Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh M K

Academic Activities

Our Vision for Quality Pediatric Urology Care at NU Hospitals

Dr. Prasanna says that at NU Hospitals, the doctors spend time with the patient and examine his or her condition thoroughly, explaining in detail to the patient and his or her family about the diagnosis, the medical condition, the treatment course, the long-term follow-up plan, etc.

Decisions are not taken individually – rather collective decision-making is carried out. Standard operating protocols of international standards are followed. Explanation of the treatment course and the medical condition and so on is facilitated through audio-visual aids, videos and NU Hospitals Public Information Brochures (PIB's). Also, the hospital's discharge reports and discharge summaries are detailed and in-depth.

Effective and compassionate medical care, he says, can be ensured by spending time with the patients, following systems and protocols and ensuring training at all levels, such as for the doctors, labs personnel, nurses, paramedical staff and so on. This is to ensure quality at every level.

Evidence-based medicine (EBM), which is followed at NU Hospitals, enables effective medical care. EBM is a way of practicing medicine that is based upon the best evidence that is already available. Published results of studies that have been conducted are looked at and the treatment modality is then decided, based upon the evidence.

Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh’s Area of Expertise

1. Paediatric Urology: Hypospadias | Undescended Testis | PUJ Obstruction | Bed Wetting | Congenital Uro-Genital Anomalies | Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections | Vesicoureteral Reflux | Duplicated Kidneys | Neurogenic Bladder | Neurogenic Bowel | Wilm’s Tomour | Paediatric Kidney Stones
2. Kidney Transplant Surgery: Adult & Paediatric Transplant | Live-related |Deceased donor| ABO Incompatible | Swap Kidney Transplant
3. Reconstructive Surgeries: Genito Urinary Tract | Bladder Reconstruction
4. Paediatric Laparoscopic and Paediatric Robotic Urological Surgeries
5. Paediatric Urodynamics&Neuro-urology
6. Endourology & Lasers: Laser Prostate Surgery| Urolift| Kidney Stone Surgeries (miniperc PCNL, RIRS laser, URS laser), Laparoscopic Urology

NATIONAL CONFERENCES/EVENTS:

•  Presented the cases titled ‘Case of GU Koch’s with recurrent VVF’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on June 29, 2003.
•  Presented the cases titled ‘Uncommon complication of PCNL’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on July 25, 2003
•  Presented the cases titled ‘Interesting case of colovesical fistula’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on November 31, 2003
•  Presented the cases titled ‘Case of Pediatric PCNL + Antegrade URS’ & ‘Case of Retained ureteric stent – removed by PCNL’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on January 30, 2004
• Presented the cases titled ‘Relevant embryology of Ureteral / renal anomalies’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on March 26, 2004
•  Presented the cases titled ‘Paediatric PCNL + Antegrade URS’ and ‘Retained Ureteric Stent – Removed by PCNL’ at the Bangalore Urological Society on January 30, 2004.
• Presented a poster presentation of the rare case titled ‘Eosinophilic Cystitis’ at the Zonal Conference, SZ-USICON 2004, held at Vijayawada on July 10, 2004.  Also presented the paper titled ‘PUV – Management Algorithm’ at the same conference.
• Presented the paper titled ‘Posterior Urethral Valves and Need for Regular Follow-up’ at the National Conference, USICON-2005, held at Ahmedabad on January 20, 2005.
• Presented the paper titled ‘PCNL in Calyceal Diverticulae’ at the State Conference, KUACON-2004, held at Mangalore on October 21, 2004.
• Presented the paper titled ‘Management Algorithm of Nocturnal Enuresis’ at the State Conference, SZ-USICON-2005, held at Bangalore on July 16, 2005.
• Presented the paper titled ‘Use of RIRS in renal papillary necrosis’ at the State Conference, SZ-USICON-2005, held at Coimbatore on July 15, 2007.
• Presented the paper titled ‘Technique of the FTIR Urinary calculi analysis’ at the State Conference, TAPASUCON - 2007, held at Erode on October 6, 2007.
• Observer at Paediatric Urology Department at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA from April 21st 2008 to May 9th 2008.
• Attended the Indian American Urological Association (IAUA) meet at Orlando, Florida USA on 19th May, 2008.
• Attended the AUA - Annual Conference at Orlando, Florida, USA from 17th to 22nd May, 2008.
•  Attended the Paediatric Urology Section Symposium of the AUA at Orlando, Florida USA on 20th May, 2008.
• Observer at Paediatric Urology Department at Boston Children's Hospital affiliated to Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA from 26th May to 13th June, 2008.
• Is the Co-Investigator for a Trial on TKI’s in Metastatic RCC. Attended the Investigators meet at Rome, Italy Sept 16-17, 2010
• Presented in the Pediatric Urology Sub specialty Session at USICON – Kolkata – Dysfunctional Voiding in children – A Review, in Jan 2011
• Presented a paper titled Use of RIRS in Renal Papillary Necrosis at USICON – Jan 2012 in Bangalore.
• Presented a faculty at the Pediatric Urology Sub specialty session at USICON - Bangalore – Jan 2012 -  Urotherapy, NBE and SNOB
• Presented a faculty at the KUA – PG – CUE held on Feb 18, 2012 at Bangalore and presented on Dysfunctional Voiding.
• Presented a paper titled Impact of Urotherapy in Children at SZUSICON - Hyderabad - July 2012.
• Presented a faculty at the Pediatric Urology CME at SZUSICON - Hyderabad - July 2012 - Presented Guest lecturers- Practical evaluation in Detrusor Sphincter Dyssynergia and Parent Education in Children with UTI.
• Was a faculty at APSOGUS 2012, Nov 10^th and 11^th 2012 – Nellore, A.P in a symposium on Pediatric Urology. Presented two papers – “ How to collect Urine Sample in a child” and “Management of Bowel and Bladder in UTI in children”
•  Presented a paper titled Bilateral PUJ Obstruction - Concerns in Management at USICON – Pune, 18.01.2013
• Was a faculty in a symposium on UTI and spoke about ‘Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy in UTI – In Adults & In Children – Symposium on UTI’ at the, SZ-USICON-2013, held at Mysore on July 12 – 14^th, 2013.
• Presented a paper titled “Current concepts on the role of Prophylactic Antimicrobial Therapy in children” at the Bangalore Urological Society meet, held at Bangalore on 27th Sept, 2013
• Was a faculty in a symposium on UTI and spoke about ‘Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy in UTI – In Adults & In Children – Symposium on UTI’ at the, SZ-USICON-2013, held at Mysore on July 12 – 14th, 2013
• Delivered Invited Lecture on “Nuclear Imaging for UPJ Obstruction in children” at the International Conference of Reconstructive Paediatric Urology (ICRPU), held at the KLES University Hospital, Belgaum on Nov 16th and 17th 2013
• Delivered Invited Lecture on “CIC in children, How and What to teach?” at the International Conference of Reconstructive Paediatric Urology (ICRPU), held at the KLES University Hospital, Belgaum on Nov 16th and 17th 2013
• Delivered Invited Lecture on “Bowel Dysfunction in children” at the International Conference of Reconstructive Paediatric Urology (ICRPU), held at the KLES University Hospital, Belgaum on Nov 16th and 17th 2013
• Delivered Invited Lecture on “Bladder neck management in PUV (Interactive session with panel discussion) at  the 47th Annual Conference of the Urological Society of India, held between 29th January – 2nd February 2014  at The Ashok, New Delhi
• Delivered Lecture on “The domain of Pediatric Urology in brief ” at the CME program on Nephrology and Urology, held at TCR-NU Kidney Hospitals, Krishnagiri on 9th March, 2014
• At the Pre-Conference Instructional Course on Advanced Pediatric Endo-Urology held on 31st July 2014 at NU Hospitals, Bangalore - 70 demonstrated Live Laser Ureteroscopy for an Ureteric Calculus on a 5 year old child, spoke about “Primary Hyperoxaluria" and demonstrated Pediatric Endo Urology Instruments to the attending delegates.
• At the Master Class on “Management of Detrusor Overactivity with Botulinum Toxin”  held on 8th October, 2014 at NU Hospitals, Bangalore – 70 attended and discussed about “Multidisciplinary approach in the management of detrusor overactivity”
• At the “Dr H S Bhat Memorial CME” held on 23rd November 2014 at Kochi, attended and discussed about ‘Bowel management in Vesical dysfunction and Dietary fibre and its myths’.
•  At the Urology Master Class on PCNL CME held on 6^th & 7^th December, 2014 at NU Hospitals, Bangalore – 70, delivered a lecture on  ‘Pediatric PCNL - How is it different from Adults ?’
• Panelist and an advisory board member, for National Bedwetting Committee, and a speaker at a meeting at the The Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi 08^th May 2015.
• Seminar paper presentation on "How to follow-up child post PUV fulguration" held at St.John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore on 15^th August 2015.
• Seminar paper presentation on "Persistent HN-HU after PUV fulguration causes, evaluation & management" held at St.John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore on 15^th August 2015.
• Seminar paper presentation on "Undescended testis management What are the consensus & what are the controversies" held at St.John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore on 16^th August 2015.
• Talk on Clinical decision dilemmas In Posterior Urethral Valve in ^3rd ASU Prof. HS Bhat midterm workshop held at Hotel Motimahal, Falnir Road Mangalore on 2^2nd November 2015
• Was a Panelist at the Pediatric Urology Sub specialty session at USICON - Hyderabad – Jan 7-10^th, 2016 and discussed a case on Dysfunctional Voiding.
• Was a faculty at the Pediatric Urology Sub specialty session at USICON - Hyderabad – Jan 7-10^th, 2016 and delivered a lecture on Persistent hydronephrosis in PU Valves.
• Judge for the Best Poster Award and Judge for the ASU-NU Hospitals, Bengaluru Paediatric Urology Debate on 10^th July 2016 at SZUSICON, Puducherry
• Chairing a session: PSMA PET with MR Hybrid Fusion in Ca. Prostate on 10^th July 2016 at SZUSICON, Puducherry
• Faculty and delivered a lecture on Understanding the basics in VUR (including natural history of VUR, Congenital and Acquired Scarring, Demographics and International Classification) at 26^th annual Conference of East Zone Chapter of Urological Society of India, Imphal, 21-23^rd October 2016.
• Delivered a lecture and discussion on Persistent HDUN in posterior urethral valves in children – causes and management including reconstruction at KUA, Trivandrum on 25^th April 2017.
• Participated as Convener in Paediatric Urology Subspeciality session and delivered a lecture on Lower tract dysfunction (Posterior Urethral Valve Bladder Management and Botox in Dysfunctional Voiding) on 18^th- 21^st  Jan 2018 at USICON Jaipur.
• Delivered a lecture on Etiology, Metabolic Evaluation and Follow up-Paediatric Urolithiasis at the Potpourri of Paediatric Urology CME at Rajagiri Hospital in collaboration with the Association of Southern  Urologists (ASU) at Kochi on 4^th March 2018.
• Delivered a lecture on Prenatal and Post natal Urinary Tract Dilation (Antenatal Hydronephrosis) at the Potpourri of Paediatric Urology CME at Rajagiri Hospital in collaboration with the Association of Southern  Urologists (ASU) at Kochi on 4^th March 2018.
• Chairing a video session: Paediatric urology session on 10^th August 2018 at SZUSICON, Wayanad, Kerala.
• Key note speaker and faculty at the Bedwetting Clinical Conclave – Empowering Dry Nights for Good Mornings on 19th-20^th January 2019 at Courtyard Marriott  - Andheri, Mumbai.
• Delivered a lecture on Ureteric reimplantation in VUR in children – so many techniques; which is ideal? at European Association of Urology and AUA 2019 Updates in Urology on 23^rd June 2019 at La Marvella, Bengaluru.
• Delivered a lecture on What’s new in Primary nocturnal enuresis (Bedwetting) at European Association of Urology and AUA 2019 Updates in Urology on 23^rd June 2019 at La Marvella, Bengaluru.
•  Delivered a lecture on Posterior valve bladder-The never ending case scenarios at USICON on 24^th Jan 2020, Kochi.      
• Co-convener of Pediatric urology session at USICON on 24t Jan 2020, Kochi. 
• Spoke on Marketing in medical field in the current world digital and Ethical marketing for hospitals at USICON on 24^th Jan 2020.
• Webinar presentation on Diagnosis of UPJ obstruction in children at ASU on 29^th May 2020.
•  Participated in panel discussion webinar on Doctorpreneurship on 29^th May 2020 at BAU.
•  Webinar presentation on Evaluation of a child with PUJ Obstruction of the Kidneys at Association of Southern Urologists on 31^st May 2020.
• Case based discussion: Dysfunction voiding and undescended Testis at USI-ISU webinar update in Paediatric urology on 2^nd June 2020.
• Webinar on Era of digital marketing & Ethical use of social media in Hospitals at 4^th workshop on Branding & Marketing in COVID times on 24^th June 2020 at the FICCI National workshop webinar series on Rebooting Hospitals.
• Webinar talk on Protocols to be taken to prevent COVID, and the tested positive along with procedures on 31^st July 2020 at Rotary, Bangalore
• Webinar presentation on Persistent Hydronephrosis in PUV, post fulguration - Evaluation and Management at USICON on 12^th – 14^th February 2021.
•  Webinar presentation on Undescended Testis on 9^th March 2021 at USI Resident smart learning programme.
• Talk on “Introducing the CMR Versius Robot to Urological Robotic Surgeries” at Mediterranean minimally invasive surgery in Urology(MMISU 2021) at Alexandria, Egypt on 28^th Oct 2021.
•  Introduction of Legend and Expert at USI ASU Webinar on 7^th May 2022.
• Adolescent Varicocele
•  Role of routine postnatal antibiotics-in prenatal urinary tract dilatation.
•  Debate moderator for sub specialty session Pediatric Urology at USICON 2022.
• ASU – NU Hospitals – Paediatric Urology Debate on Adolescent Varicocele – need for evaluation and management – Yes or No at SZUSICON on 8-10^th July 2022.
• USI – AUA board review course – Moderator in a panel discussion on Failed Pyeloplasty| Neurogenic Bladder with worsening renal function on 20-21^st Aug 2022, Hyderabad
• Valve Bladder Syndrome – End stage of posterior urethral valves
• Management of Child after Myelomeningocele Repair
• USI – AUA board review course – Presented a paper as faculty on 20-21^st Aug 2022, Hyderabad
• Case discussions in Paediatric Urology
•  Undescended Testis - Tips and Tricks during Lap. Orchidopexy
•  Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome - Concepts of current management
• What’s news in Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting)
• Understanding VUR better - Current concepts
•  Valve Bladder Syndrome – PUV
•  7^th TUTH(Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital) – Uroupdate in Paediatric Urology at Kathmandu, Nepal presented a papers on 25th and 26th August 2022.
• Talk on CMR Robot – Docking and other technicalities at Dr.T.S Jairam Memorial Continuing Urological Education on Robotic Surgeries at NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar on 1^st & 2^nd Oct 2022.
• Presented on Dysfunctional Voiding in Children: Issues and Challenges at the Pediatric Urology section of the Urology Society of India Conference on 10^th Dec 2022.
• Mentor for Current role of “Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis (CAP) in VUR” Pediatric Urology section of the Urology Society of India Conference on 10^th Dec 2022.
• Demonstration of Botulinum A (Botox) injection into the External Urethral Sphincter for a child with Dysfunctional voiding at the Operative Workshop at the Pediatric Urology section of the Urology Society of India Conference on 10^th Dec 2022.
•  Presented talk on the Nuances of Complex Pyeloplasty in Children at the Paediatric Urology Section of the Urology Society of India’s annual conference being held at Jaipur on 13th and 14th July 2024.
•  Participated as faculty in CME on Andrology and Prosthetic Urology -2024 on 21st February 2024
•  Participated as faculty in CME on Supine PCNL / ECIRS / RIRS Live Operative Workshop at  NU Hospitals, Bengaluru, 19^th June 2024.
•  Participated as faculty in CME on Uropathology - Defusing The Dilemma at  NU Hospitals, Bengaluru, 19^th June 2024.
•  Participated in the Paediatric CME on 4^th August 2024 at NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru.
• Participated in the Urology CME in Association with family physician’s Association (FPA) – 2024 on 15^th September 2024 at NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru.
• Participated in the Nepal Association of Urological Surgeons (NAUS) - Best of Urological Society of India 🇮🇳 (USI) program on Pediatric Urology at Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵 on 27-28 September 2024.
• Presented talk on Repair of post Hypospadias - Urethro cutaneous fistula at the International Symposium on Hypospadiology at Sidra Medicine - Doha, Qatar
• Participated as a delegate in the 90th Medicon 2024 held at Reva University, Yelahanka, Bangalore on 25^th October 2024
• Participated as a delegate in the 12th ASU Prof HS Bhat Midterm Workshop 2024 held at IISc, Bengaluru on 17th November 2024