Urologist ·
Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals , Kolkata, India
23 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Dr. Vinay Mahindra is an experienced Urology surgeon in Kolkata. He is presently working at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata as a consultant urologist. He was also associated with Gwynedd Hospitals, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Pilgrim Hospital, and Belfast City Hospital. Dr. Vinay completed his MBBS from Lucknow University in 1989 and 1992, he completed his MS in General Surgery from Lucknow university. In the year 1998, he was awarded M. Ch. in urology by Pondicherry University. He passed his DNB in urology in 1995. In 2000, Dr. Vinay was awarded Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow. During his academic career, he was bestowed with various awards, medals, and scholarships.
Dr. Vinay Mahindra is an expert in robotic surgery and was the first clinical expert who introduced robotic surgery in Kolkata. He is also an experienced renal transplant surgeon and an expert in performing urological surgeries through minimally invasive procedures. He is an expert in managing prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular cancer. His area of service includes radical prostatectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, intracorporeal urinary diversion, ureteric re-implant, radical and partial cystectomy, and extended pelvic lymph node dissection.
We have listed for your convenience the conditions that are treated by Dr. Vinay Mahendra.:
The surgical treatment of health conditions that arise in the urinary tract and the male reproductive system is done by a Urosurgeon.. Urogenital tumors of ureter, kidney, bladder and prostate are operated upon by the Urosurgeons. Hernia is one of the most common conditions for which surgeons working in this specialty provide the right solution.
The signs and symptoms that are seen in patients with urogenital conditions are as follows:
A Urosurgeon consult is on the cards if bladder incontinence and frequent urinary tract infections are what ails you. You could be suffering from a urogenital condition if symptoms like blood in urine, reduced urine output or pain during urination is felt.
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.
There are several popular procedures performed by Dr. Vinay Mahendra such as:
These doctors specialise in both inpatient and outpatient surgeries. Inguinal hernia surgery, total cystectomy and bladder tumor surgery are some examples of the urogenital procedures that a Urosurgeon performs. It is wise to consult with patients and customise their treatment process as per their specific conditions.
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The urogenital conditions bring a lot of pain and discomfort in the patient and it is this which is resolved by a Urosurgeon. It is a Urosurgeon who makes sure that the appropriate testing and screening has been done before the decisions on the procedures are taken. Enabling better results via upgraded technological interventions are also done by Urosurgeons who are enterprising and excel in their work. It is the responsibility of the surgeon to recommend the best medicines, adequate lifestyle changes if needed and guide the patient through to the surgery.
Please do have a look at the tests that are recommended before and during a consultation with a Urosurgeon.:
When the patient has been agonizing over a urogenital condition, the doctor usually recommends tests related to the issue at hand, kidney tests surface more often than not among them. 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. Further, many times the doctor advised you to get Kidney Ultrasound, Prostate/Rectal Ultrasound done.
When the medical treatment methods have failed to help you in your urogenital problem or has been ruled out by your primary doctor then you must see a Urosurgeon. You can directly approach the Urosurgeon if the symptoms become prominent and it is clear that only this surgeon can help you. While recovering from a urogenital procedure if you start experiencing complications then also you can do so. When your doctor needs to rule out the possibility of a urogenital problem or reconfirm their diagnoses they refer you to a Urosurgeon.
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