Dr. Krishna Prasad | Laparoscopic Urology Surgeon Doctor in Bangalore

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Dr Krishna Prasad T is a trained urologist and transplant surgeon with work experience in leading centres in India and UK . His training at Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, India's largest stand-alone Nephro-Urology hospital and India's only transplant university, has given him a vast exposure to various complex transplant clinical scenarios, in both live and cadaver kidney transplants, supported by additional exposure to the deceased donor transplantation process in adults and children in the UK by a stint as Clinical Fellow at the University Hospitals of Leicester and as a visiting fellow to the Nottingham Children's Hospital.

His passionate interest in providing durable vascular access for patient with chronic renal failure has seen him travel across the globe to understand access practices in various countries and amalgamate them into local service. He was awarded Fellowships to visit the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, USA and National University Hospital, Singapore to observe vascular access procedures. He believes providing a durable vascular access will mitigate many of the unforeseen costs on the road to a renal transplant.

The management of a potential paediatric or adult renal transplant recipient requires a multi-disciplinary approach; Dr Krishna Prasad believes at NU Hospitals this is possible by the synergism that exists between all the specialists involved in the care of the renal recipient.

His other area of speciality is minimally invasive surgery ( laparoscopy ) and robotic surgery for a wide ranging urological conditions. He consistently practices retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery which allows access to manage multiple renal and bladder issues without breaching the peritoneum.

He has authored peer-reviewed papers, and has won national awards for developing innovative modules to train urology residents.

Professional Qualifications

Clinical Fellow, Renal Transplantation , Leicester , United Kingdom - 2020
DaSy Travelling Fellowship, National University Hospital, Singapore - 2019
MIUC International Travel Fellowship, University of Minnesota, USA - 2017
Professor A.P. Pandey Travelling Fellowship, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, USA - 2015
D.N.B (Diplomate of National Board in Genitourinary Surgery), National Board, New Delhi - 2012
D.N.B (Diplomate of National Board in General Surgery), National Board, New Delhi - 2006
M.S (Master of Surgery), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences - 2005
M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery), Bangalore University - 2001

Specialties

Urology (Minimally Invasive; adult and paediatric)
Uro-Oncology
Renal Transplant (Adult and paediatric)
Vascular Access
Interventional salvage for Vascular Access
Teaching and training module development
Patient education - counselling on disease processes, public health talks
Academic - lectures for trainee residents, mentoring procedures, organization of surgical skill training programmes

Additional Training

Renal Transplantation, Clinical Fellow with Dr Atul Bagul, Head of Renal Transplant Services, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, United Kingdom, 2020.
Organ Retrieval / Cardiac Transplant with Dr Marius Berman, Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon, Associate UK Clinical Lead Organ Retrieval – NHSBT, Royal Papworth Hospital , Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2020
Paediatric Renal Transplantation with Dr Alun Williams, Consultant Paediatric Urologist, Department of Paediatric Urology and Transplantation Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Queen Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2020
Vascular Access with Dr Jackie Ho Pei, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Director, Endovascular Therapy, Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre ,Singapore, 2019
Robotic Surgery with Dr Badrinath R Konety, Department Chair, Department of Urology, Institute for Prostate and Urologic Cancers, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2017
Vascular Access with Dr Surendra Shenoy Director, Living Donor Transplant Program, Section of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, VASA Hands-On Practicum on Hemodialysis Access, 2017
Vascular Access with Dr Surendra Shenoy Director, Living Donor Transplant Program, Section of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, 2015
Vascular Access with Dr Arun Pherwani, Vascular Surgeon at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, United Kingdom. At the cEMAST training facility – Mumbai. 2015

Teaching

The Board of Education (Urological Society of India) conducts a training program for urology residents in-training and young urologist across India. I am a senior mentor and program developer for the laparoscopy section of this program.
I have been instrumental in creating "home grown solutions" for laparoscopy modules and deploying them in these programs and training the residents and young urologist.
These programs usually have 30 trainees running through 2-3 laparoscopy stations with a 1:1 trainee to mentor ratio; over a period of 2 days. There is skill assessment using scoring methods developed by me for the residents.
I have developed an indigenous a silicone rubber model for laparoscopic pyeloplasty training. (awaiting patent)
I have developed an indigenous laparascopy trainer for residents. (awaiting patent)
I am the course director for the only cadaveric laparoscopy program in India, we have completed 4 training programs in the last three years.
As a consultant in urology I spend about 4 hours a week on a combination of mentoring residents in urology, vascular access surgeries and in didactic sessions.
This role expands to involve teaching at various levels; from wards rounds, outpatient/case based evaluation and teaching, case allotment and mentoring surgeries, assessing outcomes, encouraging and overseeing presentations at various regional and local fora, suitably modified to the various individual capacities of the residents.
In addition I am also involved in teaching basic urology nursing to nurses in the urodynamics and procedure room.

Publications

2020 - Pseudoaneurysms in dialysis access – Outcomes of surgical repair. T Krishna Prasad, Maneesh Sinha, HS Harsha, K Prasannakumar, Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy. Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, July-September 2020| Vol 7| Issue 3 p. 245
2020 - Successful Management of COVID-19 Pneumonia Following Live-Related Kidney Transplant in a 74-Year-Old Recipient Sameh Mayaleh , John Black, Islam Eldiasty, Baher Elshikh, Krishna Thayagaraj, Anna Rizello, Taher Doughman, Mohamed Morsy and Atul Bagul
2019 - Malignant refractory priapism : An urologist’s nightmare. Prabhuswamy VK, Krishnappa P, Thyagaraj K. Urol Ann, 2019 Apr-Jun;11(2):222-225 2019
2016 - The Halo sign during a PCNL puncture” Techniques in Urology M.G. Pradeepa, Maneesh M. Sinha, Krishnaprasad Thyagaraj. CUAJ • March-April 2016 • Volume 10, Issues 3-4
2013-Retroperitoneoscopic Living-Donor Nephrectomy and Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation: Experience of Initial 72 Cases Modi, P, Rizvi, J, Sharma V, Sharma S, Santosh B. S, Patel K, Patel C, Krishnaprasad, T, Shah. V, Modi. M, Trivedi. H. Transplantation. 95(1):100-105, January 15.
2012-Retroperitoneoscopic Living Donor Nephectomy and Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation: Experience of First 72 Cases: Modi P, Rizvi J, Sharma V, Sharma S, Santosh B. S, Patel K, Patel C, Krishnaprasad T, Shah V, Modi. M, Trivedi H. Transplantation. 94(10S):186, November 27.
2012-Retroperitoneoscopic left donor nephrectomy with duplicated IVC. Rizvi SJ, T Krishan Prasad, Modi PR Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2012 Nov;22(6):480-1
2012-Laparoscopic en bloc kidney transplantation Modi P, T Krishna Prasad, Rizvi SJ, Vyas J, Padhi S, Shah K, Patel R Indian Journal of Urology. 2012 Jul-Sep; 28(3): 362–365
2008 - Synchronized bilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a horseshoe kidney. R Krishna Rao, M S Ranganath, T Krishna Prasad. Indian Journal of Urology, Volume 24 Issue 1.
2008-Synchronous twin track percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A Preliminary Experience. S V Kandasami, R Krishna Rao, M Arul, M S Ranganath, T Krishna Prasad. Indian Journal of Urology, Volume 24 Issue 1.

Awards

2020 - Best Innovation in Urology Award – USI-ISU (Urological Society of India – Indian School of Urology) Endourology Subspecialty Section Affordable Innovation Contest.
2019 - Grand Challenge session - Traveling Scholarship – Dialysis Access Synergy (DASy) – Singapore
2018 - Best Poster Award at the Interventional Nephrology Conference “Outcomes of Access surgery in the Elderly” – AVATAR 2018 Interventional Nephrology Conference. (3rd Prize)
2017 - MIUC International Travel Fellowship- to present at the IAUA-American Urology Association 2017 - Boston
2016 - Dr. Dilip Adappa Best Paper award - Senior Author in “Fistulogram in the management AVF” at KUACON – Goa
2016 - Best Paper Award at the Interventional Nephrology Conference “Vein Augmentation – a useful salvage technique” – AVATAR 2016 Interventional Nephrology Conference. (2nd Prize)
2015 - Professor A.P. Pandey Travelling Fellowship - 2015 and observed vascular access procedures at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital - USA.
2014 - Dr. Dilip Adappa Best Paper award "Stent Register; Is it necessary and enough?- The Indian perspective" KUACON 2014, 19th Annual conference of the Karnataka Urology Association, - Bangalore
2007 - Dr. Krishnamoorthy prize for Best Free Paper “Our Experience with Paediatric PCNL”. 12th Annual Conference Tamilnadu and Puducherry Association of Urologists - Erode.
2005 - Dr. Pompana Goud prize for the Best Student in General Surgery, Department of Surgery Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary.
2004 - Mysore PG Paper Award, “Outcomes of emergency abdominal surgery in the Elderly” at 22nd Annual Conference KSC-ASI / ASI Southzone - Bangalore.

Professional Membership

Association of Southern Urologists
Urological Society of India, Life Member
Karnataka Urology Association, Life Member
Bangalore Urology Association, Life Member
Urological Association of Asia, International Member
Société Internationale d'Urologie, International Member
American Urology Association, International Member
Vascular Access Society of Americas, International Member
Association of Vascular Access and Interventional Renal Physicians – India

Presentations

2021- Simulation in Urology – 54th Annual conference of Urological Society of India. (Virtual)
2021-Practical Approach to Doppler in Urology – 30th Annual conference of the North Zone Chapter of the Urological Society of India (Virtual)
2020-Senior Author in Cadaver Urologic Training – Outcome of Urethroplasty Training. 54th Annual conference of Urological Society of India (Virtual)
2020 - Senior Author in Cadaver Urologic Training – Dictum Or Novelty? Outcome of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Training. 31st Annual Conference of Association of Southern Urologists (Virtual)
2020-Khivraj Symposium, Invited Faculty, - Non Transplant options in Chronic Kidney Disease – Urologist’s role. 31st Annual Conference of Association of Southern Urologists (Virtual)
2020- Ultrasound in Vascular Access, USI – Webinar
2020- Brachio-basilic arterio venous fistula, USI – Webinar
2020 - Role of Color Doppler in urologist armamentarium, Invited lecture, USICON - 53rd Annual conference of Urological Society of India, Kochi.
2020 - Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Suturing - Principles of Suturing , Invited lecture, USICON - 53rd Annual conference of Urological Society of India, Kochi.
2019 - Record Keeping and tracking of Surveillance. Invited lecture at AVATAR, Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access – Delhi
2019 - Ethics in Vascular Access Management. Invited lecture at AVATAR, Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access – Delhi 2019
2019- Grand Challenge Session – Challenging Hemodialysis access creation at the Dialysis Access Synergy ( DASy) – Singapore
2018 - “Outcomes of Access surgery in the Elderly" AVATAR 2018 - Poster Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access - Delhi
2018 - Types of Vascular Access. Invited lecture at AVATAR, Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access - Delhi
2018 - Record Keeping and tracking of Surveillance. Invited lecture at AVATAR, Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access – Delhi
2018 - “Dry Lab – Do I Even Need It?” Invited lecture at the 30th Annual Conference of Society of Genitourinary Surgeons of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana State
2018 - “Setting up a dry lab?” Invited lecture at the URO-Laparoscopy program at CMC, Vellore.
2018- present - Faculty – Vascular access cannulation, Infection control and surveillance for Nurses and Technicians, AVATAR, Delhi
2017 - Correlation of the anteroposterior diameter of the renal pelvis and parenchymal thickness after 3 months of Anderson-Hynes Dismembered Pyeloplasty in predicting change in the glomerular filtration rate and split renal function after 1 year in children with Ureteroplevic Junction Obstruction” American Urology Association Conference 2017, Boston.
2017 - Pseudoaneurysms – Outcomes Of Surgical Salvage" AVATAR 2017 - Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access - Goa
2017 - Moderator & Demonstration(Ultrasound Doppler in AVF) for the Vascular Access Session – 20th T S Jairam live operative workshop, Bangalore 2017
2017 – present - Regional Leaders in vascular access - AVATAR to formulate future directions in vascular access monitoring and access registry in India
2016-present - Mentor (laparoscopy modules) at the URO-MET (Urology Medical Education & Technology) . The Urological Society of India through the Board Of Education (subsection), has embarked on a new academic pursuit to address the ‘hands-on’ training of Urology Resident all over India; to establish uniformity/standardization in the teaching of the basic principles of TUR-P, PCNL, URS, flexi-renoscopy, and laparoscopy.
2016 - Retroperitoneal vs Transperitoneal Ureterocalicostomy, SZUSICON 2016 : XXVII Annual Conference of Association of Southern Urologists, Puducherry
2016 - Vein Augmentation – a useful salvage technique AVATAR 2016 - Interventional Nephrology Conference for Vascular Access - New Delhi
2016 - Senior Author in “Salvage of arteriovenous access related aneurysms” poster at USICON - Hyderabad
2015 - Senior Author in “Did the introduction of Ultrasound assessment by operating surgeon pre-op and intra-op improve AVF results?” at Bangalore Urology Society - Bangalore
2015 - Senior Author in “Vein augmentation for AVF Venous stenosis salvage” at SZ-USICON 12th July - Andhra Pradesh
2015 - Retroperitonioscopic tumor management – The Way Backward !! SZ-USICON 12th July - Andhra Pradesh
2015 - Ulno-basilic fistula (UB-AVF) – Is is an option ? SZ-USICON 10th -12th July – Andhra Pradesh
2015 - Senior Author in “SLOT vs End-side anastomosis in AVF” at SZ-USICON 12th July - Andhra Pradesh
2014 - Urology Masterclass on Management of Detrusor Overactivity with Botulinum Toxin at NU Hospitals, Bangalore

Overview of data & insights from BOTOX® clinical studies.
Management of NDO from science to clinical strategy.

2014 - Urology Masterclass on PCNL at NU Hospitals, Bangalore.

Ultrasound guided needle guidance?
Which dilatation technique is better?

2014 - Pre-Conference Instructional Course on Advanced Pediatric Endo-Urology, 4th Annual Conference of the Pediatric Urology Chapter of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - Bangalore.

Size – does it really matter ? The “Smaller” versus “Bigger” Amplatz
ESWL in the Pediatric Age
Botulinum toxin in Pediatric Urology
Bladder Neck Incision in PUV

2014 - Senior Author in “A retrospective study of SLOT versus end to side anastomosis in AVF creation” presented at KUACON 2014, 19th Annual conference of the Karnataka Urology Association – Bangalore
2014 - Ultrasound, Arteriovenous fistulae and the Urologist. Do they mix? NU Hospitals Video session at KUACON 2014, 19th Annual conference of the Karnataka Urology Association - Bangalore
2014 - Stent Register; Is it necessary and enough?- The Indian perspective For Dr. Dilip Adappa Best Paper Session at KUACON 2014, 19th Annual conference of the Karnataka Urology Association - Bangalore.

2013 - AV fistulae failure – What are the options? – 24th Zonal Conference SZ-USICON 2013 - Mysore

2011 - Primary Bladder Neck Obstruction in Women Surgical Management and Outcome - Annual Conference USICON 2011 – Kolkata
2011 - Geriatric Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy – Annual Conference USICON 2011 – Kolkata
2011 - Renal Pedical Control by Ligasure in Pretransplant Nephrectomy - Transplantation Update 2011 - Ahmedabad.
2010 - Transplantation and Anomalous Renal Vein - Transplantation Update 2010 - Ahmedabad.
2009 - Renal Autotransplantation – Our Experience. IKDRC, Transplantation Update 2010 - Ahmedabad
2007 - Simultaneous Bilateral PCNL – Our Experience. 12th Annual Conference Karnataka Urologists Association - Mysore.
2007 - Medical Expulsive Therapy For Ureteric Calculi - The Present Practice. 12th Annual Conference Karnataka Urologists Association - Mysore.
2007 - Our Experience with Paediatric PCNL. 12th Annual Conference Tamilnadu and Puducherry Association of Urologists - Erode.
2007 - PCNL – Pushing the Limits (Poster). 12th Annual Conference Tamilnadu and Puducherry Association of Urologists - Erode.

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