Dr. Ajay S. Shetty

Dr. Ajay S Shetty is one of the best urologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore working as a Senior Consultant - Urology, Andrology & Specialist in Renal Transplantation at Manipal Hospitals. Hailing from Mangalore, he did his schooling in Mumbai and thereafter underwent basic medical education and training at JSS Medical College Mysore, completing his MBBS in 1999. He had the benefit of comprehensive general surgical training at Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, which was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital in the country. He was awarded the Dr. B. Ramamurthy DNB Gold medal for General Surgery in 2004 at the national level.

He then went on to complete his DNB-Urology training at Muljibhai Patel Centre For Research in Nephro-Urology, in Nadiad Gujarat, a Centre of Excellence of international repute. He joined Bangalore Baptist Hospital (a unit of Christian Medical College, Vellore) in 2010 as a Consultant wherein he was instrumental in starting the Unit of Urology. In keeping up with the missionary philosophy of the Hospital, he was entrusted with the responsibility of developing high-quality “urology services” at an affordable cost, particularly in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Endo-urology, and Urologic oncology. He also started Female Urology and Andrology services (including male infertility evaluation) at Bangalore Baptist Hospital.

In appreciation of his scholastic achievements and passion for academics and administrative acumen, the management of the Bangalore Baptist Hospital made him the DNB Program Coordinator and Assistant Chief of Medical Staff. It was during this period Bangalore Baptist Hospital was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital among the accredited teaching hospitals in India by The National Board of Examinations (NBE), Government of India New Delhi. He has also mentored many undergraduate medical students for three years as an Associate Professor at the International Medical School, Malaysian Science University. He is also a recognized Postgraduate guide and teacher in DNB. In 2013, he joined Sakra world hospital at its inception as a Senior Consultant and was instrumental in setting up the dept of renal sciences. In addition to setting up comprehensive urology services mentioned above, he started the renal transplant program at Sakra World hospital in 2017 with excellent results and long-term renal allograft outcomes.

He was also responsible for creating vascular access ( AV fistulas and grafts ) for patients with end-stage renal disease needing hemodialysis. He has publications to his credit in national and international journals. He co-authored and helped edit and publish the first book on “healthcare communication” in the Indian context which has sold more than 10000 copies and is endorsed by NBE. Under this initiative, he was an invited author for a chapter on healthcare communication in the handbook of healthcare, quality, and patient safety published by the Association of Healthcare Providers in India (AHPI). As a recognized Master Trainer in healthcare communication, he has successfully conducted several workshops for healthcare professionals at the national level under the auspices of the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO). His clinical efforts focus on laparoscopic surgery for urological disorders with a particular interest in Urological Cancers of the Prostate, Bladder and Kidney besides specialized treatment of male infertility and impotence. He is an expert in endourological and laser procedures for kidney stones and benign prostatic enlargement.

He is one of the best andrologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore who has done numerous reconstructive surgeries for urethral stricture disease and pelvic reconstruction. He eagerly looks forward to providing advanced robotic surgery expertise for urological conditions and also to providing academic guidance to DNB students. He also continuously strives to raise awareness in the field of healthcare communication keeping in mind the interests of the most important stakeholder of the healthcare industry – the patient. 

Dr. Ajay S Shetty is one of the best urologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore working as a Senior Consultant - Urology, Andrology & Specialist in Renal Transplantation at Manipal Hospitals. Hailing from Mangalore, he did his schooling in Mumbai and thereafter underwent basic medical education and training at JSS Medical College Mysore, completing his MBBS in 1999. He had the benefit of comprehensive general surgical training at Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, which was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital in the country. He was awarded the Dr. B. Ramamurthy DNB Gold medal for General Surgery in 2004 at the national level.

He then went on to complete his DNB-Urology training at Muljibhai Patel Centre For Research in Nephro-Urology, in Nadiad Gujarat, a Centre of Excellence of international repute. He joined Bangalore Baptist Hospital (a unit of Christian Medical College, Vellore) in 2010 as a Consultant wherein he was instrumental in starting the Unit of Urology. In keeping up with the missionary philosophy of the Hospital, he was entrusted with the responsibility of developing high-quality “urology services” at an affordable cost, particularly in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Endo-urology, and Urologic oncology. He also started Female Urology and Andrology services (including male infertility evaluation) at Bangalore Baptist Hospital.

In appreciation of his scholastic achievements and passion for academics and administrative acumen, the management of the Bangalore Baptist Hospital made him the DNB Program Coordinator and Assistant Chief of Medical Staff. It was during this period Bangalore Baptist Hospital was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital among the accredited teaching hospitals in India by The National Board of Examinations (NBE), Government of India New Delhi. He has also mentored many undergraduate medical students for three years as an Associate Professor at the International Medical School, Malaysian Science University. He is also a recognized Postgraduate guide and teacher in DNB. In 2013, he joined Sakra world hospital at its inception as a Senior Consultant and was instrumental in setting up the dept of renal sciences. In addition to setting up comprehensive urology services mentioned above, he started the renal transplant program at Sakra World hospital in 2017 with excellent results and long-term renal allograft outcomes.

He was also responsible for creating vascular access ( AV fistulas and grafts ) for patients with end-stage renal disease needing hemodialysis. He has publications to his credit in national and international journals. He co-authored and helped edit and publish the first book on “healthcare communication” in the Indian context which has sold more than 10000 copies and is endorsed by NBE. Under this initiative, he was an invited author for a chapter on healthcare communication in the handbook of healthcare, quality, and patient safety published by the Association of Healthcare Providers in India (AHPI). As a recognized Master Trainer in healthcare communication, he has successfully conducted several workshops for healthcare professionals at the national level under the auspices of the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO). His clinical efforts focus on laparoscopic surgery for urological disorders with a particular interest in Urological Cancers of the Prostate, Bladder and Kidney besides specialized treatment of male infertility and impotence. He is an expert in endourological and laser procedures for kidney stones and benign prostatic enlargement.

He is one of the best andrologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore who has done numerous reconstructive surgeries for urethral stricture disease and pelvic reconstruction. He eagerly looks forward to providing advanced robotic surgery expertise for urological conditions and also to providing academic guidance to DNB students. He also continuously strives to raise awareness in the field of healthcare communication keeping in mind the interests of the most important stakeholder of the healthcare industry – the patient. 

Dr. Ajay S Shetty is one of the best urologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore working as a Senior Consultant - Urology, Andrology & Specialist in Renal Transplantation at Manipal Hospitals. Hailing from Mangalore, he did his schooling in Mumbai and thereafter underwent basic medical education and training at JSS Medical College Mysore, completing his MBBS in 1999. He had the benefit of comprehensive general surgical training at Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, which was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital in the country. He was awarded the Dr. B. Ramamurthy DNB Gold medal for General Surgery in 2004 at the national level.

He then went on to complete his DNB-Urology training at Muljibhai Patel Centre For Research in Nephro-Urology, in Nadiad Gujarat, a Centre of Excellence of international repute. He joined Bangalore Baptist Hospital (a unit of Christian Medical College, Vellore) in 2010 as a Consultant wherein he was instrumental in starting the Unit of Urology. In keeping up with the missionary philosophy of the Hospital, he was entrusted with the responsibility of developing high-quality “urology services” at an affordable cost, particularly in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Endo-urology, and Urologic oncology. He also started Female Urology and Andrology services (including male infertility evaluation) at Bangalore Baptist Hospital.

In appreciation of his scholastic achievements and passion for academics and administrative acumen, the management of the Bangalore Baptist Hospital made him the DNB Program Coordinator and Assistant Chief of Medical Staff. It was during this period Bangalore Baptist Hospital was adjudged as the best DNB training hospital among the accredited teaching hospitals in India by The National Board of Examinations (NBE), Government of India New Delhi. He has also mentored many undergraduate medical students for three years as an Associate Professor at the International Medical School, Malaysian Science University. He is also a recognized Postgraduate guide and teacher in DNB. In 2013, he joined Sakra world hospital at its inception as a Senior Consultant and was instrumental in setting up the dept of renal sciences. In addition to setting up comprehensive urology services mentioned above, he started the renal transplant program at Sakra World hospital in 2017 with excellent results and long-term renal allograft outcomes.

He was also responsible for creating vascular access ( AV fistulas and grafts ) for patients with end-stage renal disease needing hemodialysis. He has publications to his credit in national and international journals. He co-authored and helped edit and publish the first book on “healthcare communication” in the Indian context which has sold more than 10000 copies and is endorsed by NBE. Under this initiative, he was an invited author for a chapter on healthcare communication in the handbook of healthcare, quality, and patient safety published by the Association of Healthcare Providers in India (AHPI). As a recognized Master Trainer in healthcare communication, he has successfully conducted several workshops for healthcare professionals at the national level under the auspices of the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO). His clinical efforts focus on laparoscopic surgery for urological disorders with a particular interest in Urological Cancers of the Prostate, Bladder and Kidney besides specialized treatment of male infertility and impotence. He is an expert in endourological and laser procedures for kidney stones and benign prostatic enlargement.

He is one of the best andrologists in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore who has done numerous reconstructive surgeries for urethral stricture disease and pelvic reconstruction. He eagerly looks forward to providing advanced robotic surgery expertise for urological conditions and also to providing academic guidance to DNB students. He also continuously strives to raise awareness in the field of healthcare communication keeping in mind the interests of the most important stakeholder of the healthcare industry – the patient.