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Urology
Department of Urology at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre
Established in 1975, the Department of Urology, was the first of its kind to be set up in a private hospital and since 1988 is the first urology department in a private hospital dedicated for preparing students for their DNB examinations . It has been a pioneer in the field of endourology along with complicated open urological surgeries. In 1989, it established the stone clinic endourology facility.
First private hospital to have a state of the art ESWL (Lithotriptor, upper tract endourology (Ureteroscopy & PCNL ) & stone clinic.
It started video Prostatectomy & using state of the art video for all its endourology cases in the late 1980’s.
It is the 1st hospital to use a 180 XPS green light laser. Today has all the facilities for modern urology including RIRS (Retrograde Interarenal Surgery) with the latest Holmium & Thulium Laser.
It has also been the first private-teaching hospital to introduce lithotripter techniques of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ureteroscopy lithotripsy (URS) and flexible URS and has a dedicated unit for metabolic workup of patients with urinary stones.
Since 1989, the department offers Andrology to patients with infertility who are being treated by Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre’s Department of Assisted Reproduction. It has experience in treating genito-urinary tumours in collaboration with the departments of Interventional Radiology and Oncology.
Laparoscopic urology was established in 2002. The department established the first subspecialty of Neuro-urology, Pelvic Floor Clinic, 16 years ago. The department of Urology is one of the first departments in the country to start Penile Prosthesis, Artificial Urinary Sphincters and Sacro Neuro Modulation for bladders. It has also worked closely departments of Urology of Stanford, Harvard and the Universities of Tubingen & Maastricht (Europe) and Bristol (UK).
It stared Robotic Surgery with Da Vinci robot in uro & urology – oncology in (Dec 2015 ) & in the last 10 years The dept. has performed more than 1200 robotic urological surgeries with gratifying results. The consultants have been on the faculty on national & International conferences.
The senior consultants have been past presidents & on the governing council of the urological society of India.
The work in the dept. of Urology has been recognized in India, Asia, Europe & United Stated of America.
The dept. of Urology & Nephrology at the Jaslok Hospital have been performing Renal Transplants since 1979 & The Hospital has the credit of being the one of the oldest Renal Transplant Centres in the country.
The dept. does more than 150 Transplants every year since the last 30 years.
What Differentiates Us
- Being the first private urology hospital dedicated to preparing students for the postgraduate degrees of Diplomate in National Board (DNB) examinations in urology in 1988
- Pioneering lower-tract endourology in the department way back in 1973, along with complicated open urological surgeries
- Establishing a stone clinic and upper-tract endourology in 1989 with the induction of new equipment and faculty
- Featuring a dedicated unit for metabolic workup of patients with urinary stones as a part of the stone clinic
- Introducing Andrology in the hospital in the year 1989, benefiting patients with erectile dysfunction and infertility
- Establishing the first subspecialty of neuro-urology 16 years ago
- Starting the Pelvic Floor Clinic in the hospital
- Introducing laparoscopic urology in 2002, making the department one of the most premium departments in the country
- Being the first departments in the country to start Penile Prosthesis, Artificial Urinary Sphincters and Sacral Neuromodulation for bladders
- Initiating the first Renal Transplant Programme in the country way back in 1979
- Performing more than 150 transplants a year, the largest number in Western India
- Introducing the lithotripter (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) to help doctors perfect the techniques of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URS) and flexible URS for the treatment of patients with urolithiasis (urinary tract stones)
Apart from these milestones, the department also has distinct features that set it apart from the rest of the centres, such as:
- The best urologists in Mumbai, equipped to provide the highest quality of care to patients
- Latest diagnostic and treatment technology, including minimally invasive surgical techniques, imaging equipment, and advanced laboratory testing
- Compassionate, patient-centred care that prioritises patient needs and preferences
- Coordinated, multidisciplinary care to patients with complex conditions by working closely with other medical departments
- Treatment of male and female patients of incontinence in the Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Clinic
- Active ongoing research and education initiatives, advancing the understanding and treatment of urologic disorders
Key Technologies
- Minimally invasive surgery techniques, including laparoscopy, robotic-assisted surgery, and endoscopy
- Advanced imaging technology, such as ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI
- Laser technology to treat kidney stones and prostate enlargement
- Da Vinci Robot Technology
- Lithotripter to treat patients with urolithiasis (urinary tract stones)
Key Procedures
Jaslok Hospital boasts over 300 eminent physicians, many of whom are trailblazers in their specialized domains. Moreover, they have garnered a reputation for devising groundbreaking and inventive clinical protocols.
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