Dr. Mohan Balaiah Aswathaiya

Qualifications & Education:

• DNB – Urology / Genitourinary Surgery – National Board of Examination (2016)
• MS (General Surgery) – Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (2012)
• MBBS – M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (2006)
• Asklepios Fellowship – Hamburg, Germany (2020)
• Diploma in Urogynecology / Pelvic Floor Reconstruction – UKH, Germany (2020)
• EACCME Certification – Multi-Organ Donor Procurement Surgery (2020)
• Urodynamics Certificate Course – 2019
• Intuitive Da Vinci Console Surgeon Certification – June 2024

Areas of Expertise:

• Robotic and Laparoscopic Urology
• Laser and Endourology
• Kidney Transplantation (Living and Deceased Donor)
• Reconstructive Urology and Urethral Surgery
• Uro-Oncology (Bladder, Prostate, and Kidney Cancers)
• Andrology and Urogynecology
• Minimally Invasive Pelvic Floor Reconstruction

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Urology, Andrology, Uro-Oncology, Kidney Transplant & Robotic Surgery, Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru
• Consultant – Urology, Andrology & Kidney Transplant, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant – Uro-Oncology, Cytecare Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru
• Specialist – Urology (Visiting), Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Oman
• Resident Urologist, Vedanayagam Hospital, Coimbatore
• Registrar – Urology, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
• Resident – General Surgery, K.R. Hospital, Mysuru 
• Medical Internship, M.S. Ramaiah Hospital, Bengaluru

Publications:

• Balaiah Aswathaiya M. Urinary Tract Calculi. In: Urogynecology Simplified (1st Edition). Jaypee Publications.
• Pathak N, Keshavamurthy M, Rao K, Tabrez S, Balaiah Aswathaiya M, Krishnappa P. A rare case of tubercular recto-prostatic urethral fistula with tuberculous orchitis. Urology Case Reports (2020).
• Krishnappa P, Keshavamurthy M, Tabrez S, Harinatha S, Balaiah Aswathaiya M. Primary Renal Synovial Sarcoma – A Rare Histology. Urology Case Reports (2020).
• Tabrez S, Keshavamurthy M, Krishnappa P, Bhaskar U, Sreeharsha H, Aswathaiya M, Belavadi S. Laparoscopic Bilateral Renal Denervation for Refractory Hypertension. Journal of Urology (2014).

Conference Presentations:

• Role of Nephrologist in Urology Practice – Bangladesh Nephrology Conference (2019)
• Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopy in Solitary Renal Pelvic Calculus – Urology National Conference, Hyderabad (2016)
• Bilateral Perirenal Fibrosis with Obstructive Uropathy – South Zone Urology Conference, Vishakhapatnam (2015)
• Bulbar Urethral Cancer in Renal Transplant Recipient – Tamil Nadu Urology Conference, Tuticorin (2014)
• Intra-op Transesophageal Echocardiography to Avoid Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Thrombus Extraction of Suprahepatic IVC – Tamil Nadu Urology Conference, Tuticorin (2014)

Awards & Achievements:

• Fortis Hospital Golden Hands Award (2021) – for performing simultaneous bilateral endoscopic surgery for renal stones
• Prof. C. L. Ashok Kumar Best Poster Award – South Zone Urology Conference (2015)
• Certified Kidney Transplant Surgeon
• Certified Specialist Urologist – Oman Medical Board

Languages Known:

Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu