Dr. Santosh K
Associate Consultant - Urology and Renal Transplantation
MBBS, MS (General surgery - AIIMS New Delhi), MCh (Urology- AIIMS Bhubaneswar)
Overview
Dr. Santosh earned his MBBS from Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, and went on to complete his MS in General Surgery at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He later specialized in Urology with an M.Ch from AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining Aster Whitefield Hospital, he served as an Assistant Professor at JIPMER, Puducherry.
With a strong background in managing complex Genito-urinary conditions, Dr. Santosh offers expert care across all subspecialties within urology. He is adept in advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques, as well as microvascular procedures, allowing him to effectively treat a broad spectrum of urological disorders.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Santosh is actively involved in academic research. He has authored over 17 publications in respected national and international peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research at various national and international medical conferences.
Area of expertise
• Endo-Urology
• LASER Prostate Surgery( HOLEP )
• LASER Kidney Stone Surgery ( RIRS , PCNL )
• Robotic & Laparoscopic Urology
• Urological Oncology
• Reconstructive Urology
• Male Infertility and Sexual Health
• Neurourology -Urodynamic Study
• Stapler Circumcision
• AV Fistula Surgery
• Renal Transplantation
Awards and recognitions
- Travel fellowship by the international society of surgery - 2019.
- 2nd Prize: PG quiz- Female and functional urology subsection conference of the Urological society of India (December 2022)
- 2nd Prize: Poster presentation- Female and functional urology subsection conference of the Urological society of India (December 2022)
Memberships
- Urological society of India (life member K-514)
- East zone chapter – Urological society of India (life member)
- South zone chapter – Urological society of India (life member)
- Association of surgeons of India (life member)
Conference presentations
- ISTSCON (TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2018 - POSTER PRESENTATION): The initial experience comparing trans-oral vestibular and axillary breast approaches of endoscopic hemithyroidectomy.
- WORLD CONGRESS OF SURGERY (PODIUM PRESENTATION - KRAKOW, POLAND - 2019): Comparison of efficacy of Ormeloxifene and tamoxifen in the treatment of cyclical mastalgia: a randomized controlled trial.
- WORLD CONGRESS OF SURGERY (PODIUM PRESENTATION - KRAKOW, POLAND - 2019): Randomized study to compare efficacy of two types of 2-layer compression bandage systems from KOB with multi-layer locally used cotton crepe bandages in the treatment of venous ulcer.
- EZUSICON 2021 (Podium Session 1st Prize): Tubularized anterior bladder flap urethral reconstruction for female pelvic fracture Long-segment urethral injury.
- EZUSICON 2021 (Moderated Video): Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Right Hilar Renal Mass: A Video Demonstration.
- USICON 2022 (Moderated Video Session): Percutaneous management of a recurrent renal fungal ball mimicking a staghorn calculus.
- SZUSICON 2022 (Moderated Video): Long-term follow-up and success rate of ventral inlay buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for female urethral stricture disease.
- FFUS Conference 2022 (Moderated Poster): Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic trans vesical and intravesical repair of Vesico vaginal fistulae.
- USICON 2022 (Best Paper Category): Comparison of the ease of doing surgery and the operative outcomes in patients undergoing pelvic lymph node dissection first compared to those undergoing cystectomies first during laparoscopic radical cystectomy: An ambispective study.
- USICON 2022 (Podium Presentation): Description of adrenal vasculature and its correlation with the tumor size and pathology.
- USICON 2022 (Moderated Video Presentation): Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in large T2 tumors - Our experience.
- SOUTHZONE - MID TERM CME (2024): Invited Talk on open and minimally invasive techniques of Boari flap reconstruction.
Papers Published
- Kumaraswamy Santosh, Das Manoj Kumar, Pandey Abhishek, Mandal Swarnendu, Tripathy Sambit, Nayak Prasant. Pelvic lymph node dissection before or after laparoscopic radical cystectomy: An ambispective study comparing ease of surgery and operative outcomes. Indian Journal of Urology 39(4): 311-316, Oct–Dec 2023.
- Kumaraswamy S, Mandal S, Das MK, Nayak P. Long-term Follow-up and Success Rate of Ventral Inlay Buccal Mucosal Graft Urethroplasty for Female Urethral Stricture Disease.Urology. 2022 Aug; 166:146-151.
- Mandal, Swarnendu; Tarigopula, Vivek; Kumaraswamy, Santosh; Das, Manoj Kumar; Tripathy, Sambit; Barik, Kalandi; Nayak, Prasant. Do Indian men have similar oncological outcomes with abiraterone plus androgen deprivation therapy in the setting of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer? A prospective observational study. Indian Journal of Urology 40(3):p 174-178, Jul–Sep 2024.
- Pandey, A., Mandal, S., Kumaraswamy, S. et al. A prospective evaluation of patient-reported outcomes during follow-up of ureteral stones managed with medical expulsive treatment (MET). Urolithiasis 51, 56 (2023).
- Das MK, Rohith G, Mandal S, Gaur AS, Nayak P, Kumaraswamy S, Tarigopula V, Dheroo DK, Tripathy S. Intraoperative ultrasonography (IOUS)-guided vs conventional laparoscopic nephrectomy: a randomised control trial. BJU Int. Jul 2023.
- Dhar, A., Kumaraswamy, S., Ranjan, P. et al. Comparison of Efficacy of two Dosages Regimens of Centchroman (Ormeloxifene) with Tamoxifen in Treatment of Cyclical Mastalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Surg (2022).
- Das MK, Pandey A, Mandal S, Nayak P, Kumaraswamy S. Modified Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: a Deep-First Approach. Urology. 2022 Jun 17:0090-4295(22)00506-4
- Rohith, Gorrepati; Gaur, Abhay Singh; Nayak, Prasant; Mandal, Swarnendu*; Das, Manoj K.; Kumaraswamy, Santosh; Tarigopula, Vivek; Tripathy, Sambit. Socio-economic, education, and insurance-related factors associated with the treatment completion rates in patients with nonmetastatic urinary bladder cancer: A Retrospective cohort study. Indian Journal of Urology 39(3):p 228-235, Jul–Sep 2023.
- Kumaraswamy S, Swarnendu Mandal, Pritinanda Mishra, Ankit Misra, Manoj K. Das, and Prasant Nayak. “Colonic Epithelium Type Lining of Prostatic Utricle Cyst—A Rare Entity.” Urology, May 11, 2020.
- Santosh, K, Manoj K. Das, Pavithra Ayyanar, Swarnendu Mandal, Prasant Nayak, and Sumit Kumar. “Laparoscopic Excision of a Large Adrenal Ganglioneuroma Masquerading as Pheochromocytoma- A Case Report & Review of Literature.” Urology Case Reports 33 (November 1, 2020): 101276.
- Kumaraswamy S. First-line maintenance immunotherapy in advanced urothelial cancers: Practice changing implications of the JAVELIN bladder 100 trial. Indian j Urol 2021;37:295-6
- Kumaraswamy S. Pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism: Is it time to change the gold standard?. Indian J Urol 2021;37:99-100
- Kumaraswamy S. Nectin-4 inhibitors: An ace up our sleeve against advanced urothelial carcinoma. Indian J Urol. 2021 Oct-Dec; 37(4):365-366.
- Ram P, Kumaraswamy S, Mandal S, Das MK, Tripathy S, Nayak P. Re: Sharma PK, Panaiyadiyan S, Kurra S, Kumar R, Nayak B, Singh P, et al. Association of human papillomavirus in penile cancer: A single-center analysis, Indian | Urol 2022;38(3): 210-15.Indian J Urol 2022;38:328-9
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