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Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

Senior Consultant 
29 Years of Experience
Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Urologist
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, MBA, Fellowship
Reg. No.:62231, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Avestan, Javanese, Icelandic, Hausa, Malayalam
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About Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • Dr. R. Shanmugasundaram is a urologist and renal transplant surgeon with over 28 years of clinical experience.
  • His areas of expertise are endourology, kidney transplants, laparoscopic urology, vascular access procedures, uro-oncology, female urology, and reconstructive urology.
  • Throughout his career, he has performed more than 2,000 endourological procedures, 500 kidney transplants, and 300 reconstructive urological procedures.
  • His skills also include procedures such as urethroplasties, repair of complex genitourinary fistulae in women, and treatment of prostate disorders, erectile dysfunction, kidney stones, and urinary incontinence.
  • Dr. Shanmugasundaram completed his MBBS at Government Erode Medical College in 1996, followed by an MS in General Surgery at Madurai Medical College in 2002.
  • In 2008, he earned his MCh in Urology from Christian Medical College, Vellore, where he was the University rank holder.
  • To enhance his skills, he obtained his DNB in Genitourinary Surgery from the National Board of Education in 2011 and an MBA in Hospital Management from the University of Madras in 2017.
  • He holds a Fellowship in Urology from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
  • His talent for research is evident from his 47+ publications in reputed journals such as the Indian Journal of Urology and the Urology Annals.
  • Dr. Shanmugasundaram is a member of esteemed international and national organizations such as the European Association of Urology and the Urology Society of India.

Awards of Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • Best Outgoing Student, 1996
  • Gold Medalist in Pediatric Surgery, 2001
  • University Rank Holder, MCh (Urology), 2008

Paper Published by Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • Shanmugasundaram, R., Singh, J. C., & Kekre, N. S. (2007). Does dutasteride reduce perioperative blood loss and postoperative complications after transurethral resection of the prostate?. Indian Journal of Urology, 23(3), 334-335.
  • Shanmugasundaram, R., Singh, J. C., & Kekre, N. S. (2007). Testicular microlithiasis: Is there an agreed protocol?. Indian Journal of Urology, 23(3), 234-239.
  • Rajaian, S., Murugasen, L., Jain, D., & Narasimhachar, S. C. (2020). Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder with unilateral complete renal agenesis: a rare coincidental finding causing delayed presentation. BMJ Case Reports CP, 13(7), e235217.
  • Rajaian, S., Murugavaithianathan, P., Krishnamurthy, K., & Murugasen, L. (2020). Extended Boari-flap reconstruction in isolated tuberculous pan-ureteral stricture. Urology Annals, 12(1), 87-89.
  • Venkatramani, V., Shanmugasundaram, R., & Kekre, N. S. (2014). Urogenital fistulae in India: results of a retrospective analysis. Urogynecology, 20(1), 14-18.

Experience of Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Murugan Hospitals, Chennai, 2023
  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology, Chennai, 2023
  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Fortis Hospital, Chennai, 2023
  • Head of the Department, Urology, MIOT International, Chennai, 2020
  • Senior Consultant Urologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2013
  • Associate Professor, Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2012
  • Assistant Professor, Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2010
  • Senior Registrar, Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2008

Education of Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • MBBS, Government Erode Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 1996
  • MS (General Surgery), Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2002
  • MCh (Urology), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2008
  • DNB (Genitourinary Surgery), National Board of Education, New Delhi, 2011
  • MBA (Hospital Management), University of Madras, Chennai, 2017
  • Fellowship in Urology, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Membership of Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

  • European Association of Urology (EAU)
  • Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
  • Urology Society of India (USI)
  • Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists (TAPASU)
  • South Zone - USI
  • Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
  • National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)

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