Eminent Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, V Mohan Kumar to visit Silchar; Will check patients in Apollo Clinic, Meherpur

Statistics reveal that prostate-related disease is on the rise and causing serious morbidity. Research shows that it starts before 30 years and approximately 8 per cent of men are affected by microscopic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by 40 years, 50 per cent by 60 years and 90 per cent by 90 years of age. The prevalence of BPH range from 14 per cent to 30 per cent for men aged 50 or older, depending on the definition used. While BPH prevalence in India is by 25 per cent for 40 – 49; 37 per cent for 50 – 59; 37 per cent for 60 – 69; 50 per cent for 70 – 79. Approximately, two out of every five Indian men have bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. However, many will not consult a doctor, as many will normalise it, linking it with ageing, the weather, travel-related to stress, change in water, etc. They will cope with the bother of the disease until it becomes too severe and causes all sorts of complications.

Doctors worldwide have recommended checkups and uroflowmetry. Ignorance could lead to prostate cancer which is primarily a disease of the elderly with more than three quarter of the cases occurring in men above 65 years of age. This disease has become a major health problem globally during the last few decades. Studies have shown that prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide and the fifth most common cancer overall.

Considering the seriousness of the disease and the necessity of a urologist, Apollo Clinic Silchar has announced that Dr. V Mohan Kumar, MBBS, DNB General Surgery and Robotic surgeon will visit Silchar on March 6 and check patients throughout the day on appointment. Dr. Kumar is a Consultant Urologist at Apollo Speciality Hospitals OMR. He has the experience of working as a Consultant Urologist at Yashoda Hospital Somajiguda Hyderabad, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat and was the Registrar in Urology MIOT Hospitals Chennai.

He has been awarded the WCE (World Congress of Endourology Capetown, South Africa 2016)  best paper in the laparoscopy category for the year 2016 for “Prospective randomized study evaluating the effect of intraperitoneal bupivacaine after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy”. He has also won the Second prize in the poster in ISOT (Indian society for organ transplantation) 2017, Indore India for  “Diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography in the evaluation of vascular anatomy in comparison with intraoperative findings: An assessment of 392 patient and first prize in poster in UAA (Urological association of Asia) 2018, Kyoto Japan for “ Effect of tadalafil in relieving stent-related symptoms: prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study”.

The Apollo Clinic management in Silchar has informed that appointments can be booked by calling at 7099090111 or 7099090222. Doctor will be available on March 6, 2022.