Dr Mayooran Siva
General Practitioner
Dr Mayooran Siva has more than two decades of medical experience. His background includes surgical training and senior primary care leadership. He has particular expertise in assessing skin lesions, moles and lumps. He also performs minor surgical procedures to remove benign lesions and lumps.
Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ School of Medicine (2002), MBBS BSc DRCOG MRCGP
Meet Dr Mayooran Siva
“The right treatment isn’t always simply what’s right for the disease. It has to be right for the patient.”
Dr Siva first became certain that medicine was the right career for him while gaining work experience in a busy hospital as a student. Seeing the pace, variety and impact of clinical work first-hand confirmed that this was where he wanted to build his career.
His early professional life was spent in surgery. He completed six years of surgical training in major London teaching hospitals. This experience gave him a strong grounding in clinical assessment, anatomy and procedural medicine. It also developed his clinical decision-making skills before he moved into general practice.
That combination of surgical and GP experience continues to shape the way he works today.
Over the years, Dr Siva’s understanding of good medicine has become increasingly patient-centred. Rather than asking only what the standard treatment is for a particular condition, he believes the more important question is what treatment is right for the individual sitting in front of him.
For Dr Siva, a strong doctor-patient relationship starts with exactly that: care centred on the patient rather than the condition.
Approach to Patient Care
“Listen first. Don’t interrupt. Give the patient the opportunity to tell their story.”
That principle guides Dr Siva’s approach to a first consultation.
He believes patients often provide the most important clues themselves if they’re given enough space to explain what’s happening without being hurried or interrupted. The first part of the consultation is therefore about understanding the patient’s story before moving on to examination, investigation or treatment.
A diagnosis matters, and so does the effect that diagnosis is having on someone’s work, family life, independence, wellbeing and priorities. Understanding those wider consequences helps him recommend treatment that is clinically appropriate but also realistic for the person receiving it.
This approach is particularly important when caring for older patients or people living with several health problems at once, where the technically correct treatment for one condition may not necessarily be the best choice when the whole person is taken into account.
Professional Contributions
Dr Siva brings together substantial experience in both surgery and general practice, and his
work extends well beyond his own consulting room.
Clinical Leadership
Dr Siva has held senior leadership positions including GP Partner, Managing Partner and Primary Care Network Clinical Director.
Clinical Governance
Dr Siva has held governance responsibilities within NHS general practice, including responsibility for infection control and wider clinical standards.
Medical Education
Teaching has been a significant part of Dr Siva’s career. He’s a GP Trainer in Greenwich and has taught medical students through both King’s College London and Imperial College London.
Areas Dr Siva Can Help With
Skin lesions and moles
Skin cancer screening and assessment
Preventative healthcare and health screening
Benign lumps and bumps
Respiratory conditions, asthma and COPD
Outside the Clinic
Outside medicine, Dr Siva’s time is centred largely around family life, particularly spending time with his children and travelling together.
He’s also a keen cricket follower and enjoys cycling when time allows.
Both offer a useful contrast to the demands of clinical and leadership work and an opportunity to step away from healthcare altogether.
Book Your Appointment
Dr Siva is especially well suited to patients seeking assessment of a mole, skin lesion or unexplained lump; those considering minor surgery; and patients with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions who would benefit from a broad, experienced GP perspective.