The centre works as a cohesive team with interdisciplinary interactions between nephrologists, urologists, oncologists, radiologists and other related specialists. Our experts offer unique and personalised patient care for every diseases of the urinary system with the latest techniques that minimise risk and hasten recovery.
Our Nephrologists provide cutting edge care in all areas of kidney diseases including:Acute and chronic kidney diseases
- Critical care nephrology
- Preventive nephrology
- End-stage renal disease
- Electrolyte abnormalities (including disorders of sodium, potassium and calcium)
- Kidney stones
- Primary and secondary hypertension
- Protein in the urine
- Bloody urine
- Foamy urine
- Abnormal creatinine
- Paediatric kidney diseases
- Vitamin D abnormalities
- Acid-base disorders (acidosis, alkalosis)
- Interstitial, hereditary and lupus nephritis
- Thin basement membrane disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Glomerulosclerosis
- Abnormal glomerular filtration rate
- Fluid retention (edema, anasarca)
- Kidney cancer
- Toxicology (including animal and snake bites, drug overdoses and poisoning)
- Renal transplant programme (envisaged) and Post renal transplant care
Interventional nephrology services including:
- Realtime USG guided percutaneous renal biopsies (with almost zero complications and very short stay – equivalent to the best in the world)
- Renal angiograms
- Permanent catheter insertions and CAPD catheter insertions (Bedside CAPD by the nephrologist for very sick patients)
- We also have a state of the art Cath Lab which is used for fistula interventions and difficult access procedures. We also have facilities to provide newer extra corporeal therapies in Sepsis, plasmapharesis and hemoperfusion.
- The centre is equipped with a state-of-the-art haemodialysis unit and post-transplantation unit. Our dialysis staff are well experienced and they provide excellent patient care and support. We also have the credit of safely dialysing the oldest patient in Kerala (and the second oldest in India) who recovered her functions later.
Highlights of our dialysis unit:
- High quality dialysis round the clock
- Unique ambience (adjustable beds, tables, television)
- State of the art Fresenius machines
- RO water satisfying AAMI standards
- Dedicated machines and segregated wash areas for hepatitis patients
- Bedside dialysis (ICU) for critically ill patients
- Personalised care
Specialists in our Urology, Andrology and Sexual Medicine provide diagnostic and minimally invasive surgical services for entire range of urological and Andrological conditions such as:
- Congenital disorders of urinary system
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate)
- Prostate Cancer
- Incontinence (loss of bladder control)
- Bladder Cancer
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Kidney Stone
- Ureteral stones
- Male Infertility
- Erectile dysfunction
- Varicocele
- Paediatric Urological conditions
- Female Urological conditions
- Uro-oncology
We have for the first time in Kerala introduced successfully Holmium Laser for Enucleation of the Prostate – HoLEP (Prostate surgery using Laser). The centre is complete with state-of-the-art voiding dysfunction lab for evaluation of complex male and female voiding problems. Our Stone clinic is equipped with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) (Siemens Variostar Electromagnetic) for the best in class non invasive treatment of kidney stones.
Advanced procedures performed:
Laparoscopic Urology
- Laparoscopic Radical/Simple Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
- Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Percutaneous Nephro-lithotomy
- Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy
- Trans-Urethral Resection of prostate
- Trans-Urethral Resection of bladder Tumour
- Visual Internal Urethrotomy
- Percutaneous Cysto-lithotripsy
Uro-Oncology
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Nephrectomy
- Radical Prostatectomy
Female Urology
- Trans-Vaginal Tape Procedure
- Trans Obturator Tape Procedure
- Vesico- vaginal fistula repair
Paediatric Urology
- Trans-Urethral valve fulguration
- Laparoscopic Orchiopexy
- Laparoscopic Ureteric Re-implantation
Andrology
- Micro-surgical Sub-inguinal Varicocelectomy
- Micro-surgical vaso-vasostomy
Reconstructive Urology
- Urethroplasty
- Augmentation Cystoplasty
Hemo-dialysis access surgeries
- Radiocephalic AVF
- Brachio-cephalic AVF
- Basilic-Vein transposition
Allied Procedures
- Extra-corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
- Trans-rectal Ultrasound guided biopsy
- Urodynamic studies