Dr Thanigasalam was awarded his MB BS from the University of London before moving to Sydney.  He completed his specialist urological training in Sydney, and also gained a Masters of Surgery in Urology at the University of Sydney  & The Garvan Institute. 

After gaining his FRACS (Urology), Dr Thanigasalam trained for a further two years in Paris to sub-specialise in Robotic & minimally invasive surgery (for urological malignancies) and laser surgery (for enlarged prostate & kidney stones). 

Dr Thanigasalam has numerous peer-reviewed publications in the urological literature and is regularly invited to present his research  on robotic surgery at international urology conferences. He also enjoys teaching trainee surgeons in robotic surgery and is a Da Vinci accredited robotic proctor. He is an Associate Professor of Robotic Surgery (University of Sydney), and one of the research leads in robotic surgery at the Institute of Academic Surgery (University of Sydney). 

The aim of Dr Thanigasalam’s practice is to provide his patients with compassionate care and the most up-to-date treatment options so that their health is restored in the shortest possible time and with the best oncological and functional outcomes.