SidharthaKalra

Dr. Sidhartha Kalra
Department: 
Urology
Designation: 
Additional Professor and Head
Contact Number: 
Tuesday & Friday 8.30 am to 3.00 pm
Medical Registration number: 
56894
Academic Qualifications: 

M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch (Urology), Fellowship FPMRS NYU medical school New York Uro genital reconstruction: Belgrade centre for Uro genital reconstruction Uro oncology: University hospital Leuven

Special Clinics: 

Urinary incontinence clinics, Mens’ health clinic, Kidney transplant and Uro-oncology.

Special Area of Interest: 
Female and Functional Urology, Reconstructive and Minimally Invasive urology (Robotic Surgery), Uro oncology and Renal Transplant surgery
Publication: 

Career Highlights

Dr. Sidhartha Kalra – A Showcase Portfolio of Signature Work

Additional Professor & Head, Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, JIPMER, Puducherry

At a Glance

  • 65+ peer-reviewed publications – Google Scholar h-index 10 · i10-index 11 · 331 citations
  • Renowned expert in Female, Functional and Reconstructive Urology
  • ICS-EUS 2025 Best Video Abstract – Abu Dhabi – Robotic Mitrofanoff with autologous pubovaginal sling
  • Fellowship-trained on three continents – NYU Langone (New York) · Belgrade · Leuven (Belgium)

1. Robotic & Minimally-Invasive Surgery

  • More than 300 complex robotic procedures
  • Robotic radical cystectomy with totally intracorporeal ileal conduit – One of the most demanding expressions of robotic urology.
  • Total intracorporeal robotic ileal-ureter reconstruction – Including combined ileal ureter with augmentation cystoplasty for genitourinary tuberculosis.
  • Robotic Mainz II pouch for exstrophy-epispadias – Restoring continence and voluntary voiding after failed repair.
  • Robotic upper tract reconstruction – Ureterocalicostomy, pyeloplasty, Boari flap and ureteric reimplantation.
  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy programme – High-volume minimally invasive transplant surgery.

2. Complex Urogenital & Urethral Reconstruction

  • Full-spectrum urethroplasty – Substitution, staged, augmented and panurethral reconstruction, including post-radiation disease.
  • Continent urinary diversion – Augmentation cystoplasty, Mitrofanoff, Mainz pouch and Kropp procedures.
  • Adult bladder exstrophy reconstruction – Single-stage repair followed by robotic augmentation cystoplasty.
  • Complex urogynaecological fistula repair – Vesicovaginal fistula with the labia majora fasciocutaneous flap technique.
  • Robotic Mitrofanoff with autologous pubovaginal sling – Winner of the ICS-EUS 2025 Best Video Abstract.

3. Female & Functional Urology

  • Founded the Female Urology subspecialty at JIPMER.
  • Established the Videourodynamics Laboratory – Performed over 1,000 studies.
  • Female urethral stricture disease – Dedicated surgical and research programme.
  • Primary bladder neck obstruction in women – Videourodynamic evaluation and bladder neck resection.
  • FPMRS Fellowship, NYU Langone – Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery under Prof. Victor Nitti.

4. Uro-Oncology

  • Radical cystectomy across all platforms – Open, laparoscopic and robotic with urinary diversion.
  • Nephron-sparing and radical kidney surgery – Partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy.
  • Penile and testicular cancer surgery – Penectomy, orchidectomy, inguinal and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
  • Reconstructive uro-oncology – Functional restoration after cancer treatment.
  • Post-radiation urological reconstruction – Restoring urinary tract function following pelvic radiotherapy.

5. Renal Transplant & Vascular Access

  • Comprehensive transplant practice – Donor and recipient surgery for both living and deceased donor transplantation.
  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy – Minimally invasive surgery for healthy kidney donors.
  • Vascular access surgery – Arteriovenous fistula creation with emphasis on resident training.
  • Strengthened the institutional transplant programme as part of the combined Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation.

6. Surgical Video Scholarship & Recognition

  • ICS-EUS 2025 Best Video Abstract – Abu Dhabi – Robotic Mitrofanoff with autologous pubovaginal sling.
  • SIU 2025 Resident/Trainee Congress Scholarship – Edinburgh.
  • Best Poster Award – SIU Istanbul 2023 – Vascular access education in urology training.
  • European Urological Scholarship Programme (EUSP) – Fellowship in Urogenital Reconstruction, Belgrade (2021).
  • Multiple National Best Video and Best Paper Awards (2021–2025) in reconstruction, robotics and female urology.

7. Research & Publications

  • Female urethral stricture outcome analysis – International Brazilian Journal of Urology (2021).
  • Robot-assisted complex urinary tract reconstruction – Journal of Robotic Surgery (2023).
  • Bladder neck botulinum toxin for female PBNO – International Urogynecology Journal (2023).
  • Intravesical bupivacaine – Double-blind randomized controlled trial published in Indian Journal of Urology (2024).
  • Labia majora flap for complex fistula repair – Urology (2022).

8. Academic Leadership & Education

  • Head, Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, JIPMER – From July 2026.
  • Founded the Gender Affirmation Surgery Team.
  • Standardised the HoLEP programme within the department.
  • Elected Council Member, Functional & Female Urology Section, Urological Society of India (USI).
  • Developed a patient education module on Female Urinary Incontinence for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
  • Invited Faculty and Chairperson at FUSICON, UROSCOPIA, RECON, ERUS, ICS-EUS and CMC Vellore.
Positions Held: 

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Coordinator – Fire Safety and Preparedness Committee, USI council member for Female and functional urology section

Country: 
India