Professor Prabhakar Rajan
Qualifications
BChir, FRCS, MA, PhD, MB
GMC number: 4766584
Practising since: 2002
Specialties
Urology
- Overview
About
He moved to the West of Scotland for urology training, focusing on complex cancer surgery, and obtained urology specialist registration in 2014. In parallel, as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, he continued post-doctoral research at the Cancer Research UK (CR-UK) Beatson Institute. He was the first urologist in Scotland to win a highly competitive Royal College of Surgeons of England/CR-UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship in Surgery to support his research into prostate cancer.
Professor Rajan undertook a clinical and research fellowship in robotic ‘keyhole’ prostate cancer surgery at the Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
On his return to the UK in 2015, he was appointed as a Consultant Urologist specialising in laparoscopic “keyhole” kidney cancer and complex advanced testicular cancer surgeries within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The same year, he was recruited to Barts Health and University College London Hospitals NHS Trusts, London. He currently specialises in robotic prostate cancer and complex advanced testicular cancer surgeries.
Professor Rajan leads an internationally renowned laboratory-based research group at the Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and runs clinical trials to find new ways to treat prostate and testicular cancers. He was promoted to Professor of Urology and Robotic Surgery in 2023, and leads urology research at QMUL and Barts Health NHS Trust.
Personal interests
In his spare time, Professor Rajan enjoys cycling and running. He seeks the challenge of visiting exotic off-the-beaten-track locations, particularly where he can practice his language skills in Tamil, and to a lesser extent Hindi and Spanish.
Languages spoken
English, Tamil
Treatments and tests offered by Professor Prabhakar Rajan at Nuffield Health
- Laparoscopic urology
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT)
- Testicular ultrasound
- Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
- Prostate surgery
- Prostate screening
- Epididymal surgery
- Radical prostatectomy
- Prostate resection (TURP)
- Orchidectomy
- Circumcision
- Penile lesions (biopsy of)
Locations Professor Prabhakar Rajan works with
Related experience
Research
Professor Rajan completed his PhD at Newcastle University, and undertook post-doctoral research at the world-famous Cancer Research UK (CR-UK) Beatson Institute in Glasgow. He was the first urologist in Scotland to win a highly-competitive Royal College of Surgeons of England/CR-UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship in Surgery to support his prostate cancer research programme. He currently leads an internationally-renowned laboratory-based research group at the Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London and runs clinical trials to find new ways to treat prostate and testicular cancers
Memberships
- British Association of Urological Surgeons
- Medical Defence Union
- British Medical Association
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
Other posts held
- Consultant Urologist at Barts Health NHS Trust
- Consultant Urologist at University College London Hospitals
Insurers Professor Prabhakar Rajan works with
Professor Prabhakar Rajan works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- Cigna
- Allianz
- Aetna
- Healix
- Bupa
Declaration
Professor Prabhakar Rajan does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Professor Prabhakar Rajan does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Professor Prabhakar Rajan does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.