Dr. Akash Bande is a highly skilled Consultant Urologist, Andrologist, and Kidney Transplant Surgeon. He holds extensive qualifications, including an MCh in Urology from the Department of Urology, Andrology, Robotic Surgery, and Kidney Transplant at the Al Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka, completed in August 2021. Dr. Akash Bande also earned his MS in General Surgery from NKPSIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, and his MBBS from JNMC, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra. Dr. Akash Bande’s expertise spans a wide range of urological and andrological procedures. He is proficient in advanced endourology techniques such as RIRS, laser enucleation of the prostate, PCNL, and mini PCNL. His skills also include hemodialysis access and AVF creation, management of complications associated with AVF, and adult urethroplasty. Additionally, he has significant experience in treating hypospadias, performing urodynamic studies, and handling female urological issues such as SUI surgeries and urogynaecological fistulae. His andrological skills encompass intracavernosal injections, sperm retrieval techniques, penile implant surgery, and vasectomy reversal surgery. Dr. Akash Bande is also adept at performing ultrasound procedures of KUB, TRUS, and guided interventions. In his professional journey, Dr. Akash Bande has served as a Consultant Urologist at Specialists Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, where he worked in the Department of Laparoscopic Urology, Endourology, Urodynamic, and Kidney Transplant from September 2021 to August 2022. He then continued his career at Sri Srinivasa Kidney and Urology Centre in Warangal, Telangana, a high-volume center for urology, from August 2022 to September 2023. Currently, he is practicing at Bande Surgical and Maternity Home in Mahatma Fule Nagar, Warud, Amravati, Maharashtra. Dr. Akash Bande is a member of several prestigious organizations, including the Urological Society of India, the International Association of Sexual Medicine Practitioners – Modern Medicine, the Karnataka Urology Association, and the Mangalore Urology Forum. His commitment to ongoing education is reflected in his participation in various conferences and workshops, such as KUACON-2018, ASICON-2017, and IASMPP Workshop on Andrology in May 2023. He has also attended workshops on laparoscopic surgery, uro-gynaecology, and robotic surgery. His academic contributions include publications in notable journals and presentations at various conferences. Some of his notable publications include studies on laparotomy wound closures, pancreatic resections, and the efficacy of trans-vaginal ultrasound in diagnosing ureteric calculi. He has also presented a comparative study of single-layer versus conventional layered closure of laparotomy wounds at VASACON 2017 in Gondia and delivered a video presentation on dorsal onlay BMG urethroplasty at the Mangalore Urology Forum in February 2021. Dr. Akash Bande’s dedication to his field is further demonstrated by his involvement in numerous workshops and courses, covering topics from basic life support to advanced trauma life support and robotic surgery. His comprehensive skill set and extensive experience make him a leading specialist in his field, committed to providing exceptional care and advancing the practice of urology and andrology. Education: ⦿ MCh Urology Department of Urology, Andrology, Robotic Surgery & Kidney Transplant, Al Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka RGUHS, Bangalore, Karnataka August 2018 – August 2021 ⦿ MS General Surgery NKPSIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra MUHS, Nashik, Maharashtra June 2015 – June 2018 ⦿ MBBS JNMC, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra DMIMSU, Nagpur, Maharashtra June 2008 – March 2014 Skills: ⦿ Advanced Endourology: RIRS, Laser Enucleation of Prostate, PCNL, Mini PCNL ⦿ Hemodialysis Access: AVF Creation and Complication Management ⦿ Adult Urethroplasty, Hypospadias Repair Urodynamic Studies ⦿ Female Urology: SUI Surgeries, Urogynaecological Fistulae Ultrasound of KUB, TRUS, and Guided Interventions ⦿ Andrology: Intracavernosal Injections, Sperm Retrieval Techniques, Penile Implant Surgery, Vasectomy Reversal Surgery Experience: ⦿ Consultant Urologist Specialists Hospital, Kochi, Kerala Department of Laparoscopic Urology, Endourology, Urodynamic, and Kidney Transplant September 2021 – August 2022 ⦿ Consultant Urologist Sri Srinivasa Kidney and Urology Centre, Warangal, Telangana (High Volume Centre for Urology) August 2022 – September 2023 Languages: ⦿ English ⦿ Hindi ⦿ Marathi ⦿ Telugu ⦿ Kannada ⦿ Malayalam Memberships: Urological Society of India International Association of Sexual Medicine Practitioners – Modern Medicine Karnataka Urology Association Mangalore Urology Forum Association of Surgeons, India Association of Surgeons, Nagpur Indian Medical Association Pure Urology Facebook Group – Preeti Urology Hospital, Hyderabad

my_location • Ground floor, Meher Prasad Complex, beside Neeti Gaurav Complex, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010 • Bande Surgical and Maternity Home, Mahatma Fule Nagar, Warud, Amravati, Maharashtra 444906.

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