Dr Niraj Niranjan

Consultant Anaesthetist

After qualifying in medicine at the University of London, I trained initially in surgery and then in anaesthesia primarily in the south west of England. I worked for a year in California as a consultant and then returned to the UK to take a consultant job here in Durham.

Department: Anaesthetics
Speciality: Anaesthetics
Based at Hospital site: University Hospital of North Durham
Special interests: Vascular, paediatrics, regional anaesthesia, intensive care.
Training: Royal Free Hospital, London; Pensinsula School of Anaesthesia; UC Davis Medical Centre, Sacramento, California.
Qualifications: MB, BS, BSc (Hons), FRCA
Date added to the specialist register: 13 February 2011
Training role: Educational and clinical supervisor to trainees of Northern School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Contact Information

Tel: 0191 333 2138

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