Dr Sandar Hlaing

Dr Sandar Hlaing is a highly respected GP and specialist in women's health and elderly care based in Swansea. She is renowned for her expertise in menopause, elderly and contraception and sexual healthcare. She additionally specialises in facial rejuvenation, anti-ageing treatments and Botox, as well as treatment for hair loss, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Dr Hlaing qualified in medicine with distinction from Myanmar’s University of Medicine Yangon in 2000 before relocating to the UK. She has undertaken a range of diplomas and certifications specialising in sexual health, women’s health, minor surgery and elderly care, amongst others, with esteemed institutions including the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Physicians. She additionally holds certifications in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), lifestyle medicine, and substance and alcohol misuse. She is officially recognised by leading disability charity Scope, and is Scope Certified in Obesity Management. 

Dr Hlaing attained membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008, and later fellowship in 2015. She also holds a degree in heart failure from Education for Health and has completed training in acupuncture with the British Acupuncture Society. After qualifying as a general practitioner in 2008, Dr Hlaing served as a GP, and later as a senior partner for a number of years at Swansea’s Harbourside Health Centre. She currently sees private patients at HMTSanctaMariaHospital and the 1192LaserandBeautyClinic in Swansea.

In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr Hlaing holds a number of senior positions, including as an elected member of both the General Practitioners Committee of Wales, and the Local Medical Committee of Morgannwg. She is also an appointed member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health. Dr Hlaing obtained a Master’s in education for health professionals from Swansea University in 2015 and currently serves as an honorary lecturer at the university’s Medical School. She is an accredited member of both the British Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society.