Won prestigious Stecker International Scholarship at Columbus Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, USA for training in Pediatric Urology.

Mridula Rohtagi Gold medal at AIIMS the year 2003.

U.C.Chakravorty award for Best Urology research paper “Blockade of Renin- Angiotensin System Blunts The Fibrotic Response In Experimental Acute Pyelonephritis” at 30th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons at Jabalpur, India, October 2004.

Gold Medal in Physiology and Gold Medal in Otolaryngology

Passed with honours (>75%) in Anatomy and Physiology.

Best Poster Prize at SIOP-Asia conference in 2002.

We are in the process of establishing a Kidney Speciality Group services at Navi Mumbai and we have a dedicated Pediatric Nephrologist in our department. We have already Laparoscopic Urology, Endourology (incl URS, PNL) and Antenatal Diagnosis Services running in Navi Mumbai. Long term vision includes Urodynamic lab and Renal replacement therapy clinic.

We also organised a successful “International Live Operative Workshop on Pediatric Urology” at MGM Hospital, Vashi in Jan 2008. The operative proceedings were headed by Dr Jayanthi and Dr Aseem Shukla. I was the organising secretary. We had 110 registered delegates including Pediatric Surgeons, Urologists and General Surgeons. We could demonstrate 10 surgeries over the course of two days – 6 hypospadias repairs (various types from scrotal to distal penile), I epispadias repair, one laparoscopic bilateral orchiopexy, one Laparoscopic and one Retroperitoneoscopic Pyeloplasty. 

Urology Publications

Bajpai M, Kumar A, Gupta AK, Pawar DK.  Lumbotomy approach for upper urological tract surgery in
children--an analysis of 68 consecutive lumbotomies. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Jun; 14(3):163-7.

Bajpai M, Kumar A, Tripathi M, Bal CS.  Dorsal lumbotomy incision in paediatric pyeloplasty.  ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jun;74(6):491-4.

Singal AK, Bajpai M, Dinda A. Blockade of Renin Angiotensin system blunts fibrosis in experimental renal scarring in rats. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2005; 10(1): 20-24.

Singal AK, Bajpai M. Double Urethral Obstruction In A Neonate. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2005; 15 (6): 449-51.

Singal AK, Agarwala S, Mitra DK, Bhatnagar V. Urethral duplication in association with anorectal malformation. Eur J Pediatr Surg2006; 16: 214-216.

Singal AK, Canon SJ, Koff SA, Jayanthi VR. Success does not equal cure of vesicoureteral reflux managed by injection therapy - what factors may lead to failure or recurrence. Submitted in Journal of Pediatric Urology.

Ravikumar VR, Singal AK. Undescended testis in spigelian hernia. Submitted to  Pediatr Surg Int.

Pediatric Surgery publications

Maini A, Patel C, Agarwala S, Kumar A, Dasan B. Pediatric Duodenal Perforation Demonstrated By Hepatobiliary Imaging. Clin Nucl Med 2000; 25: 41-43.

Singal AK, Bhatnagar V. Esophageal Rupture Secondary to Blunt Trauma in A Child. Trop Gastroenterol 2004; 25: 42-43.

Singal AK, Bhatnagar V, Mitra DK, Gupta AK. Esophageal Duplication Cyst Causing Neonatal Hemoptysis. Trop Gastroenterol 2004; 25: 99-100.

Singal AK, Agarwala S, SAS Rifat Mannan, Gupta AK, Bhan MK, Mitra DK. Diffuse intra-abdominal fibromatosis – Report of a new entity with review of literature. Trop Gastroenterol 2004; 25: 28-31.

Singal AK, Bal CS, Srinivas M, Bhatnagar V. Bleeding ileal duplication diagnosed by pertechnetate scan. Ind J Gastroenterol. 2004; 23: 196.

Hari S, Sharma R, Gupta AK, Das C, Singal AK. Magnetic resonance imaging of parapagus twins, Eur J Radiol Extra 2004; 51: 25-29.

Singal AK, Agarwala S, Seth T, Gupta AK, Mitra DK. Intralobar sequestration presenting as an antenatally diagnosed suprarenal mass. Ind J Pediatr 2004; 71(12): 1137-1139.

Singal AK, Jindal B, Bhatnagar V. Penetrating diaphragmatic injury caused by a pencil. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2005; 10(2): 112-113.

Singal AK, Agarwala S. Tumour markers in Pediatric Solid Tumours. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2005; 10 (3):183-190.  

Kumar R, Tripathi M, Chandrashekar N, Agarwala S, Kumar A, Dasan JB, Malhotra A. Diagnosis of ectopic gastric mucosa using 99Tcm-pertechnetate: spectrum of scintigraphic findings. Br J Radiol. 2005 Aug; 78(932):714-20.

Singal AK, Bhatnagar V. Colostomy prolapse and hernia following window colostomy in congenital pouch colon. Pediatr Surg Int 2006 May; 22(5):459-61. Epub 2006 Mar 8.

Singal AK, Ravi Kumar VR, Rao M, Matthai J. Bilateral Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations in a child. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 Jul; 82(1):330-2.

Singal AK, Vignesh KG, Matthai J. Acute Gastric Volvulus Secondary to Eventration of the Diaphragm In A Child. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg  2006 Jan-Mar 11: 44-46.

Singal AK, Srinivas M, Bhatnagar V. Diaphragmatic Eventration in association with bronchopulmonary foregut malformation. J Pediatr Surg 2006 Jul; 41(7):1329-31.

Jothilakshmi, John Matthai  Sarah Paul , AK Singal. Symptomatic hepatic haemangioendothelioma in a newborn. Indian Pediatr 2006; 43: 908-10.

Gupta DK, Singal AK, Gupta AK. Parapagus Conjoined Twins – Complicated Anatomy Precludes Separation. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2006; 11: 145-147.

Singal AK, Balamourougane P, Bhatnagar V. Primary closure of thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis. J Ind Assoc Pediatr Surg 2006; 4 (11): 250-252.

Singal AK, Ramu C, Thinakar Vel M, Ravi Kumar VR. Atypical Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome with Marfan’s Syndrome. Submitted to Pediatr Surg int.

Singal AK, Ramu C, Paul S, Matthai J. Preduodenal Portal Vein In Association With Midgut Malrotation And Duodenal Web – Triple Anomaly?. Submitted to Pediatr Surg Int.

Experimental Thesis for M.Ch - The impact of blockade of Renin-Angiotensin System in experimental renal scarring in rats - a morphometric analysis.

Clinical Thesis for M.Ch - A study on the correlation of prognostic criteria for renal damage in primary vesicoureteral reflux and their impact on somatic growth

20th International Congress of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons held at New Delhi,
12-15 Nov, 2006.

• Factors influencing outcome of Injection therapy for Vesico-ureteric reflux
• Vesicoscopic Ureteric re-implantation- Minimally Invasive surgery for VUR.

Columbus Children’s Hospital, Ohio, USA on 23 Dec, 2005.

• Health System- An Indian Perspective”- lecture for the faculty and students.

51st Annual Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, July 2004 at Oxford, England.

• The Impact Of Blockade Of Renin-Angiotensin System In Experimental Renal Scarring In
  Rats – presented in Peter Paul Rickham Memorial prize session.
• Portosystemic Shunting In Children With Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction.

2nd International Society of Paediatric Oncology -ASIA conference, at New Delhi, India, Nov 2002.

• Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma - Initial Results of Pulse–VAC Therapy.
• Clear cell sarcomas of the kidney in children
• Malignant germ cell tumours in children

Received the BEST POSTER award at the conference

MCIAPS CON, 2-3 Feb, 2008-02-18

• Bladder diverticula presenting as urinary retention in infants- a case series
• Results of local steroid therapy for symptomatic phimosis in children
• Laparoscopic management of Ovarian torsion in Pediatric age group

PEDICON-2007’- 44th National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics held at Mumbai.

• The impact of blockade of Renin Angiotensin System in experimental pyelonephritis in rats.
• Factors influencing outcome of Vesicoureteral reflux measured by Endoscopic injection therap.

30th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons at Jabalpur, India, October 2004

• Blockade Of Rennin-Angiotensin System Blunts The Fibrotic Response In Experimental Acute Pyelonephritis.
• Primary Repair of Bladder Exstrophy Without Pelvic Osteotomy -Results in 86 Consecutive Patients.
• Results of treatment of Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma with high dose cyclophosphamide based regime and bone marrow rescue with GCSF.

29th Annual Conference of Indian Association Of Paediatric Surgeons at Hyderabad, India, November, 2003

• Unusual Cause Of Urinary Retention In An Infant
• Diffuse Intra-Abdominal Fibromatosis –A New Entity?
• Issues In The Management Of Unusual Parapagus Conjoined Twins

28th Annual Conference of Indian Association Of Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS) at Ahmedabad, India. October 2002

• Role Of Doppler Ultrasonography In Evaluation Of Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction
• The Role of DMSA Scan in Evaluation Of Urinary Tract Infection.
• Urethral Duplication In Association With Anorectal Malformation

Chief Organiser for “International Live Operative Workshop on Pediatric Urology at Navi Mumbai, Jan 12/13, 2008”.

CME on Pediatric Urology under aegis of Navi Mumbai Surgical Society and IAP Navi Mumbai Branch on August 2, 2006. The program was as under:

• Introduction of the concept of Pediatric Urology as a separate specialty and an Update on management of Pediatric Urological Disorders along with Antenatally Diagnosed Hydronephrosis – Dr A.K.Singal
• Dr V.R.Jayanthi Pediatric Urologist from Ohio State University, USA delivered two lectures- on Pediatric Urinary Tract infections and VUR and second one about Laparoscopy in Pediatric Urology.
• Dr V.V.S.S.Chandrasekharam, delivered a lecture about Hypospadias case selection and single stage Hypospadias repairs

The meeting was attended by over 100 delegates and the audience consisted of Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Urologists and Pediatric Surgeons.

Art of the organizing team in following conferences at AII India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

• International Workshop on Hypospadias and Intersex in Jan 1999.
• Live Workshop on Neurogenic Bladder and 1st Conference of Hypospadias and Intersex disorders, Sep 1-3,2001.
• International Workshop-Cum-Symposium on Pediatric Urology & Asian society for Paediatric Urology and Indian Society for Pediatric Urology Jan 29-30, 2003.
• International Live Workshop-cum-Symposium on Pediatric Urology & Asian society for Pediatric Urology and Indian Society for Pediatric Urology, Nov 2004

• Medical Council of India – Reg.no. - 18222
• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons – Membership no. 678
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Asian and Indian Society for Paediatric Urology

Actively involved in teaching of undergraduate medical students, junior residents and nursing staff in All India Institute of Medical Sciences during M.Ch training.
Faculty at PSG Medical College, Coimbatore between Jan 2005- Aug 2005. Organised and took classes for postgraduates in Pediatrics and undergraduates.
Faculty at MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai at present.

1. Prof Stephen A. Koff
Professor in Pediatric Urology and Surgeon-In-Chief
Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University and Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Tel:       +16147226625
Email:  stephen.koff@nationwide.org

2. V.R.Jayanthi
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, & Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Tel-        +16147226632
E.mail-  rama.jayanthi@nationwide.org

3. Prof. D.K.Gupta, M.S., M.Ch
Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 110029.
Tel           :  Ph + 911126588500,700 - ext 4297.
e.mail     : devendra6@hotmail.com, profdkgupta@gmail.com