Dr. Raman Tanwar

MBBS, MCh - Urology, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, MS - General Surgery

Urologist, Urological Surgeon, Andrologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Surgeon, 15 Years Experience

Minimally invasive surgeon specializing in Urology, Andrology and Endourology. Growing into a keen Urologist and Key Hole Surgeon, Dr. Tanwar have written and edited five books on general surgery with over 50 publications and presentations in national and international conferences and journals. Dr. Tanwar is one of the very few fellowship trained Men’s Health Experts in the country with International Experience. He has been awarded for his academic excellence by the British Medical Association, Delhi Medical Association, Indian Medical Association, Urological Society of India, Delhi Urological Society and many other reputed organizations in the field of medicine. He has numerous Gold Medals in the field of Urology itself for outstanding academics, organization, best research and Innovations. Dr. Tanwar has been an organizer of many international and national conferences in Surgery and Urology including the World Congress on Men’s Health and the World Meeting on Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome. He has been trained internationally in Urology, Andrology and Men’s Health and is one of the most promising urologists of the country.

OBJECTIVE

To provide competitive and comprehensive care in uro-surgery, andrology and minimal access surgery with passion, compassion and dedication that surpasses world class standards.
To combine quality clinical work and research to invent, discover and formulate newer approaches to management of urological and surgical disease.

EDUCATION

• 2001-2005 Medical School, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi

• 2005-2006 Internship, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi

• 2008-2011 Junior Residency in General Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

• 2013-2016 Senior Residency in Urology & Andrology, PGIMER & RML Hospital, New Delhi

• 2015: Visiting Physician to the Medical University of Vienna, AKH, Wein

• 2015: Visiting Fellow to the University of Naples, Italy

POST REGISTRATION QUALIFICATIONS

• 2012 Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, AMASI, India

• 2013 Certificate in Personal Health and Fitness, Alison Advanced Learning, USA

• 2016 Fellow of Global Interstitial Cystitis/ Bladder Pain Syndrome Society

• TRAINING AND SKILLS COURSES

• 2006 Training in HIV Medicine

• 2008 Training in Basic Surgical Skills

• 2010 NSV Training by the Government of India

• 2012 Training in Minimal Access Surgery, AMASI

WORK EXPERIENCE

Present Appointments:
Heading the Department of Urology and Andrology at:

• Urocentre, Jyoti Hospital, Gurugram

• W Pratiksha Hospital, Gurugram

• GNH Hospital, Gurugram
  

Consultant in Urology and Andrology at

• Paras Hospital, Gurugram

• Lotus Hospital, Gurugram

• Miracles Mediclinic, Gurugram
  

Past Appointments

June 2011-June 2012 - Consultant Surgeon, Jyoti Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana
August 2012-October 2012 - Senior Resident in Urology, Pt. BDS, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana
December 2012-April 2013 - Assistant Professor in Surgery, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan

HONORS AND AWARDS

• University Gold Medal for Securing 1st Position in MCh Course for GGSIPU, New Delhi awarded on the 10th of March 2017.
  

• DUSCON Achievers Award by the Delhi Urological Society for the year 2016, awarded on January 7th 2017.
  

• Selected for Travel Support by the International Society of Sexual Medicine to attend the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine held at National Convention Center, Beijing, China from 22nd to 25th September 2016.
  

• SS Bapat Best Paper Award for Innovations in Urology awarded for the year 2016 during USICON 2016 by the Urological Society of India

• DUSCON Gold Medal for best publication by PG student for year 2015
  

• DUSCON Achievers Award awarded by Delhi Urological Society in December 2015
  

• Uro-science Young Scientist Award awarded by the World Science Congress on 11th October 2015 during the International CME on Men’s Health
  

• EUREP International Travelling Fellowship awarded by Urological Society of India 2015.
  

• “Highly Commended Book in Surgery” awarded to title “Handbook of Surgery” by British Medical Association on 21 September 2014
  

• DMA Centenary Award “ Scroll of Honor” by Delhi Medical Association on 17th August 2014
  

• Progress Session Prize in Urology by the Urological Society of India-North Zone October 2014
  

• 2nd prize in Post Graduate Residents quiz in Urology by Urological Society of India-North Zone October 2014
  

• CSEPI Scholarship for best research in Andrology and Sexual Medicine during JAWS 2012 held at New Delhi
  

• Award for participation in organizing the International Conference on NSV, January 19-21st, 2011, Goa, India.
  

• Award for the Best Student of the year in 1999.
  

• Gold Medal for securing 1st position in Delhi in Mental Ability Test organized by Pie Education on 28th April 2000.
  

• 0.1% Merit Certificate in Mathematics from the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
  

• 1st Prize in the Group Western Music in Splash 2005, Lady Hardinge Medical College.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Life Membership of the Association of Surgeons of India (Membership No. FL 18779)

• Life Membership of the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of India (Membership No. 1422)

• Life Membership of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (Membership No. 4450)

• Life Membership of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons (Membership No. 3781)

• Life and Associate Membership of the Urological Society of India (Membership No. T087)

• Associate Membership of the North Zone Urological Society of India (Membership No. NZ-T-25/A)

• Council Member and Life and Full Membership of Delhi Urological Society (R AL 18)

• Life and Full Membership of the Council for Sex Education and Parenthood International (CSEPI) (LM-550)

• Full Membership Indian Academy of Medical Journal Editors (2015-2020) (Membership No. T-04)

• Coordinator and Life Member of the Mens Health Society of India (MHSI)

• Life Membership of Indian Association of Ambulatory Surgeons

• Life Membership of Indian Association of Medical Informatics

• Associate Membership of the Urological Association of Asia

• Life Membership of the Indian Medical Association

THESIS WORK

Completed thesis on the “Comparison of effectiveness of ultrasonically activated scalpel with electrocautery in the removal of Gall bladder from the Gall Bladder bed” during post-graduation in surgery from May 2008 to April 2010.

Completed a thesis on “Evaluation of the role of functional studies in the management of ureteric stones” for the post-doctoral MCh course in Urology from August 2013 to July 2015.

FUTURE INTERESTS

• Minimally Invasive and Single port surgery for reconstruction

• Endourology and minimally Invasive Urology

• Andrology, Infertility, Vasectomy and reversal

ACADEMIC WORK

• Executive Editor of Journal of Young Medical Researchers ISSN - 2347-9418

• Associate Editor - IJSS Journal of Surgery ISSN 2395-1893

• Editor/Member – Editorial Board of Advanced Techniques in Biology and Medicine

• Editor/Member – Editorial Board of Andrology – Open Access ISSN: 2167-0250

• Editor/Member – Editorial Board of SOJ- Urology and Nephrology

• Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Urology, Journal of Men’s Health, Indian Journal of Urology, Saudi Journal

• of kidney diseases and transplantation, Journal of Young medical researchers, IJSS Group of Journals and

• other international and Indian Journals

• Coordinator – Men’s Health Society of India

PUBLICATIONS

1. Worked as an Assistant Editor and Contributed to 9 Chapters in Jain. 2011. Atlas of general
   surgery.4rth Edition published by Hodder Arnold and Jaypee Publishers. ISBN: 9789350250648
   

2. Co-Author of the Book Jain SK, Tanwar R.2015. Case Discussions in Surgery. 1st edition published
   by CBS Publishers, India. ISBN 978-81-239-2592-9.
   

3. Co-Author of the Book Jain SK, Stoker D, Tanwar R. 2012. Basic Surgical Skills and Techniques. 2nd
   edition published by Jaypee Publishers, India. ISBN-10: 935090375X, ISBN-13: 978-9350903759.
   

4. Co-Author of the Book Jain SK, Stoker D, Tanwar R. 2012. Basic Surgical Skills and Techniques. 3rd
   edition published by Jaypee Publishers, India. ISBN-10: 935090375X, ISBN-13: 978-9350903759.
   

5. Co-Author of the Book Jain SK, Manchanda V, Tanwar R.2013. Handbook of Surgery. 1st edition
   published by CBS Publishers, India. ISBN 978-81-239-2422-9.
   

6. Tanwar R, Jain SK. Idiopathic Benign Ureteric Stricture: A Rare Presentation. UroToday Int J. 2013
   June;6(3):art 29.
   

7. Tanwar R, Singh SK, Pawar D. Complete Isolated Transection of a Distal Female Urethra Following
   a Bull Horn Injury: A Rare Urological Emergency. UroToday Int J. 2013 April;6(2):art 19.
   

8. Jain SK, Kaza RC, Tanwar R. Mucormycosis of the anterior chest wall presenting as a soft tissue
   tumour. J Wound Care. 2011 Apr;20(4):176-8.
   

9. Jain SK, Tanwar R, Kaza RC, Agarwal PN. A prospective, randomized study of comparison of
   clipless cholecystectomy with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg
   Tech A. 2011 Apr;21(3):203-8.
   

10. Jain SK, Tanwar R, Kaza RC, Ghuliani D. Post burn Marjolin's ulcer in the natal cleft mimicking anal
    canal carcinoma: a rare site. J Wound Care. 2010 Dec;19(12):532-4.
    

11. Jain SK, Mitra A, Kaza RCM, Tanwar R (2013) "A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of fibrin
    glue in fistula-in-ano" World Journal of Colorectal Surgery: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 2.
    

12. Nayyar T, Tanwar R. Management of NSGCT. Surgery Update 2014
    

13. Nayyar R, Tanwar R. Hormonal Management of Prostate Cancer. Surgery update 2013
    

14. Jain SK, Tanwar R. Surgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Surgery update 2012
    

15. Jain SK, Tanwar R. Recent developments in diagnosis of Bladder cancer. Surgery update 2011
    

16. Tanwar R, Singh SK, Pawar D. Pyelo- Hepatic Abscess Caused by Renal Calculi- A Rare
    Complication. Ind J Urol 2013;29:249-50.
    

17. Tanwar R, Jain SK. Amoebic Caecal Perforation with Gangrenous Appendix and Ruptured Liver
    Abscess - a Rare Presentation. Ann trop Med Pub Health.
    

18. L Bains, R Tanwar, S Tiwari, S Neogi. Cecal Volvulus Presenting as Epigastric Swelling and
    Mimicking Gastric Volvulus. Journal of Young Medical Researchers, 2013;1(1).
    

19. Tanwar R, Rathore K, Jain S, Gora N. Tubercular etiology in a pilonidal sinus of the forehead: Truth
    or myth? J Wound Care. 2014 Feb;23 Suppl 1:S13-5.PMID: 24526168.
    

20. Tanwar R, Singh SK, Pawar DS. Rectourethral fistula: A rare complication of injection sclerotherapy
    Urol Ann. 2014 Jul;6(3):261-3. doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.134298.
    

21. Tanwar R, Jain SK, Bains L. Amoebic colitis presenting as ileocaecal intussusception - a rare case.
    Malays J Med Sci. 2014 Mar;21(2):68-70.
    

22. Jain SK, Tanwar R, Mitra A. Bladder Leiomyoma Presenting With LUTS and Coexisting Bladder and
    Uterine Leiomyomata: A Review of Two Cases. Rev Urol. 2014;16(1):50-4.
    

23. Dympep B, Kakar AK, Tanwar R, Shankar RL, Sen IB, Belho ES. Postoperative hypothyroidism
    after thyroidectomy for nontoxic multinodular goiter: Can we prevent it by leaving more?. Thyroid
    Res Pract 2014;11:49-54.
    

24. Tanwar R, Rathore KV, Rohilla MK. Nephrocutaneous fistula as the initial manifestation of
    asymptomatic nephrolithiasis: A call for radical management. Urology Annals 7 (1), 94.
    

25. Tanwar R.Embracing the Future with Research. Adv Tech Biol Med 2015, 3:1.
    http://dx.doi.org/0.4172/atbm.1000e107 (Editorial).
    

26. Tanwar R, Khattar N, Sood R. Makkar A. Benign prostatic hyperplasia related content on YouTube:
    unregulated and concerning. Recenti Prog Med 2015; 106: 337-341.
    

27. Tanwar R, Sood R, Kumar S, Singh RK (2015) Men’s Health: Where do we Stand and what Lies
    Ahead?. Andrology (Los Angel) S1:e001. doi: 10.4172/2167-0250.1000e001.
    

28. Tanwar R, Sood R, Khattar N, Akhtar A. Is there a Clinically Useful Relationship between
    Testosterone and Prostate Specific Antigen in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.
    Andrology (Los Angel). 2015; 4 (142), 2167-0250.10001.
    

29. Akhtar A, Pandey PK, Tanwar R, Ahuja A, Sood R. Squamous cell carcinoma of renal pelvis
    presenting as pyelo-entero-cutaneous fistula: Case report and review of literature. J Exp Integr Med.
    2016; 6(1): 49-51. doi:10.5455/jeim.170316.cr.007.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

1. Tanwar R, Khattar N, Nayyar R, Sood R. MP80-15 Can functional studies be obviated in
   management of ureteric calculus? A randomized study. The Journal of Urology 193 (4), e1025.
   

2. Sood T, Manasa T, Sood R. Tanwar R. PD8-12 Changing Trends In Causation, Presentation And
   Management Of Psoas Abscess. The Journal of Urology 193 (4), e194.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Presented an original research work on No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy at International
   Conference on No Scalpel Vasectomy held at Goa, India.
   

2. Presented a paper on Clipless Cholecystectomy at Surgicon 2009, held at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
   New Delhi.
   

3. Presented original research on Rare variants of RCC in 1st Indian Cancer Congress 2013, held at
   Kempinski, New Delhi from 20th to 24th November 2013.
   

4. Delivered a Lecture on “BPH and Metabolic Syndrome” at the Symposium on Men’s health held at
   Bhimtal, UK, India from 12th-14th September 2014.
   

5. Presented a Paper on “BPH related Content on YouTube: Unregulated and concerning”, during the
   NZUSICON 2014 at Jodhpur. Tanwar R, Nayyar R, Khattar N, Sood R
   

6. Presented Progress section paper on “If it is time to change are we ready? Vein Graft In urethral
   Stricture” during the NZUSICON 2014 at Jodhpur. Tanwar R, Khattar N, Sood R.
   

7. Presented a Video on “SLET Technique: A multipurpose tool for all reconstructive needs after
   radical cystectomy. Tanwar R, Khattar N, Nayyar R, Sood R” at USICON 2015, Ranchi, India.
   

8. Presented an Innovation in Urology at USICON 2016, Hyderabad, India on Magnet Based Docking
   device for mobile devices for basic procedures and advanced simulation.
   

9. Presented a Talk on “Men’s Health Checklist” as a faculty during the 10th Annual Conference on
   Men’s Health on the 28th of February 2016 at New Delhi, India.
   

10. Moderated the Session on the Workup of patient with IC/BPS during the International meeting of
    ESSIC 2016, at New Delhi on the 19th of November 2016.

Posters

• Presented a poster on Mucormycosis of the Anterior Chest Wall at SURGICON 2010, held at Indian
  Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
  

• Presented a Poster on Spontaneous Rupture of the Urinary Bladder: A rare entity at 1st Indian Cancer
  Congress 2013, held at Kempinski, New Delhi from 20th to 24th November 2013.
  

• Presented a Poster on “Pseudo-diverticulum of Urinary Bladder; A rare cause of Dyspareunia.
  Tanwar R, Nayyar R, Khattar N, Sood R” at the 47th Annual Conference of USI; USICON 2014,
  held at New Delhi, India.
  

• Presented a Poster on “Changing Trends in Causation, Presentation and Management of Psoas
  Abscess. Tanwar R, Nayyar R, Khattar N, Sood R” at the 47th Annual Conference of USI; USICON
  2014, held at New Delhi, India.
  

• Presented a Moderated Poster on “PSA and Testosterone in Men with LUTS: Is there a correlation?
  Tanwar R, Khattar N, Sood R” at USICON 2015, Ranchi, India
  

• Presented a Moderated poster on “Dhat Syndrome: Are we pushing a Urological Diagnosis into the
  Psychiatric bin?” at NZUSICON 2015 at Srinagar, India.
  

• Presented a Moderated poster on “Mandatory IVU/CECT before management of ureteric stones:
  Do we have a final word?” at NZUSICON 2015 at Srinagar, India.
  

• Presented a Moderated Poster on “Dhat Syndrome: The Indian Perspective” during the World
  Meeting on Sexual Medicine at National Convention Center, Beijing, China from 22nd to 25th
  September 2016.
  TEACHING
  

• Actively involved in teaching students during residency, and as a faculty in the Department of
  surgery.
  

• Faculty of the UROMET program for TURP appointed by the Board of Education – Urological
  Society of India. (September 2016 and April 2017)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in basic computer functions and working on Windows, Mac and Linux based environment.
Proficient in use and application of Microsoft office and cloud office
Completed training in GW BASIC, HTML, FLASH and Basic Web Designing
Certification in Basic Statistical programs like SPSS, Strata
Awarded the title of Computer King from SGI, Gurgaon in 1996

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient in English and Hindi language.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

• Worked as a Supporting Staff in the 15th National Continuing Medical Education Programme in Surgery at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi from 22nd – 27th September 2008, 2009 and 2010.
  

• Worked in the organizing team of the International Conference on No Scalpel Vasectomy held at Goa, India from January 27th-30th, 2011.
  

• Worked as the IT and web coordinator and played an active role in the organization of USICON 2014, the 47th annual conference of the Urological Society of India, from 29th January 2014 to 2nd February 2014.
  

• Worked as the Co-Organizing secretary for workshop on urinary diversion held at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center and Webcast by Board of Education, Urological Society of India from 20th to 21st December 2014, at New Delhi, India.
  

• Working as Joint Organizing Secretary of the 10th International CME on Men’s Health World Congress of the International Society of Men’s Health to be held in New Delhi from 10th to 11th October 2015.
  

• Moderated the Global Live Operative webcast on Robotic Surgery on the 22nd of December 2015 at Rajiv Gandhi cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi.
  

• Worked as the Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Men’s Health World Congress held from 26-28th February 2016 at New Delhi, India. www.mhwc2016.com
  

• Worked as Handling Editor of the Special Issue of Andrology-Open Access on Recent Advances in Men’s Health. http://omicsgroup.org/journals/andrology-open-access.php
  

• Worked as member of Organizing Committee for PERINEOCON 2016, held from 30-31st July 2016 at PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi.
  

• Invited training faculty for the first UROMET-R program for teaching surgical skills to urologists in Training at Olympus from 17th to 18th September 2016.
  

• Worked as the Co-Organizing Secretary for the ESSIC 2016 meeting on Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis at New Delhi, held at four points by Sheraton from 17th to 19th November 2016.
  

• Appointed as the Nodal Member for the Web Integration cell of the Urological Society of India (USI).
  

• Elected as Secretary for the Gurgaon Urology Club
  

• Advisory Board Member for Global IC/BPS Society (2016 to present)
  

OTHER INTERESTS

• Sound engineer and Manager of eusound Studio: A project sound recording studio. http://www.eusoundstudios.eu.pn
  

• Creative designer and Content developer for ram web worx, a web development company.
  

• Rhythm Guitarist and English Vocalist for the first and only Indian rock band of urologists “Stringstrasse”
  

• Lead guitarist and composer for the band “Better Human Project”.
  

• Senior Advisor, Rayzorbill Records.

Dr. Raman Tanwar

MBBS, MCh - Urology, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, MS - General Surgery

Urologist, Urological Surgeon, Andrologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Surgeon, 15 Years Experience