Dr. Sachin Arakere Nataraj

Head & Lead- Urology, Uro- Oncology, Uro Robotic Surgery & Renal Transplant

MBBS, MS, MRCS (Edinburgh) MCh Urology and Renal Transplantation (SGPGIMS, Lucknow) Visiting Fellowship in Robotic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA Vattikuti Robotic Fellowship in Uro-Oncology and Renal Transplantation

Speciality

Urology

Hospital

Aster Whitefield Bangalore

Languages

English, Hindi, Kannada

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Overview

Dr. Sachin, HOD & Lead- Urology, Uro- Oncology, Uro Robotic Surgery & Renal Transplant at Aster Whitefield Hospital, is one of the finest consultant with a rich experience of 16 years in field of Urology and Renal Transplantation.

He completed/earned his Master in Surgery from Bangalore Medical College, which was followed by MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh; and Mch. in Urology and Renal Transplant from Sanjay Gandhi Medical College, Lucknow.

He has also pursued fellowship in Robotic surgery at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit & Vattikuti robotic fellowship in urology and renal transplantation, at Fortis Escorts kidney and urology institute, New Delhi.

He has worked at several prestigious hospitals and medical centers, and has presented his research work at various national and international conferences. Earlier to his association with Aster Whitefield , he was associated with Medanta Medcity, Gurgaon as Associate director, Uro oncology, Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation. Previous to that he was associated as Consultant Urology and Renal Transplant at Manipal Hospitals and Columbia Asia Hospital.

Dr. Sachin is highly proficient in managing complex urological conditions, including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and Renal Transplantation. He has vast experience in Robotic assisted urological procedures for malignancies of prostate bladder and kidneys.He is one of the few Robotic surgeons from the country trained to perform Robotic assisted kidney Transplantation. He is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to his patients and strives to deliver the best outcomes.

Area of expertise

Robotic renal transplant techniques and outcome
Minimally Invasive Urologic surgeries
Robotic Surgical care of Prostate Cancer
Robotic Surgical care of Kidney Cancer
Robotic Surgical care of Bladder Cancer
Robotic Assisted Intracorporeal Urinary Diversions (Neobladder and Ileal conduit)
Robotic Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymph node dissection (Robotic RPLND)
Robotic Surgical care of Adrenal Tumors
Robotic Surgical Urinary Tract Reconstruction
Robotic Assisted Video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (Robotic VEIL)
MR-TRUS Fusion Biopsies of Prostate
Endourology and Laser Surgery with interest in RIRS, HoLEP, and PCNL (Miniperc, Ultramini and Micro PCNL)
Renal transplantation, Vascular and Peritoneal access
Female Urology
Urethral reconstruction surgeries
Penile prosthesis and Artificial Urinary sphincters

Awards and recognitions

Distinction in subjects of Biochemistry, Pathology and Preventive and Social Medicine in MBBS course.
Awarded American urology association-Urology society of India International travel fellowship by urology society of India in January 2014
Represented New York section of AUA at annual residents Bowl (AUA 2014) Orlando
Runner up AUA Resident Bowl 2014, Orlando
Awarded Vattikuti robotic urology fellowship by Vattikuti foundation, Detroit
Vattikuti Foundation International travel fellowship, September 2017 (Mount Sinai Hospital, New York)
AUA Annual Best Video award 2020
First prize in managing a complication at NZ-USI 2020
Papers presented at International Conferences
Podium presentation at SPU section of AUA 2014 (Orlando, Florida)
“Screening of distal renal tubular acidosis and growth retardation in Posterior urethral valve-Is there a role for bicarbonate therapy in improving growth”. A Prospective randomized study.
V9-4 Robot assisted radical cystectomy and cutaneous ureterostomy is a new paradigm in managing select cases of muscle invasive bladder cancers. WCE 2017, Vancouver, Sep 2017.
V3-13 Robotic partial nephrectomy in complex renal tumors. WCE 2017, Vancouver, Sep 2017.
V3-14 Robot-assisted Level II Inferior Vena Cava tumor thrombectomy with Metastasectomy for left sided renal tumor: Step-by-Step Technique. WCE 2017, Vancouver, Sep 2017.
Papers presented at National conferences

Award papers

Strontium substitution for calcium in LithogenesisàProgress session. Presented at 23rd Annual conference of USI-North zone chapter. November 15-17, 2013 at Chandigarh.
Marudhara Jodhpur trust best paper NZ Urological Society of India(Nov 2013 ) Chandigarh.
“Screening of distal renal tubular acidosis and growth retardation in Posterior urethral valve-Is there a role for bicarbonate therapy in improving growth”. A Prospective randomized study.
CKP Menon best paper
“Anteroposterior ratio of tumor to abdomen (APROTA) on CECT: a new parameter to predict conversion during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for tumors larger than 10cms”.47th Annual conference of the urological society of India,29th January to 2nd February 2014,New Delhi
BK Patna Prize Paper
“Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Are there any predictors to minimize surgical morbidity?-A prospective study. 47th Annual conference of the urological society of India, 29th January to 2nd February 2014, New Delhi
Urology Best paper for young Urologist
“Specimen Retrival, Bimanual Examination And Intraoperative Frozen Sections During Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: An Alternate Technique To Neurosafe In Reducing Positive Surgical Margins And Improving Oncological Outcome”. USICON 2021
Urology Best paper for young Urologist
ASURE during RARP improves continence”. USICON 2021

Publications

Original articles

Prospective randomized study to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of transmesocolic laparoscopic pyeloplasty and compare it with retro colic laparoscopic pyeloplasty in pediatric and adolescent patients DOI:10.4103/0970-1591.128499 IJU July-September 2014 Volume 30 | Issue3
Screening of distal renal tubular acidosis and growth retardation in Posterior urethral valve-Is there a role for bicarbonate therapy in improving growth! A Prospective randomized study.

Pediatric supplement of Journal of Urology

Anteroposterior ratio of tumor to abdomen (APROTA) on CECT: a new parameter to predict conversion during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for tumors larger than 10cms.

Journal of Endourology

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Are there any predictors to minimize surgical morbidity?

Urology gold journal

Orchalgia following left donor nephrectomy

Journal of Endourology. June 2015, 29(6): 696

Role of pre-operative duplex ultra-sonographic parameters to predict functionl maturatipn of wrist radio cephalic arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis access

BJU International 2014, March

Safe and Optimal pneumo peritoneal pressure for transperitoneal laparoscopic renal surgery in infant less than 10 KG, looked beyond intra-operative period-A prospective and randomized study

European Urology Supplements, 13(1): e 548. April 2014

Feasibility and Functional Outcome of Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplantation Using Grafts With Multiple Vessels: Comparison to Propensity Matched Contemporary Open Kidney Transplants Cohort. August 2020Frontiers in Surgery 7:51.DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2020.00051
V10-03 FUNCTIONING LEFT RENAL HILAR EXTRA-ADRENAL PARAGANGLIOMA: RENAL SPARING EXCISION WITH RECONSTRUCTION OF RENAL VESSELS. April 2020.The Journal of Urology 203(Supplement 4): e931-e932 DOI:10.1097/JU.0000000000000935.03
V09-11 NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEEDLE LOSS DURING ROBOTIC SURGERY.April 2019. The Journal of Urology 201(Supplement 4) DOI:10.1097/01.JU.0000556991.69219.2b
MP54-15 CONTINENCE OUTCOMES OF ANTERIOR SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION (ASURE) TECHNIQUE DURING ROBOT ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY (RARP).April 2019.The Journal of Urology 201(Supplement 4).DOI:10.1097/01.JU.0000556680. 16460.fa
An Adolescent with tuberous sclerosis with hypocalcemia and a renal mass.
Sachin Arakere Nataraj, Sidharth Sethi
Indian Journal of Nephrology, April 2023

Review article

Current concepts in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation and its relevance in Indian context
Aneesh Srivastava, Sachin A N
Indian Journal of Transplantation 2012 January–March Review Article Volume 6, Number 1; pp. 20–23