Dr. Rakesh M Sharma

Qualifications :

MBBS, DNB ( General Surgery). DNB ( Urology), Fellowship in Uro-oncology ( Tata Memorial Hospital)

FAIS, FMAS, MNAMS

Designation: Chief Uro-oncologist, Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Experience : 21 Years

Special Interest : Robotic and Laparoscopic Uro-oncology surgeries

About : 

Dr. Rakesh M Sharma is a distinguished Uro‑Oncologist with over 21 years of experience in cancer surgery. He holds an MBBS, DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Urology), Fellowship in Uro‑Oncology (Tata Memorial Hospital), along with FAIS, FMAS, and MNAMS.

Since August 2013, he has been serving as a full‑time Senior and Chief Consultant in Uro‑Oncology at Basavatarakam Indo‑American Cancer Hospital. He spearheaded the Robotic Surgery Program in 2017, which has since achieved close to 1000 robotic uro‑oncology procedures and more than 5000 laparoscopic surgeries. Over his career, he has performed over 10,000 uro‑oncology surgeries.

His expertise spans open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures, including:

• His expertise spans open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures, including:
• Radical Prostatectomy
• Radical Nephrectomy
• Radical Cystectomy
• Partial Nephrectomy
• Neo‑bladder and Ileal conduit reconstruction
• Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND)
• Endoscopic procedures: TURBT, Channel TURP, stenting, PCN, cystoscopy
• Partial and Total Penectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy and inguinal lymph node dissection

• Chandigarh Best Video Prize, USICON 2019 (Bhubaneswar)
• Brij Kishore Patna Best Paper Award, USICON 2020 (Kochi)
• Best Poster Prize, WZ‑USICON 2009
• Best Video Prize, AMASICON 2015
• Faculty and speaker at multiple zonal, national, and international conferences
• Executive Council Member, USI Uro‑Oncology Section
• Organising Secretary, National USI Uro‑Oncology Conference 2025

📚 Academic & Training Roles

• Program Director, KNRUHS Uro‑Oncology Fellowship (since 2019)
• Program Director, Vattikuti Robotic Uro‑Oncology Fellowship (since 2022)
• Proctor & Mentor, Da Vinci Intuitive Robotic Systems (since 2020), training over 50 urologists in robotic uro‑oncology surgeries

👥 Memberships

• Urological Society of India (USI)
• USI Uro‑Oncology Subsection
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Association of Southern Urologists
• Society of Genito‑Urinary Surgeons of AP & Telangana
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Indian Society of Oncology

1. Comparative analysis of trifecta and pentafecta outcomes in T1a and T1b renal tumors following robotic partial nephrectomy: a retrospective study.
   Rakesh Sharma, S Lohith, Amaresh Mohan, Bhasker Reddy, Rohit Singh, Manoj Kharadae, Vivek Meyyappan, Srikanth Srirama. World J Urol. 2025 Feb 19;43(1):130. doi:10.1007/s00345-025-05497-5.
2. Indocyanine green and methylene blue dye guided sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with penile cancer (PeCa): results of 50 inguinal basins assessed at a single institution in India.
   Amaresh M, Sharma RM, Choudhary A, Shah A, Rao BV, Rao TS. World J Urol. 2024 Sep 27;42(1):542. doi:10.1007/s00345-024-05250-4.
3. Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Clinically Node Negative Carcinoma Penis – a Prospective Study.
   Jayakarthik Yoganarasimha, Rakesh Manilal Sharma, Ashwin Giridhar, Vishal B Rao, Raju KVVN, Subramanyeshwar T Rao. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2023 Jun;14(2):288‑291. doi:10.1007/s13193-022-01656-x.
4. Fluorescence guided cancer surgery – A new paradigm.
   Subramanyeshwar Rao Thammineedi, Ajesh Raj Saksena, Syed Nusrath, R. Rajagopalan Iyer, Srijan Shukla, Sujit Chyau Patnaik, R. Pratap Reddy, Naren Boleneni, Rakesh M Sharma, Lynette Smith, Chandrakanth Are. J Surg Oncol. 2021;1–20.
5. Malignancy in an Undescended Intra‑abdominal Testis: a Single Institution Experience.
   Vikas Gupta, Ashwin Giridhar, Rakesh Sharma, Syed Murtaza Ahmed, KVVN Raju, T Subramanyeshwar Rao. Indian J Surg Oncol. DOI:10.1007/s13193-020-01262-9.
6. Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile Of E. Coli Isolates In Hospital And Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections In A Cancer Hospital In South India.
   Swathi Nayani, Radha Rani D, Sravanthi CH, Rakesh Sharma. British Journal of Medical & Health Sciences (BJMHS) Vol. 2 Issue 12, Dec 2020.
7. Duloxetine for treatment of male sphincteric incontinence following partial conus medullaris infarction after coronary bypass surgery.
   Sanjay Sinha, Sreenivasa R Sirigiri, Srinivas K Kanakamedala, Manoj K Singh, Rakesh M Sharma. Cases Journal. 2009; 2:9094.
8. Prostatic High Grade Stromal Sarcoma – A Rare Encounter.
   B Vishal Rao, Haripreetha Nair, Sudha Murthy, Rakesh Sharma, Subramanyeshwar Rao. Indian J Surg Oncol. Published online 1 May 2017.
9. Diagnosis of Adrenocortical Tumors by Reticulin Algorithm.
   Daphne Fonseca, Sudha S Murthy, K Ravindranath Tagore, B Vishal Rao, Subramanyeshwar Rao Thamminedi, KVVN Raju, Rakesh Sharma, Sundaram Challa. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2017;21(5):734‑737.
10. Delayed presentation of a virilising, pure testosterone‑secreting adrenocortical carcinoma with coexistent composite myelolipoma and a venous thrombus extending to the heart.
    Rakesh M Sharma, Sanjay Sinha, Hari B Kishan, Michelle De Padua. BMJ Case Reports. 2018. doi:10.1136/bcr2017-223117.
11. Validation of the WHO 2016 new Gleason score of prostatic carcinoma.
    Rao V, Garudadri G, Shilpa AS, Fonseca D, Sudha S, Sharma R, Subramanyeshwar TR, Challa S. Urol Ann. 2018 Jul–Sep;10(3):324‑329. doi:10.4103/UA.UA_185_17.