Dr. Karthik Rao is specialized in Urology-Oncology, Andrology, Kidney Transplant & Robotic Surgery. He is a highly skilled and experienced urologist with more than a decade of pristine surgical experience.
He is an acknowledged expert in kidney stone surgery, having performed more than 500 procedures including PCNL (Standard /Supine) and RIRS and in Laser surgery of the prostate having successfully performed more than 300 such procedures.
He also has extensive experience in reconstructive urology and kidney transplants having been part of more than 100 transplants. Having completed his MS General Surgery from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, where he topped his batch, he went on to complete his MCh Urology from Government Kilpauk Medical College, which is one of the three medical colleges in Chennai, India. He also cleared DNB Urology the same year at his first attempt.
In the course of his study he has presented many papers at the national, regional and state level conferences. His special interests are Endo-urology, Robotic Urology-Oncology and Renal transplant. He is a teaching faculty for a robust DNB urology program at Fortis hospital Bannerghatta Road.