Dr. Ravi Chandran has performed numerous urology and uro-oncological surgeries, including many complex procedures listed below, using open surgery, endourology, uro-oncology, transplant, and reconstructive surgery.

• Laser Surgery for Stone
• Laser Enucleation of Prostate
• Nerve sparing radical prostatectomy (for prostate cancer)
• Radical Cystectomy and ileal conduit / Neobladder (for urinary bladder cancer)
• Radical and partial nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer)
• Partial and radical penectomy (Penis Cancer)
• Video Endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL)
• Radical orchidectomy and retroperitoneal lymphnode dissection (for testicular cancer)
• Surgeries for adrenal tumours, retro peritoneal tumours

MS General surgery (Gold medal), M.Ch Urology (Gold medal), Fellowship in Uro-oncology & Robotic surgery

• RGUHS Gold medal in MS General Surgery examination April 2015 for obtaining highest marks in General surgery exams awarded by Karnataka state medical university, RGUHS, Bengaluru.
• University Gold medal in Mch Urology examination 2020, AIMS, Kochi, Amrita University, Coimbatore.
• “Prof. CKP Menon Best Paper Prize” at 53rd Annual conference of Urological society of India (USICON 2020) held at Kochi in January 2020. Development of a Novel Indian Nomogram for predicting extra capsular extension in prostate cancer.
• “Indian journal of Urology Best article for year 2021” at 55th Annual conference of Urological society of India (USICON 2022) held in January 2022. Second prize for Development of a Novel Indian Nomogram for predicting extra capsular extension in prostate cancer. Indian J Urol 2021;37:65-71
• Developing a nomogram for predicting pentafecta outcomes after radical cystectomy in an Indian cohort. Nominated for “USI Best paper prize for young Urologists” at 55th Annual conference of Urological society of India (USICON 2022) held in January 2022.
• Diagnostic potential of Raman spectroscopy in the bladder cancer: Identifying and characterizing grades. Nominated for “USI Best Innovation award session” at 54th Annual conference of Urological society of India (Virtual USICON 2021) held in February 2021.
• Testis sparing surgery in Small tumours – Is it safe.? Nominated for “Vijaywada prize poster” at 53rd Annual conference of Urological society of India (USICON 2020) held at Kochi in January 2020.
• Laparoscopic Bilateral Adrenalectomy: A Review of 15 years’ experience at Single tertiary centre in India. Nominated for “Best poster” at South Zone Urological society of India conference (SZUSICON) 2019, Coimbatore.
• Partins Nomogram and its performance in high risk carcinoma prostate – A South Indian cohort. Nominated for “Best paper” at Urological association of Kerala annual conference (UAKON) 2019, Trivandrum.

Urological cancers, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Transplant, Laser surgery for stone and prostate.

• Ginil KP, Manav G, Ravi C. Our experinece of osaka regimen in patients with advanced bladder cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun;15(2):264-267.
• Prasad V, Barathkumar S, Ravi C. Are surgical drains necessary after robot assisted radical prostatectomy? A randomised controlled trial assessing the perioperative outcomes at a high volume centre. J assoc south Urol 2024; 1:8-12.
• Kishore TA, Dinesh C, Deepak K, Bikramjit sodhi, Ravi C, Ginil KP. Is pre operative PSMA PET/CT a reliable predictor of pelvic lymph node metastasis in intermediate and high risk localised prostate cancer: A multi centre retrospective analysis. The journal of urology, April 2023, Vol 209, No 4S, Supplement.
• Kishore TA, Ginil KP, Dinesh C, Ravi C, Shanmuga S. Negative predictive value of PSMA PET scan for lymph node staging in patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. International urology and nephrology (2023) 55: 1453-1457.
• Prasad V, Vijay SC, Ravi C. Primary well differentiated neuro endocrine tumor of the kidney. J Kidney cancer VHL. 2023; 10(2): 8-12.
• Ravi C, Sanjeevan KV, Thomas A, Pooleri GK. Development of a Novel Indian Nomogram for predicting extra capsular extension in prostate cancer. Indian J Urol 2021;37:65-71.
• Kandasamy SG, Chandran KR, Pooleri GK. Minimal invasive approaches in lymph node management of carcinoma of penis: A review. Indian J Urol 2022;38:15-21.
• Ravi C, Thomas A, K. P. Ginil, Sanjeevan KV. Testis sparing surgery in small tumours – Is it safe? Indian J Urol, January 2020, Volume 36, Supplement 1. S3.
• Ravi C, Priyank B, K. P. Ginil, Thomas A. Non transitional cell carcinomas of bladder – A single centre experience. Indian J Urol, January 2019, Vol 35, Supplement 1. S18.
• Abhishek L, Ginil KP, Ravi C, Sanjay M, Appu T. Changing trends in the management of metastatic prostate cancer. Amrita journal of medicine. Apr-Jun 2019, Vol. 15, No: 2:7-13.

• Urological society of India
• Society of Genitourinary oncology
• Robotic urology forum
• American Urological association
• European Association of urology
• Society of robotic surgery

Faculty Speaker in Conferences

• Presented at a scientific session at IMA Tumkur on 18th March 2023. Past present & future of robotic surgery in Urology.
• Presented at 4th knowledge series for Genitourinary cancers year in review 2022, Held on 29th & 30th April 2023 at Mumbai. Radioisotope-guided Lymphadenectomy for Pelvic Lymph Node Staging in Patients With Intermediate- and High-risk Prostate Cancer (The Prospective SENTINELLE Study).
• Presented at Bangalore urology society monthly meeting held on 26th May 2023. Approach to evaluation and management of patients with intermediate range serum PSA. Role of Narrow Band Imaging in bladder cancer – Is it a gimmick or game changer?
• Presented at Bangalore urology society monthly meeting held on 30th June 2023. Role of Narrow Band Imaging in bladder cancer – Is it a gimmick or game changer? 
• Presented at SOGO masterclass on Variant subtypes in Bladder cancer on 31st May 2023. Overview of management of bladder cancers with variant histology.
• Moderated a session on prostate biopsy, USI Uro oncology annual meeting held on 9-10th June 2023 at New Delhi.
• Presented at SOGOCON Annual meeting 2023, held on 5-6th August 2023 at Mumbai. Dose-Dense Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, and Cisplatin or Gemcitabine and Cisplatin as Perioperative Chemotherapy for Patients with Nonmetastatic Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results of the GETUG-AFU V05 – VESPER Trial.
• Panellist at SOGOCON Annual meeting 2023, held on 5-6th August 2023 at Mumbai. Case Based discussion on urothelial bladder carcinoma.
• Panellist at SZUSICON 2023 held on 11-13th August 2023 at Trivandrum. Case based discussion on Advanced renal cell carcinoma.
• Presented at ASCO Direct Genitourinary Cancer Symposium Highlights 2023, held on 9-10th September 2023 at Chennai. 2022 Global patient survey: Reported experience of diagnosis, management, and burden of renal cell carcinomas.
• Presented at SOGO back to basics session for post graduates and practicing urologist conducted on October 2023. Principles of management of castration resistant prostate cancer.
• Presented at Bangalore urology society, Clinical urology update meeting held on 3rd December 2023. Imaging in uro-oncology – newer trends and future prospects.
• Panellist at CUE conducted by Karnataka urology association on Benign prostate disease on 13th January 2024 at Bangalore. 
• Panellist at USICON 2024 held on 1-4th February 2024 at Patna. Case based discussion on renal cell carcinoma.
• Panellist at USICON 2024 held on 1-4th February 2024 at Patna. Case based discussion on Non muscle invasive bladder cancer.
• Faculty speaker at Academy of Uro oncology Post graduate training programme, held on 20- 21st April 2024 at Amrita institute of medical sciences, Kochi.
• Faculty speaker at 5th knowledge series for Genitourinary cancers year in review 2023, Held on 11-12th May 2024 at New delhi. Expert comments on Prostate cancer session. 
• Faculty speaker at USI Uro oncology subsection annual meeting held on 25-26th May 2024 at Ahmedabad. Surgical management of NMIBC.
• Panellist at RUFCON 2024 held on 14-16th May 2024 at MPUH, Nadiad. Discussion on bladder cancer.
• Faculty speaker at SOGOCON Annual meeting 2024, held on 9-12th August 2024 at Kolkata. Sequencing pathways in multimodality treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer.
• Invited guest lecture at St Johns medical college cancer symposium, 2024, held on 29th August 2024 at Bangalore. Robotic surgery in pelvic oncology – Enhancing precision and outcomes. 
• Quiz master for Uro-oncology section, at Apollo cancer conclave 2024 held on 20-23th June 2024 at Jio convention centre, Mumbai.
• Judge for poster session, for Uro-oncology section, at Apollo cancer conclave 2024 held on 20-23th June 2024 at Jio convention centre, Mumbai.
• Presented at ASCO Direct Genitourinary Cancer Symposium Highlights 2024, held on 14-15th December 2024 at Hyderabad. Thromboembolic events associated with Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for MIBC.
• Faculty speaker at USICON 2025 held on 9-12th January 2025 at Chennai. Debate on BCG Vs Intravesical chemotherapy in High risk Non muscle invasive bladder cancer.
• Presented at KUA online webinar on advances in NMIBC management on 25th February 2025. Risk stratification and diagnosis in NMIBC. 
• Faculty speaker at International urology society of Ethiopia, Annual conference 2025 held on 17th May 2025 at Addis ababa. Ethiopia. Guest lecture on Tips and tricks in managing complex partial nephrectomy.
• Presented at online webinar on Prostate cancer update on 27th May 2025. Update on ARAMIS & DEAR study.