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Dr. Pramod Krishnappa

MBBS, MS (Surg), DNB (Uro), ChM (Edinburgh), FECSM, Fellow Andrology (Spain)

Sr. Consultant Andrologist & Urologist

Experience : 14+ Years

Hospitals : NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru

Specialities : Kidney Transplant, Urology, Kidney Stones, Urinary Incontinence, Laparoscopic Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Endourology, Varicocele, Primary / Secondary Male Infertility, Azoospermia, Oligo astheno-teratospermia(OAT), Klinefelter Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Premature Ejaculation, Anejaculation, Hypogonadism (Low testosterone), Curved Penis, Congenital Penile Curvature, Unconsummated Marriage / Relationship, Penis Injury (Penile Fracture), Small Penis, Andrology,

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Bengaluru’s Leading Expert in Andrology and Urology

Dr. Pramod Krishnappa is an exceptional Andrology and Urology Consultant at NU Hospitals. Being an alumnus of Bangalore Medical College, he holds multiple distinguished qualifications, such as MBBS, MS (Gen Surgery), DNB Urology, and ChM Urology, from Edinburgh, UK. He further undertook a Penile Implant fellowship from the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) in Madrid, Spain, making him the first Asian Urologist/ Andrologist to do so.

He is also trained in Reconstructive Urology in Belgrade, Serbia and holds a specialised fellowship in Male Infertility at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC). He subsequently received an MIUC travelling Fellowship from the Association of Southern Urologists (ASU) to gain expertise in Onco-sexology and Onco-fertility at the world's first largest private cancer centre, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC) in New York. He also received personalised training in artificial urinary sphincter surgery at Landesklinikum Korneuburg in Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Pramod’s work, combined with numerous innovative international fellowships, strengthens his footing as a leading expert in Bengaluru in Andrology, Reconstructive Urology, Renal Transplant, Urodynamics, Endourology & Lasers.

Dr. Pramod’s Areas of Expertise

· Male Fertility: Azoospermia & Surgical sperm retrieval (TESA, TESE, PESA, MicroTESE)| Microscopic Surgeries ( Varicocele, Vasectomy reversal)

· Men’s Sexual Dysfunction: Erectile Dysfunction & Penile Implant Surgery| Peyronie's Disease & Penile Curvature Surgeries

· Reconstructive Urology: Urethroplasty for urethral stricture| Artificial Urinary Sphincter surgery| Sacral Neuromodulation| Pubic Lipectomy for Small (buried) Penis Syndrome

· Kidney Transplant Surgery: Live-related |Deceased donor| ABO incompatible

· Urodynamics | Neuro-urology| Botox in Urology

· Endourology & Lasers: Laser Prostate Surgery| Urolift| Kidney Stone Surgeries (miniperc PCNL, RIRS laser, URS laser), Laparoscopy

Awards and Recognition

MIUC Travelling Fellowship Award to visit MSKCC, New York, in 2022
Best Young Researcher Award- Clinician (ISAR, Jaipur), 2022
Urological Association of Asia Youth Section Fellowship, 2021
Male Fertility Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), 2019.
Manipal Best Published Paper Award for Penimaster PRO Penile Traction Therapy at the Karnataka State Conference, 2019
International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) Scholarship to attend ESSM School of Sexual Medicine, 2018
European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) Fellowship, Madrid, 2018.
European Urology Scholarship Program (EUSP) Fellowship, Belgrade, 2018.
EAU Scholarship to attend EUREP (European Urology Residents Education Program) in Prague, 2016

Professional Membership

Urological Association of Asia
Indian Medical Association.
Urological Society of India (USI).
International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
Indian Fertility Society.
Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction.
Association of Southern Urologists (India)
Karnataka Urology Association (KUA)

Presentations

“Role of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in the management of Urinary Tract Infection complicated by Renal Papillary Necrosis” on 22/07/2016 at Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Annual Congress 2016 in Singapore.
European School of Urology (ESU) courses on26^th- 27^thMarch 2017 at Excel, London:
“Office management of Male Sexual Dysfunction”
“The Infertile Couple- Urological aspects”
ESU Hands-on training course in “Robotic surgery- Intro” on 25^th March 2017 at EAU Annual Congress 2017 London.
Boston Scientific European Masterclass in Erection Restoration Surgery and Penile implant Cadaver workshop held on 21^st -22^nd June 2018 in Madrid, Spain
“Home-modeling after Penile Prosthesis Implantation is a viable option for management of residual curvature in Peyronie's disease” (Abstract ID: 19-6476) on 5^th May 2019 at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Congress in Chicago, USA.
“Cadaveric Penile Prosthesis Workshop training improves surgical confidence levels of Urologists: South Asian Society of Sexual Medicine Course Survey” (UOP-1103) on October 15- 17, 2020 at Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Virtual Annual Congress 2020, Seoul, South Korea.
“Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens (CBAVD): a rare entity” presented at the Male Infertility Virtual Preceptorship Program led by Dr Sandro Esteves (Brazil) on 15^th May 2021.
“A systematic review of modeling in Peyronie’s disease” (Abstract 226) at the Virtual World Meeting on Sexual Medicine (WMSM) Nov 2021, Japan.
“Unconsummated marriage: Findings and outcomes of Couples visiting and Andrology clinic” (abstract 335) at the annual meeting of Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA-ISSM) on 29^th October 2022, Miami.
“Unconsummated Marriage: A Systematic Review of Etiological Factors and Clinical Management” (abstract 9920) at the annual meeting of ISSM on 16^th Dec 2023, Dubai.
Spoke on “Management of anabolic steroid-induced male infertility” at the Urogenital Prosthetic Surgery Course, 9^th May 2024, Madrid, Spain
ICSM Guidelines 2024 Panel Member, 28-30 June 2024, Madrid, Spain

Publications

Journals

Penile Length Preservation in Penile Prosthesis Placement: Tips & Tricks. International J Impotence Research2025.
Excellent long-term device survival of inflatable penile prosthesis over 27 years. Asian J Andrology 2025.
Andrology subspecialty: Training opportunities for Indian urologists. Indian J Urology 2025.
Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a 7-month-old Infant Weighing 5.9 kg. Journal of Association of Southern Urologists JASU 2025.
Penile prosthesis implantation is safe and effective in Peyronie’s disease patients with and without erectile dysfunction. International J Impotence Research2025.
Correlation of Urodynamic Parameters to Long-term Outcomes Following Posterior Urethral Valve Fulguration. J Ass Southern Urologists 2024.
Unconsummated marriage: a systematic review of etiological factors and clinical management. J Sex Med 2023
The Urological Society of India guidelines for the management of male infertility (Executive Summary). Indian J Urol 2023.
Clinical implementation of Versius^® Surgical Robotic system in Urology. Int J Adv Robot InnovSurg 2023
Risk Factors For Revision After Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation In Male Patients With Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study. Int Neurourol J 2022.
Penile Modeling in Peyronie’s Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Sex Med Rev 2022.
Surgical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with low cost, Semi- rigid Shah Penile Prosthesis. Sexual medicine, 2021.
Home modeling after penile prosthesis implantation in the management of residual curvature in Peyronie’s disease. Int J Impot Res 2021
Vacuum Physiotherapy after Buccal Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty in Children. International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2020.
Surgical management of Peyronie’s Disease with co-existent Erectile Dysfunction. Sex Med 2019
Sildenafil/Viagra in the treatment of premature ejaculation. International J Impotence Research 2019.
Penile traction therapy with the new device ‘Penimaster PRO’ is effective and safe in the stable phase of Peyronie’s disease: a controlled multicenter study. British JUrology International 2019.
A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Botox in the Management of Dysfunctional Voiding in Women. Clinical Medicine Insights: Women’s Health 2018.
Supracostal percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective comparative study. Indian J Urol2016
Scrotal calcinosis: A rare entity. Australian & New Zealand J Surgery (ANZ) 2016.
Unproved tuberculous lesion of penis: A rare cause of saxophone penis treated by a therapeutic trial of anti-tubercular therapy. Indian J Medical Sciences 2011.

NEWSLETTERS:

Penile re-modeling in Peyronie’s disease: Bend the Curve. ESSM Today August 2021.
Cadaveric Workshop Training in Penile Prosthesis Surgery. European Urology Today Oct-Dec 2020; 32(5): 24.
Focal therapy in prostate cancer, where are we now ?”. August 2017 Newsletter of Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.

TEXTBOOKS:

Assistant Editor.
- ESSM Textbook of Urogenital Prosthetic Surgery. Madrid- Spain: Editorial Médica Panamericana (2020). ISBN: 978-84-9110-699-9.

Chapters Authored:

- Chapter 1: Patient and Device Selection. Penile Implant Surgery - Contemporary Challenges and Controversies. Switzerland: Springer Nature; 2021
- Chapter 15: Penile Implants. Peyronie's Disease: Pathophysiology and Treatment. London: Academic Press, Elsevier; 2020.p.219-244.
- Chapter 8: Erectile restoration (Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Placement)- basic scrotal and infrapubic techniques.Textbook of Urogenital Prosthetic Surgery: Erectile Restoration &Urinary Incontinence, 2020.
- Chapter 13:Inflatable Penile Prosthesis& corporal fibrosis.Textbook of Urogenital Prosthetic Surgery: Erectile Restoration &Urinary Incontinence; 2020.
- Chapter 14: Inflatable Penile Prosthesis and Peyronie's Disease.Textbook of Urogenital Prosthetic Surgery: Erectile Restoration &Urinary Incontinence. Madrid: 2020.

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