Personal Profile
His training in India and the UK as a higher surgical trainee within the Northern region has given him the knowledge and skills to work as a full-time Consultant Urologist within a busy Urological Centre.
Mr Sakthivel participates fully in the elective and emergency service at South Tees NHS Foundation Hospitals Trust (STFHT). His diverse experience within the NHS and Indian Medical Health System has made him a confident, competent and versatile colleague, capable of supervising trainees and other healthcare professionals with full integration into the Urology team.
Mr Sakthivel is particularly proud of his contribution to the Endourology team, providing complex stone procedures and upper tract interventions. He has transformed the ESWL service at the James Cook University Hospital, with the development of a rapid access service and training of the team to provide excellent and timely care to our patients. He has completed the PG Certificate in Medical Ultrasound and incorporated ultrasound into his Endourological practice.
He has a strong interest in education and training and regularly supervises clinical and operative training during elective and emergency work. Mr Sakthivel has contributed to the formal (Higher Surgical Training) Urology teaching programme and is lead for the Northern Surgical Skills Training Programme in Newcastle upon Tyne for the Cadaveric PCNL puncture and dilatation course. He has a strong interest in research, having published many journal articles and presented papers in both national and international urological conferences.
