Nephrologist ·
Aster Medcity , Kochi, India
10 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Malayalam, English
Dr. Vishnu Raveendran is a practicing urologist in Kochi. He has more than 6 years of clinical experience in managing complex genitourinary diseases. He is presently working as consultant, nephrology at Aster Medcity Kochi. He completed his MBBS from T D Medical College, Alappuzha. Later, he completed MS in General Surgery from JIPMER, Pondicherry. He obtained M.Ch. in urology from Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has also passed DNB in Urology conducted by the National Board of Examinations. He also received a fellowship in urology from Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons, England. He has undergone extensive training related to various urological surgeries. Dr. Vishnu Raveendran has more than 9 years of teaching experience in surgery.
Dr. Vishnu Raveendran is known for performing urological surgeries through advanced procedures such as minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery. He is also an expert in performing advanced endourology procedures like HoLEP (laser-assisted removal of the prostate), endoscopic stone removal (RIRS) and PCNL & mini PCNL (percutaneous stone extraction). Dr. Vishnu Raveendran provides comprehensive management for various genitourinary diseases and prevents their further progression. He is an expert in managing chronic kidney disease, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Kidney Biopsy, urinary tract infection, reconstructive surgery, and urinary incontinence. He also manages cancer of bladder, prostate, and kidney. He is the reviewer of the World Journal of Surgical Oncology. He was the invitee to the Best Video Session of the prestigious AUA (American Urological Association) Annual Meet, San Francisco 2018. Dr. Vishnu Raveendran is also part of the MARS (Minimal Access Robotic Surgery) team at Aster Medcity and he has published papers on advanced robot-assisted kidney transplantation.
Dr. Vishnu Raveendran treats a number of conditions some of whom are mentioned here for your perusal:
There are infections which could have the effect on kidneys that you need to get a transplant for them and these are bone infections, tuberculosis and hepatitis. A recent occurrence of cancer or being a cancer patient in the present also could make you an excellent candidate for a kidney transplant. Other conditions because of which a kidney transplant could become necessary are excessive cardiovascular or liver disease.
The signs and symptoms which lead to end stage kidney disease necessitating a kidney transplant are outlined below.
In the eventuality that your kidney or kidneys have failed whose other name is end-stage renal disease (ESRD) then one of your options is a kidney transplant. One of the most frequent reasons for this to happen is when a patient is diabetic for a certain period of time. Your kidneys could be damaged also due to prolonged history of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).
The operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, with an off on Sunday. It will take you a day or two to start recuperating, to get discharged and reach home will take up to a weeks' time.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Vishnu Raveendran.:
Of the types of kidney transplants, the cadaveric renal transplant and living donor kidney transplant is so differentiated owing to the nature of the donor whether deceased or alive respectively. The word preemptive defines the kind of kidney transplant wherein the kidney is replaced prior to the point where your kidneys deteriorate so that you would need dialysis. Your body should have adapted to the new kidney very well and this can be checked by getting timely checkups..
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A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. The surgery, the recovery and rehabilitation, the surgeon is involved throughout. The recommendations of medicines and tests is also done by them. While the procedure is being performed they are a part of the team which also includes Nephrologists, nurses and other technicians as well.
We have outlined below the tests that give a good picture of whether you need a kidney transplant.:
Here is a comprehensive list of additional tests needed before and during the kidney transplant procedure.:
The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and cardiac stress test might be needed based on the doctors opinion.
It is when your kidneys are failing that you could opt for a kidney transplant, in consultation with a Kidney Transplant Surgeon. It is not necessary that just people on dialysis get the kidney transplant, it is also true that you can get it done before such a situation arises. It is also the work of the surgeon to check up on how your body is faring post transplant surgery. Further, the decision to get a transplanted kidney is also taken in strict consultation with the surgeon.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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