Mr Chellappah Gnanachandran

About Mr Chellappah Gnanachandran

Mr Chellappah Gnanachandran (Mr Gnana) is a leading consultant gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon, as well as an honorary lecturer, based in Northampton, UK. He serves as the lead for gynaecology rapid access care - cancer pathway and fertility surgeries at Northampton General Hospital. He performs all ultrasound scans for his patients, and has a particular interest in advanced gynaecological imaging and minimally invasive surgeries including endometriosis, fibroids, and ovarian cysts. He is one of the few gynaecologists who has a trained degree in scanning. Mr Gnanachandran jointly leads the BSGE-accredited Centre for Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis at Northampton General Hospital, ensuring access to expert multidisciplinary care. He currently sees private patients at BMI Three Shires Hospital and Northampton General Hospital. He offers a one-stop pelvic scan clinic at both locations for rapid diagnosis of conditions including endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, and early gynaecological cancers. Mr Gnanachandran specialises particularly in gynaecology scanning and has advanced knowledge in ovarian cyst pathology and endometrial assessment. He also treats young women for early indications of cancer and conditions affecting fertility. Part of his responsibility as a consultant gynaecologist is to help patients avoid unnecessary interventions and allow them to access appropriate early surgery if necessary. He often carries out ultrasound scans and laparoscopic surgery for patients with subfertility, endometriosis, fibroids and early gynaecology malignancies. In 2024 he performed over 70 laparoscopic hysterectomies within 12 months, achieving a laparoscopic completion rate of over 90% with minimal conversion to open surgery. Mr Gnanachandran delivers national training and lectures nationally on endometrial scanning, fibroid imaging, and IOTA assessment. Mr Gnanachandran graduated from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka in 2002 before joining the NHS training programme in 2004. In 2005, he began his training in obstetrics and gynaecology and started working in several hospitals throughout Wales and the West Midlands. Mr Gnanachandran gained a master of science in gynaecology ultrasound at the University of Derby. In 2016 he was appointed as a consultant at Northampton General Hospital to develop fertility services He is the current lead for gynaecology rapid access care service which provides tall patients with suspected gynaecological cancers are seen within 2weeks time from referrals. He completed training in several different aspects of gynaecology including 1) Ultrasound scan for the pelvic and transvaginal scan. 2) Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries for benign gynaecological conditions such as fibroids, adenomyosis, and endometriosis 3) Surgery for patients with infertility including hysteroscopic resection of fibroid, polyps and uterine septum 4) Colposcopy and treatment of cervical precancers 5) Gynaecology oncology referrals and early gynaecology cancers such as endometrial cancer early stage. All cancer patients will need to go through MDT.