Dr Ajay Pankhania is a senior consultant radiologist with a subspecialist interest in urogynaecological intervention and imaging. He works closely with the urology and gynaecology teams at SASH to provide high standards of care for the local population.
He graduated from Manchester University in 1996 and undertook basic surgical training before joining the Manchester radiology training scheme. He completed two-year subspecialist training in interventional radiology, covering all aspects of vascular, urological, gastroenterological and gynaecological practice.
Dr Pankhania was first appointed as a consultant in 2007 and joined SASH in March 2010. Since joining SASH he has been instrumental in developing modern interventional radiology practice at the trust with the introduction of numerous new procedures and overseeing the expansion of the consultant workforce as clinical lead for Interventional Radiology. Over the last 6 years, he has developed pelvic vein embolisation for pelvic congestion and has helped hundreds of patients with pelvic pain. He is at the forefront in the development of pelvic vein embolization in the male population. His work has been presented nationally and internationally.