Dr. Rajesh Taneja

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Urology
Urologist

Awards and Achievements

• Treasurer , Andrology India Felicitated for special achievement award by the health minister of Government of NCT Delhi at the annual conference of IMA held on 6th January 2008.

• Invited to deliver Mithilesh Memorial Oration in International Conference on Geriatrics & Gerontology held at New Delhi (November, 2002

• Founder Fellow, Geriatric Society of India (January, 1998)

• Best House Surgeon Award, LNJP and GP Pant Hospital, New Delhi (1987)

• Second prize in Anatomy, Delhi University (1982)

• National Talent Search Scholarship (1981)  

• Has been appointed as a Trainer and Mentor for training urologists in the art and science of Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate ( HoLEP)

• Felicitated for special achievement award by the health minister of Government of NCT Delhi at the annual conference of IMA held on 6th January 2008.

• The first Indian to be awarded to host European Society for Study of Interstitial Cystitis (ESSIC) annual meeting in India (for the year 2016)

Research and Publications

• Authored a book ‘Interstitial Cystitis’ released on 19 January2014.

• Anterior Urtheral Valves without Diverticulae: A Report of Two Cases and A Review of the Literature. Dig Vijay Singh, Rajesh Taneja Congenital Anomalies Oct 2013

• Giant Renal Angiomyolipoma: Unusual Cause of Huge Abdominal Mass. Rajesh Taneja, DigVijay Singh. 2013 Journal of Clinical Imaging Science ,3 : 1,p 56

• Incomplete Transverse Vesical septum : an unusual congenital anomaly. Rajesh Taneja, Dig Vijay Singh.Indian Journal of Urology, Apr-Jun 2012, Vol 28 issue 2

• Soft Tissue applications of Holmium Laser. Rajesh Taneja. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (2011) 24-3; 135-136.

• Intravesical Lignocaine in the Diagnosis of Bladder pain syndrome. Rajesh Taneja. Int.Urogynecology J (2010), 21: 321-324.

• Holmium Laser treatment of a vesical calculus secondary to TVT procedure. Rajesh Taneja, Digvijay Singh. Int Urogynecol J (2009) 20: 999-1001.

• A Rational combination of intravesical and systemic agents in the treatment of Interstitial cystitis”, Scandinavian journal of nephrology and urology, 2007. 41:6,511-515.

• A Rational combination Pharmacotherapy in Men with Erectile Dysfunction who initially failed to Oral Sildenafil Citrate alone: A Pilot Study” Journal of Sexual Medicine, Journal of Sexual Medicine 2007; 4:1136–1141.

• Stuck Foley Catheter-An Unusual Finding. Indian Journal of Urology, 1995; 10:94-95 •Micturition Disturbances in Hyperthyroidism. British Journal of Urology, 1995; 75:678-679.

• Trucut Biopsy of Prostate-An Unusual Complication. British Journal of Urology 1995; 73:103-104.

• Extracoporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Experience in Patients with Congenital Anomalies of Upper Urinary Tract. Paper submitted to the Faculty of AIIMS for M.Ch Degree (1994)

• An unusual Cause of Retention of Urine. Indian Journal of Urology, 1994; 3.

• A new Position for ESWL of Juxta Vesical Ureteric Calculi. Indian Journal of Urology, 1994; 2:49.

• Difficult Removal of Stuck Double “J” Ureteric Stent. British Journal of Urology 1994; 73:582-583.

• Profile of 108 Cases of Carcinoma Prostate Registered at Urology Malignancy Clinic of AIIMS. Paper submitted to the Faculty of AIIMS for M.Ch Degree (1994)

• Evaluation of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy as a Modality of Treatment for Renal Calculi. Thesis submitted to Delhi University for MS Degree (1990) Books and Chapters

• Instrumentation in Holmium Laser applications in Urology ‘ in “Holmium Laser - Facts and Acts”, by Anil Baguguna , 2013

• Soft tissue applications of Holmium Laser’ in “Holmium Laser - Facts and Acts”, by Anil Baguguna , 2013

• Genitourinary problems in Diabetes Mellitus. R Taneja in Textbook of Diabetology. Edited by. Sachdev. Y. (In Press)

• Urogenital problems in elderly. R. Taneja. Distance Education Course I Gerontology. IMA AKN Sinha Institute Post Graduate Certificate Course in Geriatrics (August 2005)

• Surgical management of erectile dysfunction. R Taneja, IMA AKN Sinha Institute Post Graduate Certificate Course in Geriatrics (August 2005)

• Authored a chapter “Surgical Management of Erectile Dysfunction” in “Text Book of Geriatrics”, 2nd Edition by OP Sharma, published October 2004.

• Authored a chapter on “Erectile Dysfunction” in the Therapy Section of Indian Drug Review. January 2004.

• Urological emergencies and their management in general practice. PN Dogra, NP Gupta, R. Taneja. In: current Practice in Emergency Care, Edited by PC Chaubey Saurabh Publishers, 1995.

Qualification

MBBS, MS(General Surgery), MCh Urology

Work Experience

• Senior Resident (M.Ch, Urology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi w.e.f. 1.7.1992 to 31.3.1995.

• Senior Research Fellow (Urology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi w.e.f. 1.7.1991 to 30.6.1992.  

• Senior Resident (M.Ch, Urology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi w.e.f. 1.2.1991 to 30.6.1991.

• Senior Resident (Surgery), LNJP Hospital, New Delhi w.e.f 30.10.1990 to 31.1.1991  

• Post Graduate (Surgery), Maulana Azad Medical College & Assoc. LNJP Hospital, New Delhi w.e.f. 4.8.1988 to 31.7.1990

• House job (Medicine), Maulana Azad Medical College & Assoc. GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi w.e.f. 1.7.1988 to 31.12.1987

• House job (Surgery), Maulana Azad Medical College & Assoc. LNJP Hospital, New Delhi w.e.f. 1.1.1987 to 30.6.1987

Certifications & Professional Memberships

•  Member of review panel Indian Journal of Urology        

•  Member of Executive Council of Delhi Tumor Board

Special Interests

• Female and pediatric urology

• Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate ( HoLEP)

• Laparoscopic surgery

• Minimally invasive and major stone surgery

• GU prosthetics

• Cryosurgical ablation of prostate and renal lesions

• Robotically-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

• Urologic oncology

Summary

• Dr. Rajesh Taneja is a urologist who works at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.

• He is one of the few renowned urologists who performs Robotic assisted urological surgeries in the country.

• He is also known for being a top urologist who has excelled in the technique of Holmium Laser Enucleation of prostate.

Dr. Rajesh Taneja

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Urology
Urologist