Urologist ·
Medanta - The Medicity , Gurgaon, India
25 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Dr. Rakesh Khera is one of the most reputed Uro-oncology surgeons in the Delhi NCR region. He has more than 25 years of clinical experience and is the pioneer of various procedures. He is currently providing his services at Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram as Director, Urology and Andrology, Kidney and Urology Institute. Dr. Khera has also been associated with Fortis Hospital, Noida and Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. He completed his MBBS from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra in the year 1991. In 1994, he completed his MS in General Surgery from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra. Dr. Khera obtained his M. Ch. in Genitourinary Surgery from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai in 2000. He also passed DNB in Genito Urinary Surgery in 2000.
Dr. Rakesh Khera is an expert in Urinary Cancers, Kidney Transplant, Prostate Surgery, and Kidney Stone Surgery. He has gained experience in Robotic and Laparoscopic surgery and has performed over 1000 surgeries through these procedures in treating cancer of urinary tracts such as kidney cancer and bladder cancer. Dr. Khera is the pioneer in starting Virtually scarless surgery and Single-incision laparoscopic surgery at Medanta Medicity. He is an esteemed member of the North Zone Urological Society of India, National Cancer Registrars Association, USA, Urology Society Of India, and Indian Society of Organ Transplant.
We have listed for your convenience the conditions that are treated by Dr. Rakesh Khera.:
The surgical treatment of health conditions that arise in the urinary tract and the male reproductive system is done by a Urosurgeon.. Among the conditions resolved by these surgeons are the Urogenital tumors including those of kidney, ureter, bladder and prostate. Another common condition for which the doctor provides solution is Hernia.
A urogenital condition can be the reason behind these symptoms and signs.:
Kindly immediately consult your Urosurgeon if you are suffering from frequent urinary tract infections (UTI) and bladder incontinence. It is wise to get yourself checked with a Urosurgeon if certain symptoms like blood in urine, strong smelling urine or reduced urine output become clear.
The surgeon consults with the patients 6 days a week, the operating hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday with Sundays being an off day. The high success rates of the procedures performed by the surgeon is a sign of the excellent skills displayed.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Khera are outlined below.:
A stay of one night or more may be required when a Reconstructive Surgeon performs a procedure but they can just as well be an outpatient one. It is the urogenital procedures that constitute this health specialty such as inguinal hernia surgery, total cystectomy and bladder tumor surgery. It is wise to consult with patients and customise their treatment process as per their specific conditions.
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There is a lot of important work that is accomplished by a Urosurgeon when it comes to resolving the urogenital conditions and discomforts the patient is suffering from. When a Urological procedure is to be performed their is a whole lot of screening and testing that should be done as advised by the Urosurgeon. Enabling better results via upgraded technological interventions are also done by Urosurgeons who are enterprising and excel in their work. The suggested lifestyle changes and proper medications are recommended by the surgeon and they help the patients in preparing for surgery as well.
The tests required before and during consultation for a Urosurgeon are as follows:
Among the tests routinely associated with the urogenital conditions, kidney tests are considered to be very prevalent. The surgeons can, after due consideration advise you to get a kidney or prostate biopsy if cancer is to be ruled out or confirmed regards abnormal growth in kidney or prostate. As per the emergent situation, the doctor can also advise you to get Kidney Ultrasound, Prostate/Rectal Ultrasound.
You go to see a Urosurgeon when the medical treatment has been found to be ineffective towards your urogenital problem. When the severity of the symptoms ensure that only this doctor can help you then you can consult a Urosurgeon. Further, post surgery complications can and should also prompt you to consult the surgeon at the earliest. The specialist may be consulted by your doctor to rule out urogenital problems as well which can be a reconfirmation of your primary care doctor's diagnoses.
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