Dr Sandeep Prabhakaran
MBBS, MS (PGI), MCh-Urology (SGPGI)
Director, Laser Endourology & Andrology at Cochin Urology (CU)
Dr. Sandeep is the Founder of Cochin Urology and is among the most accomplished urologists in India. With a distinguished record in delivering cutting-edge urology-related treatments and interventions, Dr. Sandeep has several firsts to his name. He was the pioneer in introducing the HoLEP surgery to Kerala, and to date, he has performed the highest number of HoLEP surgeries in the entirety of South India. Adding to his list of achievements, Dr. Sandeep is also the first urologist to perform the Urolift Procedure in Kerala. Furthermore, he holds the esteemed title of being the first certified Urolift Surgeon in South India.
Additionally, Dr Sandeep has performed around 10,000 surgeries in various spectrums of Urology, which includes-key hole surgery, Laser stone surgeries, Renal transplant and andrology surgeries, all through his medical career. His other area of research centers around treating male sexual dysfunction.
Dr Sandeep has graduated from medical institutions of repute: He underwent his initial General Surgery training at the renowned PGIMER Chandigarh, which is one of the top-ranked surgical training institutions in India. From here he went on to learn Urology from another world-renowned Urology Institute, which is SGPGIMS, Lucknow. This institution is considered as the Harvard of Urology in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, some of the world-renowned Indian Urologists, serving in different parts of the globe, are the proud alumni of SGPGIMS, Lucknow.
Dr Sandeep has been a winner of multiple awards for his pioneering work in Urology. Besides, he has also been recognized as the foremost endo-urologist in Kerala. For one, his work and research on Low Power holep has been widely recognized by the World congress of Endourology in the year 2019
Providing quality urological care for patients and playing a meaningful role as a Urologist–these were the twin dreams that Dr Sandeep nurtured, right from his childhood days. And it is this dream and self-inspiration that resulted in the founding of Cochin Urology.
Dr Sandeep strongly believes that there is immense power when a group of people with similar interest get together to work towards the same goal. This philosophy of his, motivates his team members to strive harder towards the betterment of patient care.
Dr Sandeep Prabhakaran
His Achievements
- First urologist to perform the Urolift Procedure in Kerala
- First certified Urolift Surgeon in South India
- First surgeon to perform Holmium LASER Enucleation of Prostate in Kerala
- First to Perform Endoscopic Combined Intra Renal Surgery in Kerala
- First Thuliam Fibre Laser e-nucleation of prostate
- Secretary of Cochin Urology Club from 2019 to 2022
- First to perform UROLIFT ( non invasive Treatment for Prostate ) in Kerala
- First to Perform MiLEP ( modified HoLEP using smaller Endoscopes in Kerala)
- Received multiple awards on his exemplary work in the field of Urology and Andrology.
- Recognized as foremost laser endo-urologist in the State
- Has to his account in performing Endoscopic Laser for the largest prostate gland (355 cc)
