Dr. Pradeep Rao

Dr Pradeep Rao is a urologist and uro-oncologist in Mumbai with 34 years of experience in endourology, laparoscopic urology, robotic surgery, renal transplant, and uro-oncological surgery, currently practising as Director and Senior Consultant at Gleneagles Global Hospital and Consultant at Jupiter Hospital and Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.

Dr Pradeep R holds an FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, a Diploma in Laparoscopic Urology from University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, and trained in Robotic Surgery at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, and USC, Los Angeles, California.

Dr Pradeep Rao consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Endourology and Stone Management

Dr Pradeep Rao performs advanced endourological procedures for urinary stone disease and upper urinary tract conditions:

• Endourology and urinary stone disease management
• Intracorporeal lithotripsy and stone retropulsion prevention
• Ureteroscopic stone procedures
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Ureteral surgical management

Laparoscopic and Single-Port Urological Surgery

Dr Rao performs advanced laparoscopic and single-port urological procedures with a focus on minimally invasive outcomes:

• Single-port nephrectomy and pyeloplasty
• Laparoscopic nephrectomy and renal surgery
• Single-incision laparoscopic urological procedures
• Laparoscopic orchidopexy
• Minimally invasive urological surgical procedures

Robotic and Uro-Oncological Surgery

Dr Pradeep manages urological malignancies through robotic and laparoscopic surgical oncology with structured oncological care:

• Robotic urological surgical procedures
• Laparoscopic and robotic uro-oncological surgery
• Renal, bladder, and prostate cancer surgical management
• Paediatric urological surgical procedures
• Reconstructive urology procedures

Renal Transplant and Reconstructive Urology

Dr Rao provides surgical care for renal transplant and reconstructive urological conditions requiring specialised surgical expertise:

• Renal transplant surgical management
• Reconstructive urological procedures
• Urethroplasty and urinary tract reconstruction
• Pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction
• Complex upper and lower urinary tract surgical management

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Prof M B Gharpure Award for standing 2nd in Pharmacology in the University Examination (1987)
• 1st Prize – Best Podium Paper, WZ USICON, Goa (1999)
• Dr G M Phadke USI Travelling Fellowship (2000)
• Dr R Seetharaman Memorial Essay Prize, awarded by USI (2000)
• 1st Prize – Best Video, West Zone USICON, Nadiad, India (2002)
• 3rd Prize, Vijayawada Poster Competition, USICON, Mumbai (1997)

Publications

• The Use of a Novel Reverse Thermosensitive Polymer to Prevent Ureteral Stone Retropulsion During Intracorporeal Lithotripsy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial (2010)
• Scarless Single Port Transumbilical Nephrectomy and Pyeloplasty: First Clinical Report. BJU International (2007)
• The Feasibility of Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Pilot Study of 20 Cases (2008)
• Single-Port-Access Nephrectomy and Other Laparoscopic Urologic Procedures Using a Novel Laparoscopic Port (R-Port). Urology (2008)
• Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Initial Urological Experience and Comparison with Natural-Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. BJUI (2008)

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai (1990)
• DNB General Surgery, Lokamanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai (1993)
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences (1995)
• FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (1995)
• DNB Urology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad (2000)
• Diploma in Laparoscopic Urology, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France (2001)
• FICS Urology, International College of Surgeons (2004)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council, Registration No. 64877 (1990)

Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
• American Urological Association (AUA)
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Society of Endourology
• Societe Internationale D'Urologie (SIU)

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Pradeep Rao currently consults at:

• Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
• Jupiter Hospital, Thane
• Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai

Previous Associations

• Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad – Resident Urology
• Rajawadi Municipal General Hospital – Registrar
• R N Cooper Municipal General Hospital – Registrar
• L T Municipal General Hospital – Registrar
• Mulund Municipal General Hospital – Registrar
• Sant Muktabai Municipal General Hospital – Resident

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