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Dr. (Col) S. V. Kotwal Chairperson Emeritus and DNB Teacher - Urology

Urology
MBBS,MS,MCh
Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India
54 Year's
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About Dr. (Col) S. V. Kotwal

  • Dr. S. V. Kotwal has extensive experience in all branches of Urology and has performed one of the largest personal series of PCNL in North India (nearly 4000) and 300 renal transplants. He pioneered microsurgery in the Armed Forces and has vast experience of Uro-Oncology and Paediatric Urology. His work in Endo-Urology and Vascular reconstructions has won him international acclaim.
  • He has performed several complicated genito-urinary reconstructive operations including the very recent ‘sex change’ or ‘sex reassignment’ surgery.
    He has conducted operative workshops all over the country and actively participated in regional, national and international professional conferences.
  • Dr. Kotwal is a recognized post graduate teacher for MS (General Surgery) and M.Ch (Urology) Degrees at the University of Pune and MS Degree at Delhi University. He is an examiner and Inspector of the National Board of Examinations and also a visiting Professor of Urology at CMC, Ludhiana and Guwahati Medical College.

Education and Training

  • MBBS – University of Bombay, 1967
  • MS (General Surgery) – University of Pune, 1977
  • MCh (Urology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 1983
  • Advanced Training:
  • Fellowship in Renal Transplantation – University of Minnesota, USA
  • Fellowship in Laparoscopic Urology – Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Fellowship in Robotic Surgery – University of California, Irvine, USA

Awards & Achievements

Marudhara Jodhpur Trust Award & Oration – 2008
P.N. Kataria Gold Medal – 2005
Ranganadha Rao Oration – 2006
Amir Chand Award for Research – Received for significant contributions to medical research
Recipient of the 2012 Heroes of Military Medicine Award – Awarded by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine for excellence in advancing medicine for service members and veterans

Area of Expertise

  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) – Performed nearly 4,000 procedures, one of the largest personal series in North India
  • Renal Transplantation – Over 300 successful kidney transplants
  • Microsurgery – Pioneered in the Armed Forces
  • Uro-Oncology – Management of urological cancers
  • Pediatric Urology – Treatment of urological conditions in children
  • Endo-Urology – Minimally invasive procedures for kidney stones and other urological disorders
  • Vascular Reconstructions – Surgical procedures involving blood vessels
  • Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery – Including complex procedures like sex reassignment surgery

Work Experience

  • Chairperson Emeritus & DNB Teacher – Urology – Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, India
  • Director of Urology & Renal Transplantation – Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi
  • Senior Consultant – Urology – Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
  • Head of Urology – Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, India

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Surgeons of India
  • Urological Society of India
  • Urological Society of Pune
  • National Geographic Society

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