Dr. Preetham Dev

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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru
• MS (General Surgery) – JSS Medical College, Mysore
• M.Ch. (Urology) – JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mysore
• FMAS – Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, AMASI
• Vattikuti Fellowship in Robotic Surgery & Uro-Oncology – Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
• Advanced Robotic Surgery Masterclass – Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA
• Observership Fellowships – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Buffalo & University of Miami, USA

Areas of Expertise:

• Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery
• Minimally invasive and laparoscopic urological procedures
• Renal transplantation (live related and cadaveric)
• Endo-urology: PCNL, URS, TURP, TURBT, VIU, Cystolithotripsy
• Reconstructive urology: Pyeloplasty, Urethroplasty, Ureteric reimplantation
• Oncological procedures: Radical prostatectomy, radical/partial nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, penectomy
• Advanced robotic procedures: Robotic VEIL, Robotic nephroureterectomy
• Management of complex bladder cancers (HIVEC, BCG instillation, cystectomy with diversion)
• Emergency urology care: Ureteric obstruction, clot retention, testicular torsion

Clinical Interests:

• Robotic and minimally invasive urological oncology
• Kidney, prostate, and bladder cancer surgery
• Reconstructive urology and advanced endo-urological procedures
• Training and mentoring in robotic urological surgery
• Research in robotic outcomes and bladder cancer therapies

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Urology, Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery – Sparsh Hospital, Yelahanka
• Consultant – Urology, Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery – Manipal Hospitals, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Doddaballapur
• Assistant Professor – Uro-Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
• Associate Consultant – Uro-Oncology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
• Vattikuti Fellow – Robotic Surgery & Uro-Oncology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
• Assistant Professor – Department of Urology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar
• Senior Resident – Urology, JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mysore
• Assistant Professor – General Surgery, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
• Junior Resident – General Surgery & Neurosurgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute & JSS Medical College

Research & Publications (Selected):

• Single-step dilatation in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: safety & efficacy – Urology Annals, 2019
• Great Saphenous Vein Sparing Robot-Assisted VEIL for Penile Cancer – Journal of Endourology, 2020
• Comparative study of perioperative and survival outcomes after VEIL vs O-ILND in carcinoma penis – Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2020
• Intravesical BCG strains in NMIBC – comparative outcomes – Asian Journal of Urology, 2021
• Safety of Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery during COVID-19 pandemic – JCRT, 2021
• Multiple manuscripts under peer review in Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Clinical Urology, and Journal of Robotic Surgery

Conferences & Presentations:

• International: EAU (Amsterdam), EMUC (Athens), SIU World Congress (Seoul)
• National: USICON, KUACON, SZUSICON, PERCON, ASICON
• Award papers and presentations on renal transplant, PCNL complications, robotic procedures

Awards & Achievements:

• Prestigious KS Award for Best Robotic Surgery Video
• Dilip Adappa Prize – Best Paper, KUACON
• Chitale Travelling Fellowship – Urology Quiz Winner, WZUSICON
• Multiple National/State Quiz and Paper Presentation Prizes
• Selected as one of only six candidates in India for Vattikuti Robotic Fellowship
• Rashtrapathi Scout Award; represented India in Asia Pacific Scout Jamboree, Seoul

Memberships & Affiliations:

• Karnataka Medical Council
• Urological Society of India (USI)
• Association of Southern Urologists (ASU)
• Karnataka Urology Association (KUA)
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• American Urological Association (AUA)
• Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU)
• Robotic Urology Forum of India

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, and Hindi