Dr. Giridhar Venkatesh

Director & Consultant – Urology


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Qualifications & Education:

  • MCh (Urology) – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal (2007–2010)
  • MS (Surgery) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2001–2003)
  • MBBS – Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University (1993–1998)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Robotic Urological Surgery
  • Endourology & Kidney Stone Management
  • Laparoscopic Urology
  • Renal Transplantation
  • Paediatric Urology
  • Reconstructive Urology
  • Female Urology
  • Uro-Oncology

Clinical Expertise:

  • RIRS and laser treatment for renal and ureteric stones
  • PCNL, including complex and ultrasound-guided procedures
  • TURP, TURBT and bladder stone procedures
  • Ureteroscopy and cystoscopic procedures
  • Laparoscopic nephrectomy and pyeloplasty
  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
  • Robotic radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy
  • Complex robotic reconstructive procedures
  • Paediatric pyeloplasty, ureteric reimplantation and hypospadias surgery
  • Female urological procedures, including VVF repair, UVF repair, sacrocolpopexy and incontinence surgery

Professional Experience:

  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road & Malathi Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar (April 2025 – Present)
  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Sagar Hospital, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru (February 2024 – April 2025)
  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru (November 2020 – January 2024)
  • Consultant Urologist, SSNMC Hospital, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru (April 2017 – October 2020)
  • Consultant Urologist, Vasavi Hospital, Bengaluru (January 2017 – October 2020)
  • Specialist Urologist, NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE (December 2014 – October 2016)
  • Consultant Urologist, ESIC Model Hospital, Bengaluru (March 2012 – September 2014)
  • Consultant Urologist, Dr. Malathi Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
  • Assistant Professor of Urology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal (August 2010 – November 2011)

Renal Transplantation Experience:

  • Trained in renal transplantation during MCh Urology at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
  • Actively involved in renal transplant programmes at SSNMC Hospital and Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru
  • Performed 33 renal transplants between December 2022 and December 2023, including 31 living-related and 2 deceased-donor transplants

Academic Contributions:

  • Devon’s Travelling Fellowship for the Best Urology Resident in Karnataka (2008)
  • Presented research at national and state urology conferences including USICON, SZUSICON and KUACON
  • Presented on topics including rare bladder tumours, ileal ureter, ureterocele, vesicoureteral reflux, erectile dysfunction and complicated urinary tract infections
  • Teaching experience as Assistant Professor of Urology and Surgery at Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal

Publications:

  • Published research and case reports in the Canadian Journal of Surgery, Indian Journal of Urology, Urology Annals, BMJ Case Reports and International Journal of Urology
  • Research includes renal transplantation, ureteric injuries, urinary tract reconstruction and percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Additional Training:

  • Bristol Urodynamic Course – Bristol Urological Institute, UAE (2015)
  • HOLEP Workshop – Emirates Forum of Urology in collaboration with the European Association of Urology (2016)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada & Hindi

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Dr. Giridhar Venkatesh is a Director & Consultant – Urology at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. His areas of expertise include robotic urological surgery, endourology and kidney stone management, laparoscopic urology, renal transplantation, paediatric urology, reconstructive urology, female urology and uro-oncology. His clinical expertise includes RIRS, laser treatment for renal and ureteric stones, complex and ultrasound-guided PCNL, TURP, TURBT, laparoscopic nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, robotic radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy. 


He also performs paediatric urological procedures, including pyeloplasty, ureteric reimplantation and hypospadias surgery, as well as female urological procedures such as VVF repair, UVF repair and incontinence surgery. His experience includes involvement in renal transplant programmes and 33 renal transplants performed between December 2022 and December 2023. Patients seeking a urologist in Mahadevapura for kidney stones, robotic urology, renal transplantation, paediatric urology or complex urological conditions can consult Dr. Giridhar Venkatesh at KIMS Hospitals.

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