
Dr. Kishore T.A
Consultant
One of the top Urologists in the region, Dr. Kishore T A has more than 13 years of experience in comprehensive management of complex genitourinary diseases. Trained at some of the finest medical institutes in the United States and India, he is an expert in robotic surgery, renal transplantation, urological oncology, advanced endourology and laparoscopic urology.
Dr. Kishore is the first Urologist to perform NOTES assisted vaginal donor nephrectomy, robotic assisted radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy in India; the third in the world to perform Transvaginal Assisted Robotic Renal Transplantation; the fourth in world to complete 50 robotic renal transplantation surgeries and first in south India to perform Robotic Assisted Renal transplantation.
Qualifications
Fellowship in Robotic Surgery (Columbia University Division Of Urology, Miami, United States) | Fellowship in Urologic Oncology (University of Miami & Accredited by the Society of Urologic Oncology) | Fellowship in Endurology (University of Minnesota & Accredited by the Endo Urological Society) | MCh in Urology (Govt. Medical College, Kottayam) | DNB in General Surgery (National Board of Examinations, India) | DNB in Urology (National Board of Examinations, India) | MRCS (Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom) | M S in General Surgery (Govt. Medical College, Calicut) | MBBS (Govt. Medical College, Thrissur)
Achievements
Performed more than 600 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies & renal transplantations
Performed over 500 robotic surgeries including 200 robotic radical prostatectomies
First in India to perform NOTES assisted Vaginal Donor Nephrectomy
First in India to perform robotic radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy
Third person in the world to perform transvaginal assisted robotic renal transplantation
Fourth in the world to complete 50 robotic renal transplants
First in South India to perform robotic renal transplant
First in Kerala to perform Single Incision Donor Nephrectomy
First surgeon in Kerala to use da Vinci Surgery Robot (at Aster Medcity, Kochi)
Has the second largest published series in the world on NOTES assisted vaginal donor nephrectomy
Areas Of Expertise
Robotic Surgery: Robotic Prostatectomy /Cystectomy, Partial Nephrectomy
Laparoscopy: Partial Nephrectomy, Radical Nephrectomy, Donor Nephrectomy
Genitourinary Oncology: Open/ Laparoscopic and Robotic Prostatectomy, Cystectomy, Neobladder
Robotic Renal Transplantation
Advanced ablation procedures like RFA, Cryotherapy
Endourology procedures including Flexible Ureteroscopy, PCNL, TURP, TURBT, laser prostate surgeries
Worked As
Associate Urologist, MS Ramaiah Hospital and Medical College, Bangalore
Assistant Professor of Urology, Amala Cancer Centre and Medical College, Thrissur
Teaching Instructor in Oncology and Sexual rehabilitation, Department of Urology, University of Miami
Consultant Urologist & Transplant Surgeon, Department of Urology, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi
Awards & Accolades
Chandigarh best video prize USICON 2016
Best video award in SZUSICON 2015 and 2016
Chandigarh best video prize USICON 2013
Best paper award Indian Journal of Urology 2013
Best video award UAKON 2013
SS Bapat prize for the best innovation in urology in USICON 2014
Editorial Memberships
Member of the Editorial Board of:
International Journal of Urology and Nephrology
Asian Network for Scientific Information
Open Urology and Nephrology Journal
Open Prostate Cancer Journal
Reviewer of:
Journal of Endourology ; Journal of Urology, Urologic Oncology; European Urology; British Journal of Urology; Advances in Urology; International Journal of Urology and Nephrology; BMC Urology; International Journal of Urogynecology,; International Journal of Nephrology and Urology; Urotoday International and Urology Journal Publications
Published 38 articles
Proficient in English, Malayalam, Hindi
Liver Transplant Programme
Dr. Mathew Jacob
Consultant

Dr. Charles Panackel
Consultant

Dr. Rajappan Pillai. P
Consultant

Dr. Sangeeth P.S
Consultant

Dr. Anup R Warrier
Consultant

Dr. Nisha A
Consultant

Dr. Kaiser Raja
Associate Consultant

Dr. Mallikarjun Sakpal
Associate Consultant

Dr. Prakash Doraiswamy
Associate Consultant

Dr. Rajiv Lochan J
Associate Consultant

Dr. Sonal Asthana
Associate Consultant

Dr. Arun V
Associate Consultant

Dr. Geetha Mammayil
Senior Consultant

Dr. Suresh G Nair
Senior Consultant

Kidney Transplant Programme
Dr. V. Narayanan Unni
Senior Consultant

Dr. Suresh G Nair
Senior Consultant

Dr. Jojo Pullockara
Senior Consultant

Dr. Vinod Kumar K
Consultant

Dr. Sangeeth P.S
Consultant

Dr. Rajappan Pillai. P
Consultant

Dr. Anup R Warrier
Consultant

Dr.Nanda D Kachare
Consultant

Dr. Bipi PK
Consultant

Dr. Vishnu Raveendran
Consultant

Bone Marrow Transplant Programme
Dr. Ramaswamy N V
Senior Consultant

Dr. Ramkumar P
Senior Consultant

Dr. Suresh G Nair
Senior Consultant

Dr. Anup R Warrier
Consultant

Dr. Rajappan Pillai. P
Consultant

Dr. Durgapoorna
Consultant

Dr. Deepak Charles
Consultant

Dr. Dhinesh Kumar C
Senior Specialist

Heart Transplant Programme
Dr. Manoj P Nair
Senior Consultant

Dr. Sajan Koshy
Senior Consultant

Dr. Anil Kumar R
Senior Consultant

Dr. Suresh G Nair
Senior Consultant

Dr. Rajappan Pillai. P
Consultant

Dr. Joel Devasia
Consultant

Dr. Raja Sekhar Varma
Senior Consultant

Dr. Anup R Warrier
Consultant

Dr. Jobin Abraham
Consultant

Dr. George Varghese K
Consultant
