Diplomate of National Board: Two candidates are selected each year through a competitive examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations. Details on the selection process are available at the website of the National Board of Examinations (www.natboard.nic.in)
The program was started in Januray 2003. All the previous candidates have cleared the course in their first chance and also we could claim HS Bhat Gold medal in Urology awarded at national level in the second year of starting the program.

• Initial experience with laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. Sudhindran S, Sanjeevan KV, Saheed CSM, Bhat HS. Transplantation Proceedings 2004;36:1901-1902.
• Terminal hand-assist for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Bhat HS, Sanjeevan KV, Sudhindran S. Transplantation Proceedings - September 2004; 36;1905-1906.
• Right-sided laparaoscopic donor nephrectomy is feasible: Experience with three cases.Sanjeevan KV, Bhat HS, Sudhindran S. Transplantation Proceedings 2004;36:1907-1908.
• Laparoscopic simultaneous bilateral pretransplant nephrectomy for uncontrolled hypertension.Sanjeevan KV, Bhat HS, Sudhindran S. Transplantation Proceedings 2004;36:2011-2012.

• S Sukumar, HS Bhat, B Nair, CSM Saheed, KV Sanjeevan. Haemangiopericytoma of the prostate- A rare case report and novel treatment strategy. African Journal of Urology 2005; 11(3): 236-37.
• Combined Surgical Intervention And Medical Management In A Case Of Atypical Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (RPF)*. Mohammed Saheed, GinilKumar P, Sanjeevan, Sanjay Bhat. International Journal of Urology Volume 13, Issue 3, Date: March 2006, Pages: 291-293
• Laparoscopic assisted pyeloplasty in infants- early experience with a new and simple technique. H.S.Bhat,K.V.Sanjeevan, S. Sudhir. B J U International feb.2005;95:14
• A method of levering-down the kidney to facilitate subcostal or low supracostal kidney puncture for percutaneous nephrolithotomy[PNL]. K.V Sanjeevan, H.S Bhat, S. Sudhir. B J U International feb.2005; 95:14.

• Schwannoma of penis- common tumour at a rare site. S. Sudhir, K.Ginil,H.S Bhat etal. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2006;40(2):166-7.
• Balagopal Nair, Sudhir Sukumar, P Ginil Kumar, Appu Thomas. Squamous cell carcinoma of kidney- Azathioprine induced! Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Volume 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173 - 175.
• Bhat HS, Sukumar S, Nair TB, Saheed CS. Successful Surgical Correction of True Diphallia, Scrotal Duplication and Associated Hypospadias. Journal of Paediatric Surgery. 2006 Oct; 41(10): E13-4.
• Saheed MCS, Bhat Sanjay H. Fulminant biliary peritonitis complicating percutaneous nephrostolithotomy. Ind J Urol 2006; 22(1): 77-78.
• Saheed MCS, Bhat Sanjay H. Fulminant biliary peritonitis complicating percutaneous nephrostolithotomy. Ind J Urol 2006; 22(1): 77-78.

• Sukumar S, Balagopal Nair T, Mohammed Saheed CS, Sanjay Bhat H. Bilateral Nephron Sparing Surgeries for Multiple Renal Angiomyolipomas in Bourneville's Disease Int Urol Nephrol. 2007;39(2):389-91. Epub 2006 Sep 27
• H Sanjay Bhat, Balagopal Nair T, Sudhir Sukumar, CS Mohammed Saheed, Georgie Mathew, P Ginil Kumar. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is feasible for large adrenal masses [>6cm] Asian J Surg. 2007 Jan;30(1):52-6.
• Balagopal N, Ajith Nambiar, Sanjay Bhat H, Sudhir Sukumar, Mohammed Saheed CS. Solitary fibrous tumour of prostate- Evaluation and management of a rare tumour Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2007;41(5):442-4.
• Balagopal Nair, Sudhir Sukumar, CS Mohammed Saheed, H Sanjay Bhat. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy- is it any different in Phaeochromocytoma and non-phaeochromocytoma. Asian J Surg. 2007 Oct;30(4):244-9.
• Nair BT, Bhat SH, Narayan UV, Sukumar S, Saheed M, Kurien G, Sudhindran S. Donate organs not malignancies: postoperative small cell lung carcinoma in a marginal living kidney donor. Transplant Proc 2007; 39: 3477-80.
• Donate organs not malignancies: postoperative small cell lung carcinoma in a marginal living donor .Nair BT, Bhat SH, Narayan UV, Sukumar S, Saheed M, Kurien G, Sudhindran S. Transplant Proc. 2007 Dec;39(10):3477-80.

• Mohammed CS Saheed. Sudhindran S, Sanjay Bhat H. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. BJU Int. 2006 Nov;98(5):1121-2.
• Sukumar S, Nair B, Sanjeevan KV, Mathew G, Bhat HS. Laparoscopic Assisted Dismembered Pyeloplasty in Children - Intermediate Results. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Apr;24(4):403-6. Epub 2008 Feb 12.
• Supracostal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: less morbid, more effective. Sukumar S, Nair B, Ginil KP, Sanjeevan KV, Sanjay BH.Int Urol Nephrol. 2008;40(2):263-7.

Accepted for publication


• Sukumar S, Khanna V, Nair B, Bhat HS. Adult presentation of congenital ectopic vas deferens insertion into ureter with unilateral renal agenesis. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy [In Press]
• Emerging role of MDCT in diagnosis of hematuria following percutaneous nephrolithotomy- a case scenario. Shivanandam, Georgie Mathew, Bhat HS. Accepted for publication in Indian journal of urology.
• Page kidney following renal allograft biopsy- early recognition and treatment - a case report" has been accepted for publication in the Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation.

Supplements


• Sudhir S, Balagopal N, Ginil Kumar P, Bhat HS. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Single Centre Experience over 5 years. Indian Journal of Urology 2008; 24: S12.
• Sudhir S, Bhat HS. Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for RCC. Indian Journal of Urology 2006; 22: 21.
• Sudhir S, Balagopal N, Ginil Kumar P, Bhat HS. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: a single centre experience with the lateral transabdominal approach. Indian Journal of Urology 2006; 22: 51.
• Sanjeevan KV, Sudhir S, Bhat HS, Ginilkumar P. Laparoscopic Simultaneous Bilateral Pre-transplant Nephrectomy for Uncontrolled Hypertension. Indian Journal of Urology 2004; 20: 69-70.

• Chandigarh Best Video Prize at the annual conference of Urological society of India at Guwahati January 2003 Dr Sanjeevan
• Brij Kishore Patna Best Paper Prize at the annual conference of Urological society of India at Guwahati January 2003 Dr H Sanjay Bhat
• Best Poster prize at the annual conference of Urological Association of Kerala, Oct 2003 at Kollam Dr Sudhir Sukumar.
• P.A.Abraham Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala(2002-2003) Dr Ginil Kumar.
• Bangalore Video Prize at annual South Zone Conference ASUCON 2004, Vijayawada. Dr Sudhir Sukumar
• Best Review Paper Prize at annual conference of Urological Association of Kerala, Oct 2004 at Thrissur Dr Sudhir Sukumar
• Dr P Subramoniam Memorial PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2005-2006. Dr Shaheed
• Dr P Subramoniam Memorial PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2006-2007. Dr Sudhir Sukumar
• 2nd Prize for Video presentation at annual South Zone Conference ASUCON 2006 at Thiruvananthapuram. Dr Sudhir Sukumar
• Dr Ravindranath Travel Fellowship of South Zone USI for the year 2006-2007. Dr Sudhir Sukumar
• Dr HS Bhat Gold Medal in Urology awarded for highest score at the final examination of National Board of Examinations for the year 2006. Dr Sudhir Sukumar.
• Vijayawada Best Poster II prize at the USICON 2007 at Patna, Bihar. Dr Balagopal Nair.
• Bangalore Video II Prize at annual South Zone Conference SZ USICON 2007 in Coimbatore. Dr Balagopal Nair.
• Dr P Subramoniam Memorial PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2007-2008. Dr Balagopal Nair.
• Komaranchath prize for the best-published paper during 2007. Dr Balagopal Nair.
• Prof. K. Ravisankar URO Radiology Quiz award, USICON 2008, Dr Vinodh Khanna.
• USICON 2008 Uro Quiz I prize Dr. Vinodh Khanna.
• Komaranchath prize for the best-published paper during 2007. Dr Sudheer Sukumar.
• Dr P Subramoniam Memorial PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2008-2009. Dr Kamlesh Maurya.
• UAK 2008 Best poster prize II Dr Kamlesh Maurya
• USICON 2009 Ist prize for Uro Quiz 2009 Dr Kamlesh Maurya
• USICON 2009 II Best Vijaywada poster prize Dr Ginil Kumar
• Best poster prize at annual conference of urological association of kerala, kottayam oct 2007 Dr Vinodh Khanna.
• Best paper prize at annual conference of urological association of kerala, Kottayam, oct 2007. Dr Vinodh Khanna
• Best review paper prize at annual conference of urological association of kerala, Kottayam, oct 2007. Dr Shivanandam.
• Second best video prize at UAK 2007 conducted at Kottayam. Dr Shivanandam.
• PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2008-2009 for Uro-laparoscopic training at MPUH, Nadiad. Dr Kamlesh.
• P.A.Abraham Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala (2008-2009) Dr Sudheer Sukumar.
• PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2008-2009 for Uro-laparoscopic training at MPUH, Nadiad. Dr Shivanandam
• PG Travel Fellowship of Urological Association of Kerala for the year 2008-2009 for Uro-laparoscopic training at MPUH, Nadiad. Dr Vinodh Khanna

• Phase III, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Orally Administered ZD4054 10 mg in Non-metastatic Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients
• A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controllrd, Parallel Group, Study to Explore the Dose Dependent Response to Three Dose Levels of BOTOX R(Botulinum Toxin Type A) Purified Neurotoxin Complex Followed by an Open Label Extension Phase in Patients with Urinary Incontinence Due to Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity.