About:
Dr Prabhu Karunakaran is one of the best Pediatric Urologists in Hyderabad, with over 7 years of extensive experience in Pediatric Urology. He currently serves as a Consultant - Pediatric Urology at the Citizens Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad.
Dr Prabhu specializes in managing pediatric reconstructive urological cases, with a primary focus on uretero-renoscopy for kidney stones diseases.
As the National Secretary of the Society of Pediatric Urology (2024–2026), he has played a pivotal role in organizing academic discussions, fostering multi-departmental collaborations, and contributing to professional newsletters, demonstrating his commitment to medical education and innovation in pediatric surgery.
Qualifications:
- MBBS - Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Triupati, Andhra Pradesh (2003 - 2009) · DNB (Pediatric Surgery) - Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2012 - 2018)
- FPMAS (Fellowship in Pediatric Minimal Invasive Surgey) - Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka (2018 - 2019)
- FICRS (Fellow of International College of Robotic Surgeons) from World Laparoscopic Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana (Dec 2020)
- He Pursued his PDF (Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Urology) from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (June 2020 - June 2021)
- FPRU (Fellowship in Pediatric Robotic Urology) from University of Chicago Medicine, USA
Work Experience:
- Senior Registrar (Pediatric Urology) - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (June 2021- June-2022)
- Consultant - Pediatric Urology – AINU (Asian Institute Of Nephrology and Urology), Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- National Secretary -Society of Pediatric Urology (SPU-IAPS) for 2024-26
Areas of Expertise:
- Ureterorenoscopy and Pediatric Stone disease
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive surgery
- Pediatric Reconstructive Urology
- Robot Assisted Laparoscopic surgery with special focus on Pediatric Urology
Awards & Achievements:
- 2nd Best Karlstorz Award for RAFUT and RACUT- Robot Assisted Ureteric Tapering Technique in PESICON (April 2022)
- 2nd Best Paper Presentation Award for Robotic Extravesical Reimplantation – Emerging Minimal Invasive Modality in PESICON (March 2021)
- Best Paper Presentation Award for RIRS – RIRS – Technique and Feasibility in Children- Single Institute Experience in PESICON (March 2021)
- Best Paper Presentation Award for Preoperative Assessment of Airway in TEF–IAPSCON (2017)
Publications:
- Ansari MS, Yadav P, Chakraborty A, Shandilya G, Karunakaran PK, Pathak A, Srivastava A. Robot-assisted Foley Tie Ureteric Tapering and Reimplantation. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar-Apr;29(2):98-103. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_131_23. Epub 2024 Mar 4. PMID: 38616830; PMCID: PMC11014166
- Karunakaran P, Pathak A, Shandilya G, Puneeth Kumar KM, Anand M, Yadav P, Srivastava A, Ansari MS. Safety and efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery in primary and residual renal calculi in children. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jun;18(3):312.e1-312.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.03.017. Epub 2022 Mar 28. PMID: 35474161
- Shandilya G, Karunakaran P, Pathak A, Yadav P, Srivastava A, Ansari MS. Noninvasive Evaluation of Bladder Bowel Dysfunction and its Extrapolation as Biofeedback Therapy to Train Pelvic Floor Muscles. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jul-Aug;27(4):466-472. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_145_21. Epub 2022 Jul 26. PMID: 36238324; PMCID: PMC9552653
- Sundararajan L, Prabhu K, Ramesh V, Sankar J. Empyema Due to Thoracic Migrating Appendicolith. Indian Pediatr. 2018 Jul 15;55(7):603- 604. PMID: 30129545
- Selvarajan N, Kathirvelu G, Ramalingam TR, Mokrala UBS, Karunakaran P, Tharanendran H. Immature Gastric Teratoma: A Case Report. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov-Dec;26(6):464-465. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_36_21. Epub 2021 Nov 12. PMID: 34912153; PMCID: PMC8637989
- Hari BN, Chitra KP, Bhimavarapu R, Karunakaran P, Muthukrishnan N, Rani BS. Novel technologies: A weapon against tuberculosis. Indian J Pharmacol. 2010 Dec;42(6):338-44. doi: 10.4103/0253-7613.71887. PMID: 21189901; PMCID: PMC2991688.
- Nutritional Status and Serum Zinc Levels in HIV Infected Individuals Compared to Control Subjects Undergoing Anti Retro Viral Therapy (ART) Ramadevi Bhimavarapu, K. Priya Chitra, M. Ramaswamy, Prabhu Karunakaran, Ambati Brahma Reddy, B. Samyuktha Rani.
- Identification Of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Among HIV/AIDS Patients by Bactec Culture Method- Karuna Priya Chitra, Ramadevi Bhimavarapu, M. Ramaswamy, Prabhu Chakravarthi, B. Samyuktha Rani.
Memberships:
- Lifetime Member of APMC (Andhra Pradesh Medical Council)
- Lifetime Member of KMC (Karnataka Medical Council)
- IAPS- Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- SPU- Society of Pediatric Urology
- PESI- Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India
- CRSA- Clinical Robotic Surgeons Association
