Dr. Kabilan Saminathan is an experienced Urologist practicing at Apollo First Med Hospital, Chennai. He holds an MBBS, MS (General Surgery), and MCh (Urology), reflecting advanced training in the surgical and medical management of urological conditions.
Dr. Saminathan has a special interest in minimally invasive and laparoscopic urology, endourology, renal transplantation, uro-oncology, and male infertility and sexual health. He treats kidney and ureteric stones, staghorn calculus, BPH, urethral stricture, kidney, bladder, prostate, and penile cancers, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and vesicovaginal and ureterovaginal fistula.
His procedures include laser stone treatment, PCNL, RIRS, URS, TURP, UroLift, TURBT, laparoscopic nephrectomy, donor nephrectomy, renal transplantation, radical cystectomy with neobladder, radical prostatectomy, and urethroplasty. He also performs hypospadias repair, penile prosthesis implantation, microscopic varicocelectomy, microscopic sperm extraction, sling procedures, fistula repair, and circumcision.
He follows an evidence-based, patient-centered approach, focusing on accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment. Dr. Saminathan consults in English, Hindi, and Tamil, helping patients clearly understand their condition and treatment options.
Patients seeking expert kidney stone treatment, prostate care, and urological surgery in Chennai can consult Dr. Kabilan Saminathan at Apollo First Med Hospital, Chennai.
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Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Medical College, after completing MCh Urology
Associate Consultant and later Consultant, Department of Urology, Global/Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai (including Jan 2015-2018; approximately 6 years)
Consultant and Head, Department of Urology, Dr. Mehta's Hospital, Chetpet (2019-Jun 2026).
Experience includes endourology, uro-oncology, reconstructive urology, urethral stricture disease, renal transplantation, advanced stone surgery (PCNL and RIRS), 2D/3D laparoscopy, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, cadaver organ procurement, radical cystectomy with neobladder, radical prostatectomy, microvascular and microscopic urologic surgery, and robotic simulation/on-site SSI Mantra training
Member of renal transplant teams at Rela Institute of Medical Science, Mehta Hospitals, Billroth Hospitals and Kumaran Hospitals; participated in international and domestic outreach clinics
Special interest
Minimally invasive and laparoscopic urology
Endourology
LASER
PCNL and RIRS treatment of renal stones
BPH and prostate procedures including UroLift
Urethral reconstruction
Renal transplantation
Male infertility and sexual dysfunction
Urinary incontinence
Microscopic varicocelectomy and sperm extraction
Uro-oncology
Memberships
European Association of Urology
Madras Urological Society
Urological Society of India
Association of Southern Urologists/South Indian Urologists Association
Indian Medical Association. Joint Secretary
Madras Urological Association (2021-2023)
Secretary, Madras Urological Society (2023-2025)
President, Indian Medical Association - Mehta Hospital Branch (2023-2025)
Awards & Achievements
Gold medal in Urology during MS General Surgery, Madras Urological Society
Two MCh gold medals for OSCE and theory knowledge
Listed among the top 10 urologists of South India by Outlook and India Today survey (2022)
Winner, national renal transplantation quiz at KTCON 2022
Best Paper Award on renal transplantation involving lower polar vessels at TAPASUCON 2022
Certification: Cleared the American Urological Association board review examination for residents (2009)
Certification: Microvascular course at ETHICON Institute
Certification: Laparoscopy courses and hands-on training including cadaveric and animal-model training; on-site SSI Mantra robotic training
Cleared American Urologist Association board review exam for residents in 2009
Won Best paper award on Renal transplantation involving lower polar vessels at TAPASUCON 2022
Course convener of Association of Southern urologist course on Health
research, Biostastics and Research management by Prof. Dr. Denis Xavier
on April – June 2024
Organising committee member for Urological Society of India 2025 national conference
Research & Publications
01
Study on incidence of complications in thyroid surgery (2004-2005)
02
Virtual cystoscopy in haematuria (USICON 2010)
03
Risk factors in renal abscess formation (TAPASUCON 2008)
04
Pituitary prolactinoma and infertility (USICON 2009)
05
Ultrasound-estimated bladder weight as a marker of bladder outlet obstruction (SZUSICON 2009)
06
Reports on complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, staghorn calculus, pelviureteric obstruction with renal stones and transitional cell carcinoma, calculi in ileal conduit, and paediatric re-stricture
07
Article on inferior epigastric artery in lower polar artery revascularization in live donor renal transplantation (2022)
08
Audit of ureteric colic management pathways
09
Published in various news papers on Urology topics
10
COVID and Urinary symptom in the News Today Bureau and Dinakaran
11
Chronic kidney disease in Tamil
12
Urinary Incontinence awareness in the financial express magazine
13
Case presentation on managing Fungal pyelonephritis in Global Hospital magazine
14
Laparoscopic and PCNL combined management of Stone in abnormally placed kidney in The Hindu
15
Men’s sexual problems in Kumudham magazine
16
Purasai Times on surgical management of Kidney stones and Urethral strictures
17
Spoke in Daily thandhi and Pudhiya thalaimurai on Urological problems
18
Contributed as a panelist on Metastatic Cancer prostate at Multimodal cancer care
specialist meet
19
Presented a talk on Renal stones at the Association of Surgeons of India
20
Presented on Bladder injuries in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2019
21
Conducted webinars on Lifestyle changes in BPH, Overactive Bladder, PSA role in Cancer prostate and challenges, An approach to urinary retention and catheter
management for DMOs and ER residents of Mehta hospital, Enzalutamide in prostate
cancer
22
Presented on Men’s health at Ashok Leyland, Sriperambudur
23
Presented on Hypospadias repair at the South Zone Urologist association in 2021,
Approach to LUTS at the Mehta Medical Forum for general physicians
24
Presented on Silent renal stones in the Indian Medical Association meet at Thiruvannamalai branch
25
Presented on Approach to vascular reconstructions in renal transplantation at
The Madras Urological Society
26
Organized a Small Urology group discussion On Mitochondrial medicine in Infertility
27
Presented a talk on Deceased donor harvesting technique in CME at Mehta hospital on 05-01-2023
28
Panelist in Laproscopy simple nephrectomy live workshop in TRUE Lapendocon 2022 at
tiruchi
29
Chaired a free paper session at MUSCON 2023 on 18-06-23
30
Chaired a free paper session at TAPASUCON 2023
31
Moderated a session, Black pearls in Renal transplantation at tapasucon 2023
32
Course convener of the online Research methodology Course by the Association of
Southern urologist from April to June 2024
33
Chaired a session on posterior urethral valve in pediatric urology CME on 22nd June
2024
34
Attended hands on workshop with the surgical robot SSI Mantra on July 3rd at the
Rajiv Gandhi cancer institute, delhi
35
Presented a talk on Urodynamics in incontinence at the Urinary incontinence CME on 24th July 2024
36
Chaired a session, renal tumor in uroradiology CME at MMC on 14th august 2024
37
Co-chaired a session on Surgical management of BPH in TAPASUCON 2024 at CURI hospital
38
Presented a invited talk on male infertility evaluation in gynecologist forum at Mehta’s
hospital
39
Presented a talk on microscopic hematuria evaluation at Mehta medical forum
40
Published a case report on “Multimodal management of staghorn
calculus “in International journal of current research in 2020
41
Published a case report : Case of Pelviureteric Obstruction and Renal Stones with Transitional Cell Carcinoma: Beware of Tumor in Gross Hematuria in the
international journal of Scientific research
42
Published a case report: Combined Approach for Management of Calculi in Ileal
Conduit
43
Published case report on “management of Re-stricture in 8-year
old boy” at the International journal of Medical research
44
Published an article on “inferior epigastric artery a boon in lower polar
artery revascularization in live donor renal transplantations” in the
International journal of clinical Urology on 2022
