Mr Tim Appanna

Tim Appanna is a private Consultant Urological Surgeon at Vale Healthcare, South Wales' leading private Hospital and private clinics in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Born in Aberdare, South Wales, Tim went to medical school in Cardiff. He qualified in 1993 and trained primarily in South Wales. During his training he took time out to do a formal research degree in cancer genetics and obtained an MD thesis.  Prior to his appointment as a hospital consultant he undertook a 1 year fellowship at St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne, Australia in order to gain specific training in laparoscopic urology.

Tim is a Consultant Urological Surgeon in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, and Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. As well as “core” urology and diagnostics his sub specialty interests are laparoscopic urology (keyhole surgery) and endourology. As he is part of the multi-disciplinary oncology faculty at his unit he is experienced with all forms of urological malignancies including bowel cancer. In addition his research role also involved treating patients with functional bladder problems and he is proficient in urodynamics and the treatment of urinary incontinence.

In addition to his clinical work Tim is actively involved with teaching. He is the Approved Educational Supervisor for all the urological trainees at his institution and sits on the South Wales Specialist Training Committee for urology. He has set up evening meetings to educate paramedical staff and is also involved with teaching and examining medical students. He has also been available to give speaker meetings for groups of General Practitioners.

Although Tim played hockey and cricket for the medical school he now has 3 very young children whom he uses as an excuse not to go to the gym.