Nitin  Sudhakar Kekre,                               M.S., D.N.B. 
                               
                              Professor  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Christian Medical College and Hospital 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Urology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Vellore - 632 004                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Tamil Nadu                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: nitinkekre@hotmail.com, uro2@cmcvellore.ac.in 
                           
                                                    						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                  Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India 
                                  
								   
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                                              
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
  
     
    Urology 
   
     
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
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				1. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Urology in Asia - India. International Journal of Urology.  2011.  18, 184. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				2. 
			
				Nagarajan, R., Rajaian, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Re: Mireia Musquera, Lluis L. Peri, Ricardo Alvarez-Vijande, et al. Orthotopic Kidney Transplantation: An Alternative Surgical Technique in Selected Patients. Eur Urol 2010;58:927-33. European Urology.  2011.  [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				3. 
			
				Rajaian, S., Kumar, S., Gopalakrishnan, G., Chacko, N. K., Devasia, A. and Kekre, N. S.   Outcome of shock wave lithotripsy as monotherapy for large solitary renal stones  Indian Journal of Urology.  2010.  26, 359-363. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				4. 
			
				Kavalakkat, J. P., Kumar, S., Aswathaman, K. and Kekre, N. S.   Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheter placement: Is omentectomy necessary? Urology Annals.  2010.  2, 107-109. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				5. 
			
				Mukha, R. P., Kumar, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer. Indian Journal of Urology.   2010.  26, 133-138. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				6. 
			
				Bhagat, S. K., Gopalakrishnan, G., Kumar, S., Devasia, A. and Kekre, N. S.   Redo-urethroplasty in pelvic fracture urethral distraction defect: an audit. World Journal of Urology.  2011.  29, 97-101. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				7. 
			
				Rajaian, S., Gopalakrishnan, G. and Kekre, N. S.   Auto amputation of penis due to advanced penile carcinoma. Urology.  2010.  75, 253-254. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				8. 
			
				Gupta, G., Grover, S., Kumar, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Role of open nephron sparing surgery in the era of minimal invasive surgery. Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 508-515. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				9. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Peer reviewers - The gate keepers of science. Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 425-426. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				10. 
			
				Krishnamoorthy, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Detrusor underactivity: To tone or not to tone the bladder? Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 407-408. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				11. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Do we need ethics in medical practice? Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 287. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				12. 
			
				Rajaian, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Images in clinical medicine. Staghorn calculus. The New England Journal of Medicine.  2009.  361, 1486. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				13. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Training of a urology resident. Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 153. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				14. 
			
				Mukha, R. P., Kumar, S., Ramani, M. K. and Kekre, N. S.   Isolated Malacoplakia of the bladder: a rare case report and review of literature. International Urology and Nephrology.  2010.  42, 349-350. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				15. 
			
				Singh, J. C., Tharyan, P., Kekre, N. S. , Singh, G. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Prevalence and risk factors for female sexual dysfunction in women attending a medical clinic in south India. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.  2009.  55, 113-120. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				16. 
			
				Bhagat, S. K., Gopalakrishnan, G., Kekre, N. S. , Chacko, N. K., Kumar, S., Manipadam, M. T. and Samuel, P.  Factors predicting inguinal node metastasis in squamous cell cancer of penis. World Journal of Urology.  2010.  28, 93-98. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				17. 
			
				Gupta, G., Adhikary, S. D., Kumar, S., Chacko, N. K., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Histopathological analysis of T1 renal cell carcinoma: Does presentation matter? Indian Journal of Urology.   2008.  24, 504-507. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				18. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Published evidence: How good? Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 433. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				19. 
			
				Sundaram, M., Adhikary, S. D., John, G. T. and Kekre, N. S.   Tuberculosis in renal transplant recipients. Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 396-400. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				20. 
			
				Kekre, N. S.  and Singh, J.  Subspecialisation in Urology: Setting standards or creating monopoly? Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 277-278. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				21. 
			
				Krishnamoorthy, S., Gopalakrishnan, G., Kekre, N. S. , Chacko, N., Keshava, S. and John, G.  Detection and treatment of transplant renal artery stenosis. Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 56-61. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				22. 
			
				Kekre N. S.  Bladder outlet obstruction and non-invasive urodynamics - The future? Indian Journal of Urology.  2009.  25, 1. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				23. 
			
				Gupta, G., Aswathaman, K. and Kekre, N. S.   Does tamsulosin facilitate expulsion of distal ureteric calculus following lithotripsy? Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 274-275. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				24. 
			
				Shanmugasundaram, R., Gopalakrishnan, G. and Kekre, N. S.   Youssef's syndrome: Is there a better way to diagnose? Indian Journal of Urology.   2008.  24, 269-270. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				25. 
			
				Banerji, J. S., Shah, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Fibroepithelial polyp of the prepuce: A rare complication of long-term condom catheter usage. Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 263-264. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				26. 
			
				Kekre N. S.   Medical law and the physician. Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 135-136. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhagat, S. K., Gopalakrishnan, G., Kekre, N. S.  and Kumar, S.  Anterior and posterior urethral valves with subcoronal hypospadias: a rare association. Journal of Pediatric Surgery.  2008.  43, e23-5. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhagat, S. K., Kekre, N. S. , Gopalakrishnan, G., Balaji, V. and Mathews, M. S.  Changing profile of prostatic abscess. International Braz J Urol.  2008.  34, 164-170. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Aswathaman, K., Gopalakrishnan, G., Gnanaraj, L., Chacko, N. K., Kekre, N. S.  and Devasia, A.  Emphysematous pyelonephritis: outcome of conservative management. Urology.  2008.  71, 1007-1009. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				30. 
			
				Thomas, A. J. and Kekre, N. S.   Right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and the use of inverted kidney transplantation: an alternative technique. BJU International.  2008.  101, 1052; author reply 1052-1053. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Gupta, G., Kumar, S., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Surgical management of rectourethral fistula. Urology.  2008.  71, 267-271. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre, N. S.  and Kumar, S.  Optimizing the fragmentation and clearance after shock wave lithotripsy. Current Opinion in Urology.  2008.  18, 205-209. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Adhikary, S. D., Viswaroop, S. B., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Comparative study of graft nephrectomy in pre-cyclosporine and cyclosporine era. Urologia Internationalis.  2008.  80, 80-83. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre N. S.   Bladder cancer: Need for a standardized protocol of management. Indian Journal of Urology.  2008.  24, 1. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shanmugasundaram, R. and Kekre, N. S.   Is there a better indicator for predicting the outcome of trial without catheter? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 485-486. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Mukha, R. P., Singh, J. C. and Kekre, N. S.   Stress urinary incontinence: Sling or colposuspension? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 483-484. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre N. S.   Urology in the next century. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 339. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shanmugasundaram, R., Singh, J. C. and Kekre, N. S.   Does dutasteride reduce perioperative blood loss and postoperative complications after transurethral resection of the prostate? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 334-335. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Grover, S., Singh, J. C. and Kekre, N. S.   Temsirolimus, interferon alfa or both in advanced renal-cell carcinoma: One plus one does not always equal two. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 332-333. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Prasad, G. S., Ninan, C. N., Devasia, A., Gnanaraj, L., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Is Euro-Collins better than ringer lactate in live related donor renal transplantation? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 265-269. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shanmugasundaram, R., Singh, J. C. and Kekre, N. S.   Testicular microlithiasis: Is there an agreed protocol? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 234-239. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre N. S.   Renal transplantation: Challenges ahead. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 223. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Thomas, A. J. and Kekre, N. S.   Re: Alan M. Nieder, Mark S. Soloway and Harry W. Herr. Should we abandon the FISH test? Eur Urol 2007;51:1469-71. European Urology.  2007.  52, 1537-1538. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Bhagat, S. K., Chacko, N. K., Kekre, N. S. , Gopalakrishnan, G., Antonisamy, B. and Devasia, A.  Is there a role for tamsulosin in shock wave lithotripsy for renal and ureteral calculi? The Journal of Urology.  2007.  177, 2185-2188. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Viswaroop, B. S., Balaji, V., Mathai, E. and Kekre, N. S.   Melioidosis presenting as genitourinary infection in two men with diabetes. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.  2007.  53, 108-110. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Mukha, R., Kumar, S. and Kekre, N. S.   Ureteral frozen section analysis during radical cystectomy: Do margins matter? Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 211-212. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Vesicovaginal fistula: An update. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 187-191. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre N. S.   Worshiping false Gods. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 89-90. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Sakthivel, A., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Unilateral asymptomatic adrenal tuberculoma: the role of percutaneous biopsy. Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology.  2007.  41, 77-78. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Viswaroop, B., Gopalakrishnan, G., Nath, V. and Kekre, N. S.   Role of imaging in predicting salvageability of kidneys in urinary tract tuberculosis. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.  2006.  56, 587-590. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Mukherjee, A., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  The spouse as a donor in renal transplants. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation.  2006.  17, 77-81. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Sriram, K., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Primary hyperoxaluria and systemic oxalosis. Indian Journal of Urology.  2007.  23, 79-80. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre N. S.   HRPC: A need for multidisciplinary approach. Indian Journal of Urology .  2007.  23, 1. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S., Sakthivel, A., Chacko, K. N., Kekre, N. S.  and Ganesh, G.  Shock wave lithotripsy in solitary functioning kidneys: is prophylactic stenting necessary? Urologia Internationalis.  2006.  77, 179-181. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				55. 
			
				Siva, P., Chacko, K. N., Antony, D., Lionel, G., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Bladder-sparing surgery in locally advanced nonurological pelvic malignancy. Urologia Internationalis.  2006.  77, 18-21. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				56. 
			
				Kumar, S., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Diagnosis and conservative treatment of tubercular rectoprostatic fistula. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  2006.  88, 26. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kumar, S., Sinha, M., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Use of pedicled tunica vaginalis flap in elaborated perineal approach for bulboprostatic anastomotic urethroplasty. Urology.  2006.  67, 187-189. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Sinha, M., Chacko, K. N., Kekre, N. S.  and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Tubercular ureteric strictures. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.  2005.  55, 414-416. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Sinha, M., Kekre, N. S. , Chacko, K. N., Devasia, A., Lionel, G., Pandey, A. P. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Does failure to visualize the ureter distal to an impacted calculus constitute an impediment to successful lithotripsy? Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society.  2004.  18, 431-436. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Kekre, N. S. , Gopalakrishnan, G. G., Gupta, G. G., Abraham, B. N. and Sharma, E.  Supracostal approach in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: experience with 102 cases. Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society.  2001.  15, 789-791. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				61. 
			
				Devasia, A., Kekre, N. S. , Date, A., Pandey, A. P. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Eosinophilic cystitis--not that uncommon! Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology.  1999.  33, 396-399. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				62. 
			
				Chally, P., Gopalakrishnan, G., Nath, V. and Kekre, N. S.   Failure of seminal emission in retroperitoneal fibrosis. British Journal of Urology.  1998.  81, 503. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
				63. 
			
				Kekre, N. S. , Arun, N. and Date, A.  Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma causing intractable chyluria. British Journal of Urology.  1998.  81, 327-328. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Gnanaraj, J., Kekre, N. S. , Nath, V. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Continent suprapubic vesicocutaneous fistula. British Journal of Urology.  1997.  80, 955. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Arun, N., Kekre, N. S. , Nath, V. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Indwelling catheter causing perforation of the bladder. British Journal of Urology.  1997.  80, 675-676. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Arun, N., Kekre, N. S. , Nath, V. and Gopalakrishnan, G.  Is open pyeloplasty still justified? British Journal of Urology.  1997.  80, 379-381. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Gnanaraj, J., Devasia, A., Gnanaraj, L., Gopalakrishnan, G. and Kekre, N. S.   Bladder drainage during ureterorenoscopy: a new method. British Journal of Urology.  1996.  78, 299. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                
 
                      
                          
                            
                                                                 
                                   
                             
                            
                                
                             
                            
                              
                                  
                                     
                                   
                                  
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                    
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