Dr. Aditya Pradhan, a highly experienced and esteemed urologist and kidney transplant surgeon, serves as the Director of Urology and Kidney Transplant at BLK Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Pradhan’s distinguished career includes advanced training in robotic prostatectomy under Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari at the renowned Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.
Advanced Surgical Expertise
Dr. Pradhan is adept in performing a wide array of complex procedures, including:
Robotic and laparoscopic kidney transplant surgeries
Laser-assisted ureterolithotripsy
Prostate vaporization
Laparoscopic resection of kidney cysts
Laparoscopic nephrectomy
Testicular prosthesis placement
Testicular biopsy
Orchiopexy (testicular fixation)
Qualifications
DNB (Urology) – National Board of Examination, 2004
MS (General Surgery) – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 1995
MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 1988
Professional Experience
Senior Consultant in Urology at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
Consultant Urologist at Army Hospital R&R, New Delhi
Established Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology programs at Military Hospital, Jalandhar
Consultant in Urology at Command Hospital, Lucknow
Memberships
Urology Society of India
SIU (Society International d’Urologie)
International Endo-Urology Society
Awards and Achievements
Pioneered the Renal Transplant Programme at BLK Hospital, successfully performing 20 renal transplants in 2006-07, earning the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card.
Central Army Commander’s Commendation Card for mass casualty operations in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
Christian Medical College Ludhiana Prize for best poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the North Zone Chapter of the Urology Society of India (2001, 2002).
Video presentation on Laparoscopic-assisted PCNL in Pelvic Kidneys at the Asian Congress of Urology, Kuala Lumpur (2002).
Publications
Dr. Pradhan has contributed extensively to medical literature, with notable publications including:
Pelviureteric junction obstruction overview in “Current Trends in Surgery” (2003)
Case report on Primary Amyloidosis of the urinary bladder in Int J Urol (2003)
Review on Endopyelotomy in MJAFI (2003)
Experience report on Multivessel renal transplant in Ind J Urol (2004)
Case report on Isolated renal allograft Mucormycosis in Int J Urol (2006)
Case report on spontaneous rupture of the bladder in MJAFI (2007)
Various other contributions in Urology and Transplantation Proceedings
Specialized Treatments
Dr. Pradhan specializes in a comprehensive range of urological and kidney treatments:
Prostate Treatments: Transurethral prostatectomy, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, open prostatectomy.
Bladder Treatments: Cystolithotripsy, radical cystectomy, bladder tumor removal and ablation, cystoscopy, and prostate biopsy.
Kidney Treatments: Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, laser-assisted ureterolithotripsy, open nephrectomy, kidney transplant.
Testicular and Urological Treatments: Testicular prosthesis, biopsy, fixation, circumcision, optical urethrotomy, orchiectomy, ureteroscopy, varicocele, hydrocele, endoscopic ureterorenoscopy with laser lithotripsy, phalloplasty, penile suspensory ligament transaction, epididymal anastomosis.