Reviewing specialist
Dr. V. Krishnan
MCh Urology
About this reviewer
Uro-oncologist and stone-disease specialist reviewing prostate, kidney and bladder surgery proposals.
What happens when you request a reviewer
- 1. Submit your case with this reviewer marked as your preference.
- 2. The coordinator confirms availability and assigns them where possible.
- 3. The 48-hour clock starts at assignment — never before.
- 4. Their verdict is quality-checked against your questions before release.
From the panel
Urology questions, answered
Short answers from the reviewing panel on the questions patients ask most in this specialty.
Panel answer
My PSA is up and the biopsy is positive. Do I need surgery now?
Video answer filming soon
Dr. K. Verma
Urologic surgeon · 17 yrs · robotic prostateOften not immediately. Low-risk, low-volume disease is frequently managed with active surveillance — regular PSA, MRI and repeat biopsy — with the option to treat if it progresses. Higher-grade disease is different. The grade group in your report is the key line.
Panel answer
What are the real chances of incontinence or impotence?
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Dr. K. Verma
Urologic surgeon · 17 yrs · robotic prostateThey depend on your nerve-sparing anatomy, age, baseline function and the surgeon's volume. Published averages are wide. Ask your surgeon for their own figures at twelve months — a good surgeon will have them.
Panel answer
Is robotic surgery better for the prostate?
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Dr. K. Verma
Urologic surgeon · 17 yrs · robotic prostateRobotic surgery reduces blood loss and hospital stay. Cancer control and continence outcomes track the surgeon's experience more than the platform. An experienced open surgeon can beat a low-volume robotic one.
Panel answer
Do all kidney stones need an operation?
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Dr. K. Verma
Urologic surgeon · 17 yrs · robotic prostateNo. Many small stones pass with fluids, pain relief and time. Intervention is for stones that obstruct, cause infection, or are too large to pass. A blocked, infected kidney is an emergency, not a waiting matter.