Doctors
Dr. R. Vijayan
Head of Department. Senior Consultant. Urologist
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Professional qualification
- FELLOWSHIP IN LAP. UROLOGY – Nov 2002 Chi Mei Med. Center, Taiwan
- DIPLOMA UROLOGY – July 1991 Institute of Urology, London
- FCRS(ED) – June 1990 Royal College, Edinburgh
- FRCS(GLAS) – May 1990 Royal College, Glasgow
- DNB (Gen Surg) – Nov 1988 National Board, Delhi,India
- MS(Gen Surg) – Apr 1988 Kerala University, India
- MBBS – Sept 1983 Kerala University, India
TMC Registration No. 13714 dated 3-1-1985
Permanent GMC, UK Registration No. 4002518
Achievements
- First to perform Laparoscopic procedures in Nizam Post Graduate
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India(1000 bed P.G. Institute)
- First to perform laparoscopic procedure in Urology Department of Derby City Hospital(and Medical School) Urology Department,UK(2003)
- Conducted 1st Laproscopic Urology Workshop in Kerala State,under Urology Society of Kerala(2002)
- First to perform Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in a 2 month old infant(2006), Nephroureterectomy(2004), Nephrectomy(1994), Orchidopexy(1995) and other Urology procedures in Kerala State.
- Member of core committee in organizing the USICON(Annual conference of Urology Society of India)2004 Founder member, Association of Minimally Invasive Surgeons of India.
Full Life Memberships
- Urology Society of India
- Urology Society of India- South Zone
- Urology Society of India- Kerala
Current Post
Consultant Urologist & Dept.Head From 1996
- Specialists’ Hospital, Kochi, kerala, India. 100 bed Multi Specialty Hospital with Uro Laproscopy, ESWL,URS,PCNL, Reconstructive urology, Uro Gynaecology & Urodynamics
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Consultant Urologist 1993 to 1996
- Ernakulam Medical Centre, Vennala, Kochi Kerala 1996 to 2011 (300 bed multispeciality Hospital)
- Lourdes Mission Hospital, Pachalam, Kerala, India 1993 to 1996 (350 bed multispeciality mission Hospital)
Awards
- Best Video Paper- Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy and Pyeloplasty in a Child with duplex pelvis-Urology Society of India,Kerala chapter 2011
- Best Scientific Paper- Epispadias Repair-Urology Society of India,Kerala chapter 2011
- Best Video Paper-Laparoscopic Ureteroureterostomy-Urology Society of India, south Zone Chapter-2009
- Best paper-Extrophy Bladder Repair-14 years experience-Urology Society of India, South Zone Chapter-2005
- Best Video Paper – Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty in infants below 1yr of age-Urology Society of India,Kerala Chapter-2004
- Best Published Paper-Urology Society of India,Kerala Chapter-2003
- Best Paper-Single stage Bilateral Laparoscopic Orchidopexy-Urology Society of India,Kerala State Chapter-1999
International Publications
- Internal Bladder retractor for Laproscopic Cystectomy in the female Patient. J Urol October 2002,1479-1481
- Laparoscopic Radial Cystectomy and continent Ileal Pouch-Asian Urology Scientific Articles,August 2002.
- Transrectal Tru-cut Biopsy of Prostate using a protective sheath-BR-J-UROL 1994,73,454
- The persistent Indwelling Catheter[Letter] BR-J-UROL:1992:Jun 69(6) P667
Invited Posts
- Honorary Editor of Urology Association of Kerala,Digital Journal-2004
Faculty
- Urology Association of Kerala Workshop 2003
- Urology Association of Kerala Workshop 2002
- Lap KG 2000, Laparoscopic Urology Workshop at KG Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Invited Posts
- Pathophysiology of bladder dysfunction-Association of South Zone Urologists-2nd annual Prof. HS Bhat Midterm Workshop 2014
- Single Stage Repair of Distal Hypospadias(Board of Education of India teaching programme in Association of South Zone Urologists 2014)
- Single Stage Repair of Hypospadias Cripples(Urology Society of India,2012)
- Lecture on Koyanagi repair in Hypospadias symposium-Urology Society of India-2010
- Is Laparoscopy the next revolution in Urology?(Urology Society of India, Kerala State Chapter-2000)
- Chairperson – Guest Lecture on Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Urology Society of India-South Zone,Conf.-1999 Guest Lecture on Current Concepts of Renal Stones Association of Surgeons of India, Kerala Chapt-2005
- Panelist – Role of Laparoscopy – Symposium on Upper. Ureteric Stone: Controversies & Consensus.Urology Society of India- South Zone, Conf.-1999.
- Clinical Attachment(1992 to 1993 – 4 months) Renal Transplant unit, Queen Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, U.K
- Registrar Urology (1990 to 1992-18 months) Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, U.K
Urology Training
- SHO Urology (1989 to 1990 – 12 months) South Cleveland Middlesbrough U.K.
- Locum Specialists Registar – 2003, 3 months Derby city general Hospital, Derbyshire, UK