Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS:Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore – 575 001 (1976-81)
• M.S. (General Surgery):Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore – 575 001 (Jan.83 – Dec.85)
• M.Ch. (Urology):Kasturba Medical College, MANIPAL – 576 119, INDIA (Aug.86 –Jun 89)
• FRCS:Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons from Glasgow, UK (March 2014)

Paper Presetation (Conferences):

International:

June 2001-Paper presented on “TRACTION URETERIC STENTING” at 13th Video Urology World Congress, held at Gdansk / Poland, from 27-30 June 2001 (Paper presented on 28.6.2001

Pediatric Urolithiasis, BAUS  - May 2021

SIU Montreal November 2022 – Transitional Urology

European Association of Urology (EAU), annual conference, held at Paris/ France - 2024

National:

1985 - Talk on 'Neurogenic Bladder' at the annual C.M.E. Programme in Surgery. Best lecture award.

December 1986 - Annual Conference of A.S.I. Presented a paper titled 'A Comparative Study of brush Cytology and Endoscopic Biopsy in Gastro-oesophageal malignancies'.

March 1987 - Annual Conference - Calicut Urology Club. Presented a paper Titled 'Routine endocrine screening in male primary infertility'.

October 1987 - Annual Conference U.S.I. Presented a paper titled 'Prognostic unreliability of Cystometry in non-neurogenic bladder retention'.

March 1988 - Annual Conference - Calicut Urology Club. Presented a paper Titled 'Benefits of clean intermittent catheterization in non-neurogenic Bladder Obstruction’.

March 1988 - Annual Conference - Calicut Urology Club. Best lecture award for my talk 'My expectations about Urology Training'.

October 1988 - Annual Conference U.S.I. Presented a paper titled 'Partial Cystectomy - a retrospective'.

November 1988 - Annual Conference Urological Association of Kerala. Presented a paper titled 'Hyperuricosuric Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis'.

February 1989 - Annual Conference of Karnataka Chapter of ASI. Presented a paper titled 'Inhibitors of Crystallization in Urolithiasis'.

March 1989 - attended and won the Urology-Quiz competition at the Annual Conference of Calicut Urology Club.

August 1998-Indian Academy of Human Reproduction - BSOG meets - in panel discussion -"Obstetricians on Trial". – Bangalore

July 2001-Presented a paper on TRACTION URETERIC STENTING” at ASUCON 2001, Bangalore held on 13th July 2001. 

Paper presented on “CONTINENCE PROVISION IN BLADDER EXTROPHY BY JUSTIN KELLY’S OPERATION”, TAPASUCON 2001 (at Kodaikanal) on 1.12.2001.

October 2002-Presented paper on Convened the KUA Video Session & presented a paper titled TUR – P at the 7th Annual Conference of KUACON – 2002, held on 5 & 6th October, 2002 at Manipal.

Participated in the 12th West-Zone USICON annual conference held at Nadiad from 25th to 27th October 2002. 

July 2003-Attended SZ – USICON 2003 held at Chennai and participated in a debate on ‘Early Realignment vs. Delayed Urethroplasty in Traumatic Posterior Urethral Injury’.  Also presented a paper titled ‘Black Pearl Session’.

October 2003 : Presented papers at KUA – Hubli on :

·       Our experience in PCNL

·       Post-TURP irrigation – Is it required?

June 2004 - Attended the Annual CMEP – 2004 of Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2004 and presented a paper on “Nocturnal Enuresis”

July 2004 : Presented papers at SZ-UZI – Vijayawada on :

·       Our experience with Buccal Mucosal Urethroplasty

·       Poster – Alkaputonuria

·       PUV – Management Algorithm

·       Poster: Rare case of Eosinophilic cystitis.

October 2004 : Presented papers at KUA – Mangalore on :

·       Follow-up study of post-TURP irrigation – Is it required?

·       Is routine estimation of PSA relevant in India Scenario?

·       PCNL in calyceal divertivulae

October 2004 - Presented a paper on Urinary Tract Infection and Urine Analysis - MEDICON 2004

Jan 2005 : Presented papers at USICON – Ahmadabad on :

·       A novel minimally invasive technique for insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter.

·       Posterior Urethral valves and need for regular follow up

July 2005 : Presented papers at SZ-USI / KUA – Bangalore on :

·       Economics of Care : Emphysematous pyelonephritis: The NU Trust hospital experience

·       Nocturnal Enuresis – Management Algorithm.

·       Role of Urodynamics in stress incontinence.

·       Poster: Anterior Urethral valve.

July 2006 : Presented papers on SZ-USI – Trivandrum on :

·       Doppler Ultrasound to predict dialyzable AV Fistula

·       Cost effectiveness of CT-Hours field Units in predicting the fragment ability of stones by ESWL

October 2006 : Presented papers at TAPASUCON – Pondicherry on :

·       Evaluation of learning curve of PCNL

·       Metabolic evaluation of Urolithiasis

·       Neurogenic bladder – Are we doing enough?

October 2006 : Presented papers at KUA – Davangere on :

·       Is metabolic evaluation required for recurrent Urolithiasis?

·       SNOB – Its identification and management in children with valve bladder syndrome.

October 2007 : Presented papers at TAPASUCON –Tamilnadu & Pondicherry on:

·       Nocturia  - Paradigm Shift in BPH Management

·       Balloon dilatation-unrecognized cost effective nephrostomy access

·       Ideas and Innovations – Tips and Tricks in PCNL

November 2007 : Presented papers at Surgical Society of Bangalore ASICC

·       Titled : NOCTURNAL POLYURIA

July 2008: Presented paper at SZUSICON – Tirupati on 11th July 2008

The Urologist and Vascular access

September 2008: Presented a paper at KUACON – Kodaikanal  on 5th to 7th September 2008

PCN in Minimally dilated system

Silver bullets PCNL

July 2009: Presented a paper at International Pediatric Urology Workshop on 9th July 2009 at Belgaum

·       Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome

February 2011: Presented a paper at MEDRECON-2011 on 11th and 12th February 2011 at Hyderabad.

·       “Digitizing Medical Records for a Superspeciality Hospital”

July 2011 : Presented a paper at SZUSICON-2011 on 8th – 10th July 2011 at Mahabalipuram – Best Paper award for my paper  “Length of the Indian Urethra” 

January 2012: Presented a paper at USICON 2012 on 5th January 2012 at Bangalore.

·       “Pediatric Urology”

July 2012: Participated in the 23rd SZ-USICON2012 annual conference held at Hyderabad from 13th to 15th July 2012, Symposium on “Training in Urology”. 

January 2013: Participated as a faculty and presented a paper on “Indications for Nephrectomy in children: What has changed ? ” at USICON-2013 held on 17th – 20th Jan 2013 at Pune

July 2013 : Presented papers at SZ-USICON2013 held at  Mysore on 12 – 14th July :

·       Point of Technique – “How I do it? – PCNL puncture”

·       Board of Education Series (Lecture) – “The Urologist and Antiplatelet therapy – Free for All!”

September 2013: Participated as a faculty in the 18th Annual Conference of TAPASUCON 2013 and delivered a Speech titled “Antiplatelet agents and the Urologist” under the Board of Education Session held at Tiruchirapalli 27, 28 & 29th September 2013

18th April 2015: Certificate of appreciation for conducting Urology masterclass on management of detrusor overactivity with Botulinum Toxin Type A held at NU hospitals, Bangalore.

30th July 2020: Webinar presentation on Medical Management of Urolithiasis at Bangalore Urological Society on.

9-13th Dec 2020 : Participated as faculty in ISSICON virtual conference  at ISIC, Delhi.

27-29th Jan 2022: Participated as faculty in USICON 55th annual virtual conference at Ahmadabad

·   Diagnosis and Treatment of Refractory enuresis in Children and Adolescents (PPT)

·   Potato tissue based TURP Endotrainer model - Validation and Utility as a training tool (PPT)

·   Communication in the hospital, ISBAR – the importance of adhering to it (PPT)

8th-10th September 2022: Participated as faculty in Panel discussion on management PUV in Foetuses and neonates at SZUSICON, Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru.

16-18th December 2022:  Participated in 1st annual meeting of the Female and Functional Urology section( FFUS)  of Urological Society of India and the Indian School of Urology (ISU), New Delhi - Female Urology, Male LUTS, Incontinence, Neuro-Urology and Urodynamics.

2-5th February 2023: Participated in USICON-2023, Gurugram, Haryana.

·       Cost of communication, chairing the session (Non-invasive evaluation of the high-risk Neuro-Urology patient) PPT

·       Practitioner’s forum session (Theme: Documentation for the practising urologist - Prescription writing- caution vs flippancy (PPT)

·       Documenting surgical complications (Case-based panel discussion - Approach to prenatally detected Hydronephrosis) PPT

·       Female and Functional Urology section meeting

·       Uro-Nursing session - OR training for Nurses, ISBAR   and Urology Ward Training for nurses PPT.

Presented a paper on the “Use of Diuretics in Performing Uroflowmetry” at a conference - FUSICON 2024 held on 19th and 20th April 2024 at Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

Presented a paper entitled “Abstract on multi-use catheters for Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)” at FUSICON 2024 conference held on 19th and 20th April 2024 at Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

Inivited Talk (National Conferences):

International:

6th June 2014 - “UTI in Children and Dysfunctional Voiding” in the CME program entitled “Updates in Clinical Urology” held on 6th of June 2014 at New Medical Centre, Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

National:

November 1996 - 8th National Pediatric Nephrology Update - Guest lecture on "Neurogenic Bladder".

August 1997 - Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Bangalore Pediatric Society - "Guest lecture on "UTI in Children".

March 1998 - Conducted and participated in workshop on - TUR-P - Bellur - Adichunchangiri Institute of Medical Sciences.

Conducted and participated in workshop on - Stricture Urethra at Hubli Cancer Hospital - of the Karnataka Urology Association

July 1998 - Bangalore Urology Society, T.S. Jairam Memorial CME on "Intra Operative Consultations".

October 1998 - Faculty in the Workshop on "The Stricture Urethra", organized by South Zone -USI, at Tiruvalla.

October 1998 - Faculty on panel discussion at the 9th annual conference of the South Zone - USI- "Management of Large Ureters in Children".

November 1998 - Faculty member UROGYN meet held at KLE Hospital, Belgaum.

November 1998 - Guest lecture - IMA, Hassan on - "Doctors and the Criminal Law"

November 1998 - Moderator and Faculty member - discussion on "Black Pearls in Urology" - III Annual KUA conference - Belgaum.

1998:  Lecture presentation at the National Law School of India University - "Organ Transplantation Law."

August 1999 - Speaker - South Zone USI, Chennai - Symposium on "Screening for Prostate Cancer is a Wasteful Exercise"

Faculty - A Moot Court Session, at the 19th Annual meet of Thanjavur Obstetric & Gynecological Society, Thanjavur - on - "Medico-Legal Problems and the Practitioner".

October 1999: Moderator - 4th KUACON, Bellary - 'Black-pearl" Session. Speaker - Health Awareness 99' program, Bangalore, on - "Lithotripsy".

October 1999 - Guest Lecture - IMA, Bangalore on - "Need for Medical Protection Scheme"

November 1999 - Guest Lecture - ICF, at Bangalore on - "History, Physical Examination and voiding diary".

January 2000 - Speaker - 'Senior Citizens Club', on - "Urinary Stones".

October 2000: Discussion - 5TH KUACON, Mysore, Moderator “Vexing problems in urology– Chronic Orchalgia”.

Speaker – Jnanajyothi – Forum of Senior Citizens, on “Prostate Problems in the Elderly”.Chairperson – CME Programme in Pediatric Nephrology conducted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics and Nephrology Association of Karnataka – “Pediatric Urology for practicing pediatrician”

January  2005:Guest Lecture on “Mootrapindagalu” Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

·         USICON 2005, Ahmedabad – Member Transplant Specialty Meeting

·         F.P. Natcon, Bangalore – presented a scientific paper on “Management of Ureteric Colic” and “Urine Analysis”.

·         F.P. Natcon, Bangalore – presented a scientific paper on “Persistent Urinary Tract Infection”

·         F.P. Natcon, Hubli – presented a paper on “Managing costs in hospital”

 

March 2007 - IMA, Bellary – presented a scientific paper on “Common Urology Problems”

August 2007 - Attended as Moderator on “Paediatric Urology” on 11th August 2007 and  Guest Lecture on “Management of Antenatally Detected Hydronephrosis” on 12th August 2007, at Institute of Nephro Urology CUE 2007, Bangalore.

January 2008 - Guest Lecture on “Management of the Valve Bladder Syndrome” on 17th January 2008, at USICON 2008, Chennai

January 2008:  Participated in the 41st USICON annual conference held at Chennai from 17th to 20th January 2008. 

February 2008 - Guest Lecture at IMA Ongole Andhra Pradesh on “Prostate Enlargement” on 21st February 2008.

May  2008 - Guest lecturer at Madhrai Nephro Urology Society (Manus) on “VUR-New thoughts” on 2nd May 2008

July 2008 - Guest lecturer at Association of Physician of India (API) Bhavan, Bangalore on “Indian Medical Care are we there yet?” on 19th July 2008

July 2008 : Purposive body project body art  - on 18th July 2008 in Rotary Club, Bangalore

October 2008: Participated – 9th Asian congress of Urology of the Urological Association of Asia organized by the Urological Society of India in New Delhi from 2nd to 5th October 2008.

November 2008: Faculty on Dr. T.S. Jairam Memorial Cue 2008 held at St.Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore on November 2, 2008 – “Live Operative Workshop on Urogynecology”.

May 2009: Faculty on Jayaramdas Patel Academic Centre 2008 held at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad on 29th & 30th May, 2009 – “Stone War”.

November 2009: Guest Lecture – IMA, Salem on “Voiding Dysfunction in Children "22nd November, 2009

December 2009: Guest Lecture at Nephro-Urology CME JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mysore on “Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome” 12th December, 2009

December 2009: Guest Lecture – IMA, Mandya CME Programme on “Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome” 22nd December, 2009.

April 2010: Delivered Lecture on “Organ Transplant” held at Jnanajyothi – Forum of Senior Citizens, Bangalore on April 19, 2010.

3rd July 2011 - Guest Speaker – on “Medicolegal Issues in Clinical Practice” at Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai & Surgical Society of Bangalore / ASICC on 3rd July 2011

August 2011 : Participated – Lap Endofusion 2011 in Cochin from 13th & 14th August 2011

15th September 2011 - Speaker – CME programme for Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences on 15th September 2011.  

October 2011:  Delivered Lecture on “GU Koch’s Current Trends and Updates” held at 16th Annual Conference of Karnataka Urology Association, hosted by Dept. of Urology and Renal Transplant, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal on 15th & 16th October 2011, at Manipal.

3rd & 4th November 2012: Moderator – Davangere PG Symposium - KUACON 17th Annual Conference at Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga 

21st   & 22nd September 2013 : CME conducted by Board of Education – USI on “Renal & Bladder Cancers Consensus & Controversies” held at Madras Medical College, Chennai

27, 28 & 29th September 2013: CME Faculty held at 18th Annual Conference of Tamilnadu & Pondicherry Association of Urologists, hosted by Trichy Renal Sciences Club, Tiruchirapalli.

5th & 6th October 2013: Guest Lecture on “Progress of Deceased Donor Renal Transplants with reference to Karnataka” in the 31st Annual Conference CUM Convocation of IMSACON 2013, held at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore.

24th November 2013 - “The lower ureter vascularity” in the ‘ASU-Prof H S Bhat Mid Term Workshop’ held on 24th November, 2013 at Chennai

27th December 2013 - “BOTOX in UROLOGY” in the ‘Bangalore Urology Society Meeting’ held on 27th Dec, 2013 at Bangalore

18th January 2014 - “Urinary Tract in Pregnancy” in the CME conducted by AINU held on 18th January, 2014 at Hyderabad

 28th February & 1st March 2014 - “Mock Examination” conducted by board of education, USI at Bangalore.

28th & 29th March 2014 - “The Single Theme Workshop on Pediatric Urethral Strictures” held on 28th & 29th March 2014 at Bangalore.

2nd & 3rd May 2014 - “The Urology Masterclass, 4th Continuing Urological Education Programme” held on 2nd & 3rd May 2014 at CMC Vellore.

18th May 2014 - Spoke about ‘Tri Modal therapy for Bladder Cancer – What is the current evidence, Bladder preservation in TCC’’ in the ‘’TAPASU MID TERM CUE – URO ONCOLOGY’’ held at SRM Hotel, Trichy.

 6th June 2014

• Invited Lecture on “UTI in Children and Dysfunctional Voiding” in the CME program entitled “Updates in Clinical Urology” held on 6th of June 2014 at New Medical Centre, Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

13th & 14th September 2014 - Spoke about “Controversies and recent updates on VUR” and “Management and follow up of PUJ obstruction” in the 19th annual conference of Karnataka Urology Association held on 13th and 14th September at Bangalore.

14th October 2014 - Spoke about "Urolithiasis" in UROCLINICS 2014 CME Programme held on October 19th, 2014 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

23rd November 2014 - 2nd annual ASU-Prof.H.S.Bhat Midterm workshop, IMA House, Kochi

5-6th June 2015 – The 5th Continuing Urological Education programme held on 5-6th June 2015 at Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore., TN

4th December 2015 - Educational activity in 50 years of Urology training programme held on 4th December 2015 at Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, TN

7-10 Jan 2016 - USI-AUA instructional course: Panel/Case discussion: Considerations in prenatally diagnosed urinary tract dilation USI in Urological Society of India 2016 (USICON) at Hyderabad.

Overactive bladder, Role of Botox in Urological Society of India 2016 (USICON) at Hyderabad.

29-30 Sept – 2nd Oct 2016 - Management of LUT Dysfunction in Karnataka Urology Association Conference (KUACON) 2016 held at Goa.

16th Oct 2016 - CME on Pediatric Urology at Rajagiri Hospital, Cochin.

6th May 2017 - Guest speaker on Voiding Dysfunction at the CME cum video workshop at Dispur Hospitals ltd, Guwahati, Assam

 6-8th April 2018 - Treatment of functional bladder outlet obstruction in women in Global Perineocon conference held at PGIMER & Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi.

30th June – 1st July 2018 - First comprehensive update on Genito-Urinary Malignancies held at Tata memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Inaugural Chief Guest address on Transition in Pediatric Urology at USI conference at T N Medical College, Mumbai on 10-11th December 2022.