Mr Sankar Ananth

Mr. Sankar Ananth is a consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery in South Wales. He studied Medicine at the University of Wales, Cardiff and completed his higher surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in London & South Wales and obtained his FRCS in 2012. Following on from his higher surgical training, Mr. Ananth did his fellowship in facial plastic surgery in Portland, Oregon, USA. After which he was appointed to a substantive consultant post at Swansea Bay University Health Board in 2013. His subspecialty interests include skin cancer surgery, facial trauma surgery and salivary gland surgery Mr Ananth is the deputy Training Programme Director for Maxillofacial Surgery in Wales and a member of the Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons for the Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS). Mr Ananth is a keen educator and is the course convener of the South Wales OMFS cadaveric course for higher surgical trainees, member of the Editorial Advisory board for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) and a reviewer for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Surgery Journal (CPCJ), Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) and International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS). Mr. Ananth was the clinical lead for the maxillofacial unit at Swansea Bay University Health Board from 2015 to 2019 and is a representative for the health board at the Welsh Consultants Committee (WCC). Mr. Ananth is married with 2 children. Outside of his work, he enjoys reading, cycling, travelling and follow sports particularly cricket. He also supports the Saving Faces Charity, sponsors the education of a child and participate in voluntary work whenever possible.

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

1. 2008–2014
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   UAB Barcelona

2. 2014–2018
   Residency · Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

   Universitat de València

1. 2018-09–2019-08
   Junior consultant

   UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 10 · i10: 13

Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery across

   Mr Sankar Ananth, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.5391/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 68

2. Validation of clinical scoring in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

   Mr Sankar Ananth, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.5633/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 54

3. Long-term follow-up of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery across

   Mr Sankar Ananth, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5991/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 152

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