BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Prasad Mylarappa is the Head of Department and Consultant in Urology at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, M.S. Ramaiah Nagar, Bengaluru, with 25 years of clinical experience in urology, including 15 years as a Consultant at Ramaiah Hospital. He completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College (1990), his MS in General Surgery from Goa Medical College (1995) as a University Gold Medalist, and his MCh in Urology from the prestigious Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) (1999). He additionally holds MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2005) - reflecting an internationally validated surgical standard. He is fluent in Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, enabling him to serve patients across diverse linguistic backgrounds. Dr. Prasad's clinical expertise spans the full breadth of contemporary urology, encompassing uro-oncology, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, endourology and laser procedures, andrology and microsurgery, female urology, paediatric urology, and renal transplantation. His robotic and laparoscopic repertoire includes radical nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, and pelvic node dissection. He is proficient in Holmium and Thulium laser procedures including PCNL, URS, RIRS, TURP, and TURBT, as well as microsurgical procedures for male infertility including varicocele ligation, vasoepididymostomy, and vasovasostomy. He also performs live-related and cadaver renal transplants, AV fistulas, VVF repair, sacrocolpopexy, and a comprehensive range of paediatric urological surgeries. Prior to joining Ramaiah Hospital, he gained experience at AIIMS New Delhi, Manipal Hospital, and Mallya Hospital. An active academician, Dr. Prasad has been training postgraduate students in the department and serves as an examiner for DNB (Urology) examinations at the National Board, New Delhi, and for MCh examinations at various universities across India, for the past 10 years. He is currently President-elect of the Bangalore Urological Society and has previously served as its Treasurer. He has approximately 30 publications in national and international indexed journals, covering topics across uro-oncology, renal transplant, paediatric urology, and rare urological case reports.
Summary
Education & Qualifications
- 2005 – MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
- 1999 – MCh (Urology), JIPMER, Pondicherry
- 1995 – MS (General Surgery), Goa Medical College (University Gold Medalist)
Medical Registration
- Registration No.: KMC 29973
- State Medical Council: Karnataka Medical Council (KMC)
Clinical Experience
- Present (15 Years)HOD & Consultant – Urology, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru
- Prior ExperienceConsultant – AIIMS, New DelhiConsultant – Manipal Hospital, BengaluruConsultant – Mallya Hospital, Bengaluru
How Dr. Prasad Mylarappa Reviews Content on OnlyMyHealth
Dr. Prasad reviews all assigned urology articles for clinical accuracy and alignment with current evidence-based guidelines from the Urological Society of India (USI) and the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), drawing on his MCh-level training from JIPMER, his MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, his 25 years of clinical expertise across uro-oncology, robotic surgery, renal transplantation, and paediatric urology, and his extensive academic and examination roles before approving content for publication.
- Alumni Of1990 – MBBS, Bangalore Medical College
- Area Of Expertise
- Uro-Oncology (Kidney, Bladder & Prostate Cancer)
- Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery (Radical Nephrectomy, Radical Cystectomy, Radical Prostatectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Pelvic Node Dissection, Adrenalectomy)
- Endourology & Laser Surgery (PCNL, URS, RIRS, TURP, TURBT, VIU, Cystolithotripsy - Holmium/Thulium)
- Andrology, Microsurgery & Male Infertility (Microscopic Varicocele Ligation, Vasoepididymostomy, Vasovasostomy, Testicular Biopsy, Penile Prosthesis)
- Female Urology (VVF Repair, TOT, Sacrocolpopexy)
- Paediatric Urology (Circumcision, PUV Fulguration, Pyeloplasty, Orchiopexy, Ureteric Reimplantation)
- Renal Transplant & Vascular Access (Live-Related & Cadaver Renal Transplant, Donor Nephrectomy, AV Fistulas)
- TRUS Biopsy, Urodynamics & ESWL
- Certification:
- Bangalore Urological Society – President-Elect (Current) | Past Treasurer
- Urological Society of India (USI) – Member
- Indian Medical Association (IMA) – Member
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) – Member
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) – Member
- Association of Southern Urologists (ASU) – Member
- Karnataka Urology Association (KUA) – Member
- Honors Awards:
- University Gold Medal – 1st Rank, MS General Surgery, Goa Medical College (1995)
- Certificate of Honour – 1st Rank, MS General Surgery University Examinations, Goa Medical College
- Certificate of Honour – 3rd Prize, All India Inter Medical Quiz (MBBS), Bangalore Medical College
- Vijaylaxmi Narayanrao Gold Medal – Highest Marks in Biology, 2nd Pre-University Board Examination, Karnataka State
- Certificate of Honour – Outstanding Public Service, Alumni Association of Bangalore Medical College
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