Director and Lead Consultant – Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplant Surgery
OPD Timings:
Electronic City: Monday, Wednesday & Friday | 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Mahadevapura: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Qualifications & Education:
- MBBS – JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
- MS (General Surgery) – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
- M.Ch (Urology) – Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Diploma in Robotic Surgery – Nancy, France (2018)
- Diploma in Urogynecology – UKSH, Germany (2020)
Areas of Expertise:
- Robotic and Laparoscopic Uro-Oncology
- Renal Transplantation (Donor and Recipient Surgeries)
- Endourology (Laser TURP, TURBT, PCNL, URS, RIRS)
- Andrology (Varicocelectomy, Vasectomy, Vaso-vasostomy)
- Reconstructive Urology (Urethroplasty, Penile Prosthesis, Hypospadias Repair)
- Pediatric and Adolescent Urology
- Female Urology and Urogynecology
- Advanced Robotic Procedures including Radical Cystectomy, Radical Prostatectomy, and Partial Nephrectomy
Professional Experience:
- Director and Lead Consultant – Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery & Renal Transplant Surgery, KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Senior Consultant – Urology, Robotic Surgery & Renal Transplant, Kauvery Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Additional Director and Consultant – Department of Urology, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Consultant – Urology, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Senior Resident – Urology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur
- Registrar – Urology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru
Scope of Work:
- Over 15 years of clinical and surgical experience in Urology, Andrology, Transplantation and Robotic Surgery.
- Performed a wide spectrum of procedures including robotic and laparoscopic surgeries, endourological interventions and renal transplants.
- Primary clinical interest in Robotic Urology, Uro-Oncology and Renal Transplantation.
- Led one of India’s select robotic transplant programs.
- Official Proctor for Intuitive Surgicals, mentoring urologists across institutions such as CMC Vellore, MS Ramaiah, SMS Jaipur, and Fortis Kolkata on the Da Vinci robotic platform.
- Worked internationally as a visiting consultant in Oman and Nigeria performing advanced laparoscopic urology and renal transplant surgeries.
- Initiated renal transplant programs in Guwahati and Kalaburagi, expanding access to transplant care in India.
Research & Academic Contributions:
- Intra-Vesical Botulinum Toxin in Detrusor Overactivity (2016–2017)
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – Multi-center Study (2022–2023)
- Faculty for DNB Urology Training Programs
- Active participant in CME programs and national and international conferences
Courses & Training:
- BLS – CPR Certification (2003)
- MRI-USG Fusion Biopsy for Prostate Cancer – Boston, USA (2017)
- ICH – Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials – Bengaluru (2018)
- Robotic Uro-Oncology Observership – Miami, USA (2019)
- Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation – Leiden University (2019)
Presentations & Conferences:
- Presented at ASICON, USICON, AUA (Boston & Chicago), WCE (Abu Dhabi), and SZUSICON.
- Topics included robotic kidney transplant, Mitrofanoff procedures, and minimally invasive reconstructive urology.
Publications:
- Efficacy of POSSUM Score in Predicting Outcomes in Emergency Laparotomy – Pol Przegl Chir (2014)
- Primary Renal Synovial Sarcoma – A Rare Histology – Urology Case Reports (2020)
- Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Neobladder in a Patient with Hemophilia – Urology Case Reports (2020)
- Robotic-Assisted Ureteric Mitrofanoff Conduit with Malone Antegrade Continence Enema Procedure – Urology Open Journal (2021)
- Supine vs. Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy – A Randomized Comparative Study – International Journal of Clinical Urology (2021)
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu
