Dr. Abhigna Panda

Dr Abhigna Panda is a urologist and renal transplant surgeon in Bangalore with 15 years of experience, currently practising as Consultant in Urology at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, specialising in endourology, robotic surgery, reconstructive urology, urogynaecology, and renal transplantation, with prior training at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram and Manipal Hospital, Dwarka.

Patients searching for a kidney stone specialist in Bangalore, expert in robotic urological surgery, or specialist in renal transplant and female urethral reconstruction in Whitefield will find in Dr Panda a surgeon with a published RCT on PCNL access techniques and active conference presentations at USICON, WZUSICON, and Urofair.

Area of Expertise

Dr Abhigna manages a broad spectrum of urological conditions with particular depth in endourology, robotic surgery, renal transplantation, reconstructive urology, and urogynaecological conditions.

Endourology and Kidney Stone Disease

Her endourology practice is supported by published RCT-level research on PCNL access tract management.

Conditions treated:

• Kidney stones and renal calculi
• Ureteric stones
• Bladder stones
• Urinary tract obstruction

Procedures performed:

• Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) including single and serial dilation techniques
• Ureteroscopic Stone Removal (URSL)
• Ureterolithotomy
• Cystoscopy and endoscopic bladder procedures

Reconstructive Urology

Her reconstructive urology practice covers complex urethral and urinary tract reconstruction with specific published and presented experience in female urethral stricture management.

Conditions treated:

• Urethral stricture disease in males and females
• Post-traumatic urethral injury
• Urinary tract reconstruction needs following surgery

Procedures performed:

• Urethroplasty including Dorsal Graft Urethroplasty
• Johansson's Staged Urethroplasty
• Female Urethral Stricture Reconstruction
• Urinary diversion and tract reconstruction

Robotic and Laparoscopic Urology

Her robotic surgical experience includes assisted and independent performance of complex robotic urological procedures across oncological and transplant indications.

Conditions treated:

• Prostate cancer requiring radical surgery
• Adrenal tumours
• Bladder cancer requiring cystectomy
• Renal tumours requiring nephron-sparing surgery

Procedures performed:

• Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
• Robotic Adrenalectomy
• Robotic Radical Cystectomy
• Robotic-Assisted Renal Transplant Surgery
• Laparoscopic Nephrectomy (partial and radical)
• Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
• Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy

Renal Transplantation

Dr Abhigna has hands-on experience performing and assisting in renal transplant surgeries including robotic-assisted approaches.

Conditions treated:

• End-stage renal disease requiring transplantation
• Post-transplant urological complications

Procedures performed:

• Live Donor Renal Transplantation
• Robotic-Assisted Renal Transplant Surgery
• Post-transplant urological surgical care

Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction

Her dedicated fellowship at Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Germany specifically equips her to manage female lower urinary tract and pelvic floor conditions.

Conditions treated:

• Female urinary incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Female urethral disorders

Procedures performed:

• Pelvic floor reconstruction
• Anti-incontinence surgical procedures
• Female urethral reconstruction

Uro-Oncology

Her uro-oncology training spans surgical management of urological malignancies across kidney, bladder, and prostate.

Conditions treated:

• Prostate cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Adrenal malignancies

Procedures performed:

• Radical prostatectomy (open, laparoscopic, and robotic)
• Radical cystectomy
• Radical and partial nephrectomy
• Adrenalectomy

General Urology

Conditions treated:

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary tract infections
• Hydronephrosis and pelviureteric junction obstruction

Procedures performed:

• TURP for BPH
• Pyeloplasty for PUJ obstruction
• Diagnostic and therapeutic cystoscopy

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore – Consultant, Urology and Renal Transplant Surgery (Current)
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune – Senior Resident, Urology (MCh training)
• Manipal Hospital, Dwarka – Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology
• Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram – Senior Resident, Surgical Oncology
• Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University – Resident, General Surgery

Credentials and Education

• MBBS, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (2011)
• MS General Surgery, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University (2016)
• MCh Urology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune (2022)
• Fellowship in Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany (2022)
• FEBU (Fellowship of the European Board of Urology)

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 157892 (registered 2023)

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Telugu
• Tamil
• Marathi

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Panda has published original research in a peer-reviewed international journal and presented at national and international urology conferences, with a specific research focus on PCNL access techniques and female urethral reconstruction.

• "Single vs Serial Dilation of Access Tract in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomised Control Study on its Feasibility and Effects in Management of Renal Calculi" – International Journal of Anatomy, Radiology and Surgery (2022)
• Poster Presentation: "A Rare Complication After Johansson's Staged Urethroplasty" – WZUSICON 2021
• Poster Presentation: "Delayed Presentation of Pulmonary Complication After PCNL" – USICON 2022
• Paper Presentation: "Our Experience with Dorsal Graft Urethroplasty in Female Urethral Stricture" – Urofair 2021

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