Santosh  Kumar,                               M.S., M.Ch., F.R.C.S. 
                               
                               Professor and Head  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Postgraduate Institute of  Medical Education & Research 
                           
                                                                              
                            Departments of Urology  
                           
                                                                              
                            Sector-12 
                           
                                                    
                            Chandigarh   - 160 012                                  
                           
                          						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: santoshsp1967jaimatadi@yahoo.co.in, santoshsp1967@yahoo.co.in 
                           
                                                                              
                            Phone: +91-172-2784080  
                           
                                                    
                            Mobile: +91-9417374067 
                           
                          
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://pgimer.nic.in/code/profiles/santhosh.htm  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                                                       
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
  
     
    Urology 
   
     
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                            Publications:  
                           
                          
                            
	
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Behera, N. C., Sarkar, D., Prasad, S., Mandal, A. K. and Singh, S. K.  A comparative assessment of the clinical efficacy of intranasal desmopressin spray and diclofenac in the treatment of renal colic. Urological Research.  2011.  [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S., Kumar, S. , Ganesamoni, R., Mandal, A. K., Prasad, S. and Singh, S. K.  Dimethyl sulfoxide with lignocaine versus eutectic mixture of local anesthetics: prospective randomized study to compare the efficacy of cutaneous anesthesia in shock wave lithotripsy. Urological Research.  2010.  [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Ganesamoni, R. and Mandal, A. K.  Efficacy and outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with calculus nephropathy. Urological Research.  2010.  [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bag, S., Kumar, S. , Taneja, N., Sharma, V., Mandal, A. K. and Singh, S. K.  One week of nitrofurantoin before percutaneous nephrolithotomy significantly reduces upper tract infection and urosepsis: a prospective controlled study. Urology.  2011.  77, 45-49. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Lal, A., Acharya, N. and Sharma, V.  Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour (PEComa) of the inferior vena cava presenting as an adrenal mass. Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society.  2010.  10, 77-79. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Nagappa, B. and Ganesamoniv, R.  Extensive balanitis xerotica obliterans of urethrocutaneous fistula presenting as mass in scrotum. Urology.  2010.  76, 332-333. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Agarwal, M. M., Naja, V., Singh, S. K., Mavuduru, R., Mete, U. K., Kumar, S.  and Mandal, A. K.  Is there an adjunctive role of tamsulosin to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for upper ureteric stones: results of an open label randomized nonplacebo controlled study. Urology.  2009.  74, 989-992. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S.  and Panigrahy, B.  Laparoscopic management of complex ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A.  2009.  19, 521-528. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Choudhury, S., Agarwal, M. M., Mandal, A. K., Mavuduru, R., Mete, U. K., Kumar, S.  and Singh, S. K.  Which voiding position is associated with lowest flow rates in healthy adult men? role of natural voiding position. Neurourology and Urodynamics.  2010.  29, 413-417. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Vaiphei, K., Panigrahy, B., Acharya, N. and Pandya, S.  Giant retrovesical epithelioid hemangioendothelioma presenting with acute urinary retention: a case report. The Canadian Journal of Urology.  2009.  16, 4592-4595. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Agarwal, M. M., Singh, S. K., Sharma, D. K., Ranjan, P., Kumar, S. , Chandramohan, V., Gupta, N., Acharya, N. C., Bhalla, V., Mavuduru, R. and Mandal, A. K.  Fracture of the penis: a radiological or clinical diagnosis? A case series and literature review. The Canadian Journal of Urology.  2009.  16, 4568-4575. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Barapatre, Y., Agarwal, M. M., Singh, S. K., Sharma, S. K., Mavuduru, R., Mete, U. K., Kumar, S.  and Mandal, A. K.  Uroflowmetry in healthy women: Development and validation of flow-volume and corrected flow-age nomograms. Neurourology and Urodynamics.  2009.  28, 1003-1009. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Agarwal, M. M., Singh, S. K., Mandal, A. K., Bhalla, V., Acharya, N. C. and Kumar, S.   Endourologic management of forgotten encrusted ureteral stents: can ureteroscopic lithotripsy be avoided? Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.  2009.  19, 72-77. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Agarwal, M. M., Rana, S. V., Mandal, A. K., Malhotra, S., Khandelwal, N., Kumar, S. , Acharya, N. C. and Singh, S. K.  Lactose intolerance in prostate cancer patients: incidence and associated factors. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology.  2008.  43, 270-276. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Naja, V., Agarwal, M. M., Mandal, A. K., Singh, S. K., Mavuduru, R., Kumar, S., Acharya, N. C. and Gupta, N.  Tamsulosin facilitates earlier clearance of stone fragments and reduces pain after shockwave lithotripsy for renal calculi: results from an open-label randomized study. Urology.  2008.  72, 1006-1011. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Pandya, S., Acharya, N., Agarwal, M., Mandal, A. K. and Singh, S. K.  Laparoscopic management of atypical ureteropelvic junction obstruction: alternative and simple techniques for complex situations. Urologia Internationalis.  2008.  81, 87-93. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Pandya, S., Agrawal, S. and Lal, A.  Laparoscopic management of genitourinary hydatid cyst disease. Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society.  2008.  22, 1709-1713. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Pandya, S., Singh, S. K., Panigrahy, B., Acharya, N., Lal, A. and Mandal, A. K.  Laparoscopic heminephrectomy in L-shaped crossed fused ectopia. Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society.  2008.  22, 979-983. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Mavuduru, R. S. and Acharya, N. C.  Gossypiboma of the urinary bladder. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.  2008.  102, 79-80. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Singh, S. K., Mavuduru, R. S., Acharya, N. C., Agarwal, M. M., Jha, V. K. and Mandal, A. K.  Acute pyelonephritis with renal vein and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a case of hyperhomocysteinemia. International Urology and Nephrology.  2009.  41, 185-188. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Panigrahy, B., Ravimohan, S. M., Pandya, S., Mandal, A. K. and Singh, S. K.  Rare case of renal cell carcinoma with double inferior vena cava with venous thrombosis. Urology.  2008.  72, 461.e7-4610000010. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Singh, S. K., Pandya, S., Acharya, N. and Mandal, A.  Laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy in ureteral duplication with lower polar ureteropelvic junction obstruction: easy and effective. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A.  2007.  17, 785-788. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Mandal, A. K., Acharya, N. R., Kakkad, N. and Singh, S. K.  Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for metanephric adenoma. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.  2007.  17, 573-575. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Singh, S. K., Mavuduru, R., Naveen, A., Agarwal, M. M., Vanita, J. and Mandal, A. K.  Bicornuate uterine horns with complete cervical-vaginal agenesis and congenital vesicouterine fistula. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.  2008.  19, 739-741. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Agarwal, M. M., Sharma, D., Singh, S. K., Kumar, S. , Bhattacharya, A., Acharya, N. and Mandal, A. K.  Laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy for salvage of giant hydronephrotic kidney: initial experience. Urology.  2007.  70, 590.e7-5900000010. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhattacharya, A., Venkataramarao, S. H., Kumar, S.  and Mittal, B. R.  Urinothorax demonstrated on 99mTc ethylene dicysteine renal scintigraphy. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation.  2007.  22, 1782-1783. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Mandal, A. K., Acharya, N., Thingnam, S. K., Bhalla, V. and Singh, S. K.  Superior mesenteric artery injury during en bloc excision of a massive left adrenal tumor. Urologia Internationalis.  2007.  78, 182-184. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S. , Mandal, A., Acharya, N., Jain, V., Kalra, J. and Singh, S.  Congenital vesicovaginal fistula with transverse vaginal septum and ectopic ureter opening in proximal vagina: case report and brief review. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.  2007.  18, 959-961. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                
 
                      
                          
                            
                               
                             
                            
                                
                             
                            
                              
                                  
                                     
                                   
                                  
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                    
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                                            Honors and Awards  
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            2003, fellowship of royal college of surgeons edinburgh
 
                                           
                                                                                  
                                       
                                       
                                   
                              
 
                             
                          
                        
                            
                               
                             
                            
                                                                
                                  
                                    
                                      Type of Neoplasms 
 
                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                      Urinary system 
 
                                     
									                                    
                                      
                                          Kidneys, Ureters