Dr Ranjan Arianayagam — Urological Surgeon

Dr Ranjan Arianayagam is a specialist urological surgeon based at the Randwick Hospitals Campus and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney. He subspecialises in urological oncology — cancer of the prostate, kidney, bladder, adrenal gland and testis — and is one of Sydney’s leading experts in robotic-assisted urological surgery.

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Training & Experience

Dr Arianayagam completed his medical degree at the University of Sydney before undertaking urology surgical training across Sydney’s major public hospitals.

He subsequently completed two internationally recognised fellowships in robotic and oncological surgery:

• Hertfordshire Cancer Centre, UK — Royal College of Surgeons (RCS)-accredited fellowship in robotic prostatectomy and robotic kidney surgery
• University College London Hospital (UCLH), London — Fellowship in robotic pelvic oncology

These fellowships established his expertise in the full range of robotic urological oncology procedures, with a particular focus on nerve-sparing and functional outcomes alongside oncological control.

Dr Arianayagam holds the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and holds a conjoint academic appointment at UNSW Sydney.

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Clinical Subspecialties

Prostate cancer

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP), nerve-sparing surgery, active surveillance, management of locally advanced and high-risk disease.

Kidney cancer

Robotic partial nephrectomy (kidney-sparing surgery), robotic radical nephrectomy, complex renal masses.

Bladder cancer

Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT), radical cystectomy (robotic-assisted), neobladder and ileal conduit reconstruction, intravesical therapy.

Adrenal tumours

Laparoscopic and robotic adrenalectomy for incidentalomas, phaeochromocytoma, Conn’s syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, and adrenocortical carcinoma.

Testicular cancer

Radical orchidectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), and coordination of multimodal treatment.

Stone disease

Ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney and ureteric stones.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery — University of Sydney
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons — Urology (FRACS)
• Fellowship in Robotic Prostatectomy and Renal Surgery — Hertfordshire Cancer Centre, UK (RCS-accredited)
• Fellowship in Robotic Pelvic Oncology — University College London Hospital (UCLH)

Academic

• Conjoint academic appointment — UNSW Sydney
• Member, Prince of Wales Urological Cancer MDT

Professional Memberships

• Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ)
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• Endourological Society