Dr Tishi Ninan is a Consultant Musculoskeletal and Cardiac Radiologist at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea, with an NHS practice at Swansea Bay University Health Board. Appointed as a consultant in 2013, he holds dual subspecialty expertise in musculoskeletal and cardiac radiology, and is a Bupa Platinum-recognised consultant.

Dr Ninan was instrumental in launching the cardiac MRI service at Sancta Maria Hospital, which is the only private cardiac MRI service west of Newport, and plays a leading role in the South Wales Sarcoma MDT.

Specialist Interests

• Musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology
• Cardiac MRI and cardiac CT
• Image-guided musculoskeletal intervention
• Sarcoma imaging and biopsy
• Spinal and peripheral nerve imaging
• Medicolegal musculoskeletal imaging and reporting

Musculoskeletal Radiology

Dr Ninan performs and interprets a wide range of specialist musculoskeletal imaging, including ultrasound, CT and MRI for orthopaedic, rheumatological, spinal and peripheral nerve conditions. He also performs image-guided interventions including fluoroscopy-guided lumbar and cervical spine injections and joint injections.

Cardiac Radiology

Dr Ninan reports cardiac CT and cardiac MRI scans. He was a key figure in establishing the cardiac MRI service at Sancta Maria Hospital, providing high-resolution assessment of a wide range of complex cardiac conditions including coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease, inherited cardiac conditions, heart valve disease and cardiac tumours. This service is the only private cardiac MRI offering west of Newport.

Sarcoma MDT

Dr Ninan is a radiology lead for the South Wales Sarcoma MDT, attending and contributing to weekly MDT meetings and regularly performing imaging and biopsies of soft tissue tumours.

Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

• Musculoskeletal ultrasound, CT and MRI reporting
• Cardiac MRI and cardiac CT reporting
• Image-guided joint injection and aspiration
• Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar spine injections
• Fluoroscopy-guided cervical spine injections
• Soft tissue tumour biopsy
• Medicolegal musculoskeletal imaging and reporting

Training and Appointments

Dr Ninan completed his medical training at Trivandrum Medical College, Kerala, India, before moving to the UK. He completed basic surgical training on the Warwickshire and Worcestershire scheme, gaining his MRCS in 2005, before undertaking radiology training on the South West Peninsula scheme, based at the Peninsula Radiology Academy in Plymouth. He was appointed as a Consultant Musculoskeletal and Cardiac Radiologist at Swansea Bay University Health Board in 2013.

Education and Leadership

Dr Ninan is the Educational and Discrepancy Lead for Radiology at Swansea Bay University Health Board. He is a consultant trainer and educational supervisor for radiology trainees at the National Imaging Academy Wales, where he delivers regular teaching sessions and organises radiology courses.