Consultant oncologist in Southampton
Dr Sathish Harinarayanan is one of a small number of oncologists on the South Coast accredited for MR-Linac SABR, radiotherapy that watches the tumour while it treats it. He specialises in bowel cancer, including treatment that can help suitable patients avoid a permanent stoma.
Your message goes to his own phone. Video consultations are available anywhere in the UK.
What happens when you get in touch
No booking system to work through. You talk to the consultant who would be treating you.
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Send a message
A few words about your situation on WhatsApp, or call 07427 811120.
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He calls you back
To understand what has happened so far and whether he is the right person to help.
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Your consultation
At Spire Southampton or Solent Private Suites, or by video. A new consultation is £275.
Prefer a form? Use the enquiry form on the contact page.
Treatments and the cancers he treats
Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other targeted treatments, planned and overseen by one consultant.
MR-Linac SABR
Radiotherapy given on a machine with an MRI scanner built in. The scanner shows the tumour and the healthy tissue around it while you are being treated, so the dose can be aimed tightly and the plan adjusted on the day.
Delivered at GenesisCare centres in London, Guildford and Oxford, planned and overseen by Dr Harinarayanan.
How MR-Linac SABR worksRated 5.0 from patients' reviews on Doctify
Quoted as written. Reviews are collected independently by Doctify, not by the practice.
Dr Harinarayanan is a truly wonderful man, he takes time to explain what's happening... he is so kind and understanding.
Dr hari always makes me at ease, explains all my treatment clearly.
We learn so much and so much care is provided.
An NHS consultant with a private practice alongside it
He is a consultant clinical oncologist at University Hospital Southampton and a core member of the regional bowel cancer multidisciplinary team. His private practice sits alongside that work, for patients who are self-paying or insured.
- Principal investigator for APHRODITE, a completed national trial in radiotherapy for keeping the bowel and avoiding a stoma in rectal cancer
- Accredited for MR-Linac SABR by GenesisCare UK
- Member of the British Association of Colorectal Oncology Group
- Elected staff governor, University Hospital Southampton
Seen in Southampton, treated where the machine is
Consultations happen in person or by video. Treatment is delivered at whichever centre suits your case.
- Spire Southampton HospitalChalybeate Close, SO16 6UY
- Solent Private SuitesUniversity Hospital of Southampton, B Level East, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD
- Video consultationFor patients anywhere in the UK
- GenesisCare SouthamptonRadiotherapy, SABR and chemotherapy, on the Spire Southampton site
- GenesisCare at Cromwell HospitalMR-Linac SABR
- GenesisCare GuildfordMR-Linac SABR
- GenesisCare OxfordMR-Linac SABR
Fees and insurance
Consultation fees are below. Scans, tests and treatment are billed separately by the hospital or GenesisCare, and you will know what to expect before anything is booked.
| New consultation | £275 |
| Follow-up consultation | £200 |
Recognised by Aetna, Aviva, AXA PPP, Bupa, Cigna, Healix, Vitality and WPA. Self-pay welcome.
Before you get in touch
Is MR-Linac SABR available on the NHS?
Generally not. The one exception is GenesisCare Oxford, which has a limited NHS contract and treats a small number of patients there on a compassionate basis. Everywhere else, access is private. He will tell you plainly whether an NHS route exists for you.
Do I need a referral?
Most patients come from their surgeon, oncologist or multidisciplinary team, and a referral letter with your scans makes the first appointment more useful. Insured patients need a referral for their insurer. Self-pay patients seeking a second opinion can contact the practice directly.
What does a consultation cost?
A new consultation is £275 and a follow-up £200. Scans, tests and treatment are billed by the hospital or GenesisCare, and you will know what to expect before anything is booked.
Where would I be treated?
Consultations at Spire Southampton or Solent Private Suites, University Hospital of Southampton, or by video call from anywhere in the UK. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy at GenesisCare Southampton. MR-Linac SABR at GenesisCare's centres at Cromwell Hospital in London, in Guildford or in Oxford, where the machines are.
Talk to him about what you have been told
Send a few words about your situation. It goes to his own phone, and he will call you back.