Dr. Antony Robert Charles

Dr Antony Robert Charles is a highly accomplished Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon and Paediatric Urologist in Bangalore with 33 years of experience including more than 22 years of focused super-specialty practice in paediatric surgery, and minimally invasive surgical procedures in children.

Dr Antony Robert C currently practices as a Consultant at Apollo Cradle and Childrens Hospital, Koramangala. He also consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Antony Robert Charles evaluates and manages a comprehensive range of paediatric surgical and urological conditions including neonatal emergencies, congenital anomalies, complex urological disorders, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, haematuria, urinary obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, hypospadias, undescended testes, paediatric trauma, appendicitis, abdominal masses, and minimally invasive surgical conditions in children.

His clinical scope spans neonatal surgery, paediatric urology, laparoscopic paediatric surgery, urological reconstructive procedures, and complex congenital anomaly correction.

Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery

• Neonatal surgical emergencies and congenital anomaly correction
• Management of intestinal obstruction and neonatal abdominal emergencies
• Surgical correction of anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung's disease
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and abdominal wall defect repair
• Paediatric hernia, hydrocele, and undescended testes surgery
• Appendicitis and acute abdominal surgery in children
• Paediatric trauma surgery and post-operative surgical care
• Newborn care and early surgical stabilisation of neonates

Paediatric Urology and Reconstructive Surgery

• Hypospadias repair and reconstructive paediatric urology procedures
• Management of vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract abnormalities
• Pelviureteric junction obstruction and hydronephrosis surgical management
• Posterior urethral valve and obstructive uropathy management
• Urological reconstructive surgery for complex congenital anomalies
• Ureteroscopy (URS) and endoscopic urological procedures in children
• Lithotripsy and paediatric urinary stone management
• Urinary incontinence evaluation and surgical management in children
• Haematuria investigation and urological management
• Recurrent urinary tract infection evaluation with structural cause identification

Minimally Invasive Paediatric Surgery

• Paediatric laparoscopic surgical procedures for abdominal and urological conditions
• Minimally invasive urological procedures for faster recovery in children
• Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy for paediatric gastrointestinal conditions
• Laparoscopic orchidopexy for undescended testes
• Minimally invasive correction of congenital structural anomalies

Professional Memberships

Dr Antony Robert Charles is an active and valued member of the following prestigious national and international surgical organisations:

• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS)
• Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
• Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (CAPS)
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)

Professional Experience

Present Experience

• Consultant, Apollo Cradle and Childrens Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Rainbow Children Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Rainbow Children Hospital and BirthRight, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Rainbow Children Hospital, Marathahalli, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Vydehi Superspeciality Hospital, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Apollo Cradle and Maternity Centre, Electronic City, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, St Philomenas Hospital, Viveka Nagar, Bangalore
• Visiting Consultant, Rainbow Childrens Hospital, HRBR Layout, Bangalore

Past Experience

• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore

Credentials and Education

• MBBS – Bangalore University (1993)
• MS General Surgery – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (1997)
• MCh Paediatric Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2001)
• DNB Paediatric Surgery – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2003)
• MRCS – Royal College of Surgeons (2005)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Urology and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (2009)
• FIAPS – Fellow of the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council – Registration No. 36457 (Year From: 1993)

Awards and Recognition

• Lorimer Dodd Best Teacher Award – University of Sydney, awarded for excellence in surgical teaching for two consecutive years
• Best Outgoing Student – Pope Paul Prize
• First Place in the National Medical Quiz (1991)
• The Dr Jayashree Thomas Memorial Prize for Research (1990)
• The Dr S L Bhatia Student Research Award
• The Otolaryngology Association Gold Medal for Bangalore University in ENT
• The Dr V Shankarambal Gold Medal (1992)
• The F H Noronha Prize for the Best Undergraduate Student (1992)

Research and Publications

Dr Antony Robert Charles has contributed to peer-reviewed national and international journals in paediatric surgery and urology, and has authored chapters in major surgical textbooks:

• Traumatic Posterior Urethral Disruptions in Boys: Experience with the Perineal/Perineal-Transpubic Approach in Ten Cases – Pediatric Surgery International (2004)
• Contributor to the textbook Paediatric Surgery, edited by Dr D K Gupta, New Delhi
• Co-author of a chapter on Paediatric Nephrology in a paediatric nephrology textbook

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