Dr. Tanuj Paul Bhatia

Dr. Tanuj Paul Bhatia is a Urologist with over 15 years of experience, specializing in advanced endourological treatments using LASER technology. Trained under renowned experts like Dr. Roy Chally and Dr. Rajinder Yadav, he has mastered both basic and advanced surgical techniques for treating urological diseases. Dr. Bhatia’s expertise includes Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) and Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP), along with high-power LASER treatment for conditions such as stricture urethra, PUJ obstruction, bladder tumors, and pediatric urolithiasis.

He has established the Institute of LASER Urological Surgeries at Sarvodaya Healthcare, where he regularly conducts national training programs. Dr. Bhatia is also skilled in laparoscopic procedures, including simple, radical, and partial nephrectomies. His uro-oncology work covers prostate biopsies, radical cystectomies, and prostatectomies. Additionally, he performs routine urological procedures like TURP, PCNL, and TURBT, and is proficient in advanced techniques such as mini-PCNL and ECIRS.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS - JJM Medical college, Davangere, Karnataka - 2005
• MS (Gen Surgery) - JJM Medical college, Davangere, Karnataka - 2009 
• DNB (Urology) - Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala - 2012

Clinical Expertise:

• Laser Urological Surgeries
• HoLEP Surgery
• Urolift Procedure
• Bladder Surgery
• Stone Surgeries
• Prostate Surgery

Trainings & Conferences:

• Faculty
  • Participated as Faculty and delivered lecture at Arab Urology Association and Africa Health Excon on 5th June, 2022 at Cairo, Egypt
  • Participated as faculty and delivered Lectures at SIU Dubai 2021, SIU Montreal 2022, SIU Istanbul 2023.
  • Live RIRS demonstration at USI Urolithiasis subsection workshop at PGI Chandigarh, 2023.
  • Live HoLEP Demonstration at USI FFUS subsection workshop at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, 2023.
  • Live HoLEP and ThuFLEP Demonstration at several workshops including AIE 2023, Ahmedabad.
  • Delivered Lectures and operated Live alongside Dr Olivier Traxer in 3rd Flexible Ureteroscopy Course in March 2020 at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Partnered with Cook Medical USA as ‘Vista’ faculty for training in endourology. Organised 5 such Workshops.
  • As trainer in Uro-MET Programme of USI for HoLEP Olympus facility at Gurugram – been part of 6 such programs since 2018.
  • Chaired Podium presentation in NZUSICON 2017.
  • Participated as faculty in Lumenis ‘Holmium Training class’ at Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, Delhi on 23rd and 24th July, 2016. Shared my experience on HoLEP during same.
  • Chaired ‘Live surgical Session’ of Robotic RIRS, PCNL, Thulium LASER prostatectomy at ‘Advancements in Endourology’ conference at Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 23rd, 24th, and 25th February 2018.
  • Delivered Lectures and provided ‘Hands-on’ training to participants in ‘Lumenis Holmium Masterclass’ during USICON 2018 at Jaipur
  • Chaired session on Non-Invasive Urodynamics during ‘International masterclass on Neurogenic bladder, incontinence and Urodynamics’ at Safdarjung Hospital and VMM Medical College, at Delhi in September 2018.
  • Chaired session on ‘Recent advances’ at PERCON 2018 at Delhi
  • Participated as Faculty for RIRS training in Urological Society of India’s Uro-MET program at Gurugram on 27th and 28th April, 2019.
  • Chaired session in NZUSICON Uro-LEGACON at Ranthambore in May, 2019.
  • Was Course Director for Lumenis HTC 2019 at SHRC, Faridabad on 22nd June, 2019.
  • Was faculty at NZUSICON 2021
  • Regular Faculty for RIRS and HoLEP in USI ISU UroMET programs at Olympus Gurugram facility participated in 10 such programs so far, trained hundreds of young Urologist.
• Workshops Organised
  • LASERCON 2022 • LASERCON 2017 • SCORE RIRS • Cook Vista 2019 - Training Programme
  • Cook Vista 2018 - Training Programme • 2 ‘Cook Vista’ Webinars in 2020-2021
  • Lumenis Holmium Training Class 2019
  • 12 VUST (Visiting Uro-Surgeon Training) Programs on HoLEP and RIRS training
  • 4 VUST Programs on HoLEP Training at ILSS Ashwani Hospital
  • Live LASER workshop as part of HUACON at SGT medical University in Gurugram
  • Workshop on Rezum water vapor therapy with Dr Dean Eltermann at ILSS
• International Conference
  • Role of RIRS in Pediatric stone disease: Our experience At Experts in stone disease (ESD)-Dubai 2017
  • Tips and Tricks in Ureteroscopy  At SIU Dubai 2021
  • Upkeep of Flexible Ureteroscope At Flexible Ureteroscopy Course , Nepal 2020
  • Ho:YAG Gold Standard for lithotripsy – for how long?  At Flexible Ureteroscopy Course , Nepal 2020
  • Endourological Management of Upper Tract TCC At  AAU and Africa Health Excon 2022, Cairo Egypt
  • How I do RIRS for 15mm Pelvic stone : Semilive At SIU 2022 Montreal 
  • Suction in RIRS At SIU 2022 Montreal
  • HoLEP : Challenges in a Large Prostate At SIU 2022 Istanbul
  • Complications of HoLEP : Subtrigonal Perforation At SIU 2022 Istanbul
  • Complications of Ureteroscopy : Ureteric Avulsion At SIU 2022 Istanbul

Awards & Recognitions:

• Dr. R Sitharaman Memorial Essay Competition Prize (USI Awards 2012-13)
• Winner of Annual Uroradiology quiz at Kerala state chapter conference UAKON 2012.
• Lumenis ‘Best LASER Video’ at USICON 2017 for video on “LASER resection of PCS tumour in a patient with solitary kidney”
• ‘DUSCON Achievers’ Award 2020’ by Delhi Urology Society
• ‘Faculty of Eminence (FEISU)’ by Urological Society of India- Indian School of Urology during USICON 2021
• ‘DUSCON Achiever’s Award 2021’ by Delhi Urology Society
• ‘DUSCON Achiever’s Award 2022’ by Delhi Urology Society
• ‘DUSCON Achiever’s Award 2023’ by Delhi Urology Society
• Best LASER Video: Advances in Endourology, Ahmedabad, 2023