Curriculum- Vitae

DR. ARBINDER KUMAR SINGAL
arbinders@yahoo.com

Phone – 0091-9323269944
Website: www.pediatricurology.in

B15, First Floor, Railway C.H.S
Sector 2, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
INDIA- 400703.

PROFILE

• 7 years of experience in Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery
• Special training and interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Strong academic background and experience in audit and research
• Publications and presentations at International forums
• Caring professional with sound work ethics

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of birth 20.06.1975
Sex Male
Marital Status Married, Wife is a Cornea and Refractive Surgeon

QUALIFICATIONS

Stecker International Scholarship Columbus Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Urology Ohio State University Medical Center
Oct 2005-Jan 2006 Columbus, Ohio, USA

D.N.B. in Paediatric Surgery National Board of Examinations
April, 2005 New Delhi, India.

M.Ch in Paediatric Surgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences
December 2003 New Delhi, India.

MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College
December 1998 New Delhi, India.

CAREER OBJECTIVES

• To establish state of the art Pediatric Urology Services recognised at National and International levels.
• Arrange awareness campaigns to establish Pediatric Urology services and Antenatal Diagnosis and Counseling units.

MERITS / DISTINCTIONS

• Won prestigious Stecker International Scholarship at Columbus Childen’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 (Malignant Germ Cell Tumours in children).

SUMMARY OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

All India Institute of Medical Sciences at New Delhi is the premier medical institute of India, which caters to North India. Pediatric Surgery Department comprises of 6 consultants, 6 registrars and 3 junior residents. There is a separate ward with 34 inpatients, which includes 8 beds in high dependency unit. There are 9 additional beds in a Neonatal Surgical ICU, which have facility for neonatal ventilation and intensive post-operative care.
The workload includes Pediatric Urology (50% of total workload), Oncosurgery, Neurosurgery (spina bifida and hydrocephalus) General Surgery, Neonatal Surgery and Trauma services.
Additionally there was training in Adult General Surgery for 9 months, Orthopedic Surgery for 2 months and Neurosurgery for 1 month
Intensive care experience- Well versed in neonatal ventilation, percutaneous central line insertion, and post-operative management.

PSG Medical College- Worked as an Assistant Professor and Incharge of Department of Pediatric Surgery at PSG Medical College at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu between Jan 2005- Sep 2006. This is a superspeciality tertiary level hospital with a capacity of 810 beds. Each year 100 students are admitted for MBBS course through state level entrance examination and postgraduate courses are also available in various departments.

Stecker International Scholarship: Selected to receive the Stecker International Scholarship in 2005 in Pediatric Urology. I worked as an International Scholar in Columbus Children’s Hospital under guidance of Prof Steven Koff and Dr V.R.Jayanthi. I gained a lot of experience in Reconstructive Genitourinary Surgery, single stage Hypospadias repairs, Pediatric Endourology, Laparoscopic urological surgeries and counseling/management of Antenatally Diagnosed renal anomalies.

PUBLICATIONS

1. 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.
2. Bajpai M, Kumar A, Tripathi M, Bal CS. Dorsal lumbotomy incision in paediatric pyeloplasty. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jun;74(6):491-4.
3. 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.
4. Singal AK, Bajpai M. Double Urethral Obstruction In A Neonate. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2005; 15 (6): 449-51.
5. Singal AK, Agarwala S, Mitra DK, Bhatnagar V. Urethral duplication in association with anorectal malformation. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2006; 16: 214-216.
6. 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.
7. Ravikumar VR, Singal AK. Undescended testis in spigelian hernia. Submitted to Pediatr Surg Int.
8. Maini A, Patel C, Agarwala S, Kumar A, Dasan B. Pediatric Duodenal Perforation Demonstrated By Hepatobiliary Imaging. Clin Nucl Med 2000; 25: 41-43.
9. Singal AK, Bhatnagar V. Esophageal Rupture Secondary to Blunt Trauma In A Child. Trop Gastroenterol 2004; 25: 42-43.
10. Singal AK, Bhatnagar V, Mitra DK, Gupta AK. Esophageal Duplication Cyst Causing Neonatal Hemoptysis. Trop Gastroenterol 2004; 25: 99-100.
11. 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.
12. Singal AK, Bal CS, Srinivas M, Bhatnagar V. Bleeding ileal duplication diagnosed by pertechnetate scan. Ind J Gastroenterol. 2004; 23: 196.
13. Hari S, Sharma R, Gupta AK, Das C, Singal AK. Magnetic resonance imaging of parapagus twins, Eur J Radiol Extra 2004; 51: 25-29.
14. 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.
15. Singal AK, Jindal B, Bhatnagar V. Penetrating diaphragmatic injury caused by a pencil. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2005; 10(2): 112-113.
16. Singal AK, Agarwala S. Tumour markers in Pediatric Solid Tumours. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2005; 10 (3):183-190.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Singal AK, Srinivas M, Bhatnagar V. Diaphragmatic Eventration in association with bronchopulmonary foregut malformation. J Pediatr Surg 2006 Jul; 41(7):1329-31.
22. Jothilakshmi , John Matthai Sarah Paul , A.K . Singal. Symptomatic hepatic haemangioendothelioma in a newborn. Indian Pediatr 2006; 43: 908-10.
23. Gupta DK, Singal AK, Gupta AK. Parapagus Conjoined Twins – Complicated Anatomy Precludes Separation. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2006; 11 (3): 145-147.
24. Singal AK, Balamourougane P, Bhatnagar V. Primary closure of thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis. J Ind Assoc Pediatr Surg 2006; 4 (11): 250-252.
25. Singal AK, Ramu C, Thinakar Vel M, Ravi Kumar VR. Atypical Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Child with Marfan’s Syndrome. Submitted to Pediatr Surg int
26. 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.

UROLOGY RESEARCH

• 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

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS (underway)
• Nonsurgical management of symptomatic phimosis in children with local steroid application.
• Prospective evaluation of antenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis.
• Single stage outpatient surgical approach for severe Hypospadias
• Primary Endoscopic ablation in neonates with posterior urethral valves- functional outcome.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

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 fro 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 and 6th National Conference of Paediatric Hematology-Oncology and Parents meeting, held 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.

NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

‘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 therapy

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
• Colostomy prolapse and hernia following window colostomy in congenital pouch colon.
• Primary closure in thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis
• Comparative evaluation of imaging techniques in infantile cholestasis

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?
• Esophageal Tear Secondary To Blunt Trauma In A Child
• Issues In The Management Of Unusual Parapagus Conjoined Twins
• Penetrating Diaphragmatic Injury Due To Pencil Impalement

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
• The Use Of Free Rib Grafts In Reconstructive Surgery For Chest Wall Defects.
• Gentian Violet Impregnated Silastic CSF Shunts Reduce The Incidence Of Shunt Infections.
• Functional Reconstruction Of The Ankylosed Temporomandibular Joint
• Assessment of Pulmonary Function In Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
• Esophageal Duplication Cyst Presenting With Hemoptysis- A Diagnostic Dilemma.

At All India Institute of Medical Sciences
1. Clinical Combined round – Diffuse intra-abdominal fibromatosis, May 2003
2. Clinical Combined round – Unusual cause of neonatal hemoptysis, Sep 2003
3. Clinical Combined round – Relapsed Wilms’ tumour, Jan 2004

At PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
1. Clinical Meeting – Bilateral Communicating Sequestrations in a child, March 2005.
2. Clinical Meeting – Neonatal Ovarian Cyst – Laparoscopic Management, July 2005.
3. Clinical Meeting- Acute gastric Volvulus in a child – August 2005.
4. Clinical Meeting – Preduodenal Portal vein in association with duodenal web and malrotation – August 2005.
5. Clinical meeting- Acute gastric volvulus secondary to diaphragmatic eventration in a child - August 2005
6. Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery – Guest Speaker at Scientific Symposium Organised by Nestle Foundation at Tiruppur, Tamilnadu, June 2005.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

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, Pediatric Urologist from Hyderabad 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 mainly from Navi Mumbai but some also from Mumbai. It was well covered and reported in DNA Navi Mumbai newpaper.

Organised a Pediatric Nephrology-Urology unit at Vashi under Kidney Speciality Group and MGM’s New Bombay Hospital, Vashi.

Part of the organizing team in following conferences at AIIMS

1. International Workshop on Hypospadias and Intersex in Jan 1999.
2. Live Workshop on Neurogenic Bladder and 1st Conference of Hypospadias and Intersex disorders, Sep 1-3,2001.
3. 3rd World Congress on Pediatric Esophagus Feb 2002.
4. International Workshop-Cum-Symposium on Pediatric Urology & Asian society for Paediatric Urology and Indian Society for Pediatric Urology Jan 29-30, 2003.
5. International Live Workshop-cum-Symposium on Pediatric Urology & Asian society for Pediatric Urology and Indian Society for Pediatric Urology, Nov 2004

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Medical Council of India – Reg.no.- 18222
• Maharashtra Medical Council- Reg. no.2006/03/1839
• Delhi Medical Council – Reg.no.- 7690
• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons – Membership no. 678
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Asian and Indian Society for Paediatric Urology

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Sketching, listening to music and reading literature.
Experienced in making documentary feature films and organizing stage events.

REFEREES

1. Prof Steven 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: koffs@chi.osu.edu

2. V.R.Jayanthi
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Urology
Children’s Hospital, & Ohio State University and Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Tel-+16147226632
E.mail- jayanthr@chi.osu.edu

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

4. Prof. V. Bhatnagar, M.S, M.Ch, MNAMS
Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 110029.
Tel : +911126588500,700 -ext 3573.
Email: veereshwarb@hotmail.com