Dr. Shivashankar R

Dr. Shivashankar R is Consultant - Urology, Kidney Transplant Surgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, with more than 36 years of experience. His qualifications include MBBS, MS in General Surgery, MCh in Urology and Genito-Urinary Surgery and FICS.

His practice spans kidney transplantation, endourology, uro-oncology, paediatric urology and andrology. Manipal also lists treatment of kidney and ureteric stones, prostate and urethral disorders, bladder tumours, haematuria and neuro-urological conditions. Procedures in his current profile include ureteroscopy, TURP and TUIP alongside transplant and oncological surgery.

Manipal reports more than 3,000 renal transplantations and 9,000 ureteroscopic procedures during his career, as well as extensive experience in other renal and urological operations. His professional affiliations include the Urological Society of India, Urological Society of South India, American Urological Association, Bangalore Urological Society and Karnataka Urological Society. He speaks Kannada, English, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.

For patients being assessed for kidney transplant or complex urological surgery, useful records include renal-function tests, CT or ultrasound imaging, cystoscopy or urodynamic reports when relevant, pathology and previous operative notes.

Transplant planning also requires donor, vascular and immunological assessment. The choice between endoscopic, open or other surgical approaches depends on diagnosis, anatomy, kidney function, cancer stage where applicable and previous procedures. Stone cases may additionally require metabolic evaluation when recurrent disease is suspected, while paediatric cases are planned according to age and urinary-tract anatomy.