumaran, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4262/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 35872175 · cited by 173
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Shayanthan Nanthakumaran, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5948/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 39967023 · cited by 39

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Aberdeen · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Aberdeen · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.shayanthan.nanthakumaran@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

83 verified reviews
4.99
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83 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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