Dr Sanjay Sinha is Honorary Professor and Senior Consultant Urologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, practicing for the last 25 years.
He has a special interest in lower urinary tract dysfunction, prostate disorders, neurogenic bladder, stress incontinence and urinary stone disease. He is Chairperson for the Urological Society of India subsection on Functional Urology and is the lead author for the USI National Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence. He is Regional Editor (South Asia) for the SIU Journal, Associate Editor for BMC Urology and Editorial Board Member for International Urogynecology Journal and the Indian Journal of Urology. He has received numerous awards including most recently, the Best Paper Award at the International Continence Society Annual Congress at Gothenburg in 2019. He has authored over 50 publications and chapters in 10 books.
Work Experience
Honorary Professor
Apollo Hospital, Hyderguda and Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Former Positions
Chairman, IUGA Subcommittee for International Exchange Teaching Programs (2011- 2015)
Member, Education Committee, International Urogynecology Association (2008-2016)
Council Member, Urological Society of India, South Zone
Awards and Achievements
Awards:
Associate Editor (BMC Urology), Editorial Board (Indian Journal Urology, International Urogyn J), Chairman, National Urinary Incontinence Guidelines. 50 papers, 10 book chapters. Best Student Award (1986, BHU), University Medal (1987), ISC All-India First Rank (1983)
Research and Publications
Recent Lectures
Represented the Urological Society of India at Invited Panel in Copenhagen at the European Association of Urology Congress in March 2018
Invited Panel at the SIU World Congress of Urology at Madrid in 2017
Faculty for the Urological Society of India at National Congress with 2 lectures at Jaipur, Jan 2018
Invited Lectures at Trivandrum (Feb 2018), Kolkata (Feb 2018)
Invited Lectures (and Chief Guest) at Teaching Program at Mangalore Apr 2018
Invited Lecture at several teaching programs over last 1year at NIMS (2017, 2018), Hyderabad; Osmania Medical College (2017); NESA Italy; Delhi Fortis Hospital 2018, Delhi Urogyn Society 2017, Delhi Urology Association 2017; Dhaka 2017 and 2018, Vizag 2018; Mumbai 2017; Kolkata 2017 and 2018, Surat 2017; Nanded 2017
Articles in Journals
Sinha S, Shah M, Babu DM. Symptomatic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction In Sacral Agenesis: Potentially High Risk? 2018; 34: 56-61
Sharma RM, Sinha S, Kishan HB, De Padua M. Delayed presentation of a virilising, pure testosterone-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma with coexistent composite myelolipoma and a venous thrombus extending to the heart. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jan 23; 2018
Sinha S. Follow up urodynamics in patients with neurogenic bladder Ind J Urol, 2017; 33: 267-275
Sinha S, Babu GR, Rao SM. Delayed massive haemothorax 10 days following percutaneous nephrolithotomy. BMJ Case Reports 2017 Published online 28 November 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222953
Narayan G, Jha R, Srikant P, Sinha S, Swarnlatha G, Raju KVVN. Carcinoma of the Tongue in Renal Transplant Recipients: An Unusual Spectrum of De novo Malignancy at a Tertiary Care Center in India Over a Period of 26 Years. Ind J Nephro 2018:28;119-126
Sinha S. Reporting and publishing research in the biomedical sciences. Ind J Urol 2017: 33; 175
Cooper FP, Alexander CE, Sinha S, Omar MI. Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016; 7: CD011115
Rallabandi HB, Swain M, Gowrishankar S, Sinha S. Postradiation angiosarcoma of bladder with extensive osseous metaplasia. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2016; 59: 78-80
Sinha S, Sinha R. Excision of urethral diverticulum in a 24 year old woman. Indian J Urol 2015; 31: 75-6.
Sinha S. Botulinum toxin in Urology. Apollo Med 2014; 11: 272 – 276
Cooper-Fergus PM, Alexander CE, Sinha S, Omar M, I. Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults (Protocols). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue: 5. Art. No.: CD011115
Sinha S. Post Prostatectomy Incontinence-A Clinical Guide. Indian J Urol 2014; 30: 362
Sinha S. Evaluation and treatment of stress urinary incontinence is women. Apollo Med 2013: 10; 67-73
Sinha S. Intravesical treatment of painful bladder syndrome: the potential pitfalls of meta-analyses. Int Urogyn J 2012:23; 1145-1146
Sinha S, Sinha R, Sreenivasa Rao S, Srinivas Kumar K. Urethral erosion with recurrent stress incontinence following transobturator tape surgery: Urethral repair with simultaneous pubovaginal sling. Urology J, 2012:9; 436-438
Jha R, Gude D, Sinha S. A “Rare” Prune. Ind J Nephrol 2012:22; 482-3
Kumar A, Nagendranath V, Chandra Misra K, Sinha S. Hemothorax following percutaneous nephrolithotomy for complete staghorn calculus. Int J Periop Ultrasound Appl Technol 2012:1; 32-34
Sinha S. Dysfunctional Voiding: A Review of Terminology, Presentation, Evaluation and Management in Children and Adults. Indian J Urology 2011: 27; 437
Sinha S, Siriguri SR, Kanakmedala SK, Bikkasani K. Prostate biopsy findings in Indian men: a hospital-based study. Indian J Cancer. 2011; 48:175-80.
Shiradhonkar S, Jha R, Rao BS, Narayan G, Sinha S, SwarnalataG. Acute patchy cortical necrosis following renal transplantation in a case of sickle cell trait - an unusual cause of renal allograft dysfunction. Ind J Nephrol 2011: 21; 286
Sinha S, Sreenivasa S Rao, Ramasubba Rayudu. CT seminal vesiculogram imaging in a patient with ejaculatory duct obstruction. Urol J 2010, 7: 9
R Jha, G Narayan, BS Rao, S Shekhar, S Sinha, VM Raj. Post transplant malignant disorders. Indian Journal of Transplantation 2010: 4, 37-37
Sinha S, Sreenivasa S Rao, Srinivas K, Singh MK, Sharma RM. Duloxetine for treatment of male sphincteric incontinence following partial conus medullaris infarction after coronary bypass surgery Cases Journal2009, 2:9094
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Management of primary nonrefluxing upper urinary tract dilatation in children. PediatrSurgInt 1995: 10; 285.
Sinha S. Re: Pseudosarcomatousmyofibroblastic proliferation of the bladder: Report of 2 cases and literature review (letter). J Urol 1995: 154; 537.
Sinha S. Ureteral anastomosis with the unilink system (letter). Am J ObstetGynecol 1995: 173; 674-5.
Sinha S. Pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction treated by retrograde endopyelotomy (letter). Urology 1995: 45; 1087.
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Treatment of childhood phimosis with topical steroids (letter) Austr N Zealand J Surg 1994: 64; 861.
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Direct vision internal urethrotomy under topical anesthesia (letter). Urology 1994: 44; 625.
Bhandari M, Sinha S. Percutaneous nephrostomy in malignant urinary tract obstruction (comment). Nat Med J Ind 1993: 6; 218.
Sinha S, Gangopadhyaya AN, Harshwardhan, Gopal SC. Ileal atresia with intestinal duplication. IndPediatr 1992: 29; 1573-4.
Sinha S, Sinha JK, Tripathi FM, Bhattacharya V. Chemical Burns- Our experience over eleven years. Annals Mediterr Burns Club 1990: 3; 203-5.
Sinha S, Sinha R. Incontinence in the girl child- approach to diagnosis and treatment. J ObstetGynaec India 1999: 49; 114-120.
R Babu, N Basarge, R Ahlawat, V Ramanan, S Sinha, M Goel Prognostic factors predicting outcome of poorly functioning kidneys with pelviureteric junction obstruction. Ind J Urol 1996: 12; 65-70.
Sinha S. Prepubertalmacoorchidism: an unusual cause of maldescent (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 10; 93.
Sinha S. Selective bladder preservation by combination treatment of invasive bladder carcinoma (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 11; 46.
Sinha S. Reuse of a transplanted kidney (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 10; 92.
Sinha S, Shukla VK, Tandon M, Roy SK. Colorectal carcinoma in patients under 30 years of age. Ind J Coloproctol 1991: 6; 7-10.
Mishra MK, Sinha S. Etiopathogenesis of multiple system organ failure- current concepts. Quar J Surg Sci 1990: 26; 37-43.
Chapters in books:
Sinha S. Voiding Dysfunction. In: Rane A and Tamilselvi A (eds). Principles and practice of Urogynecology. Springer, 2015, pp 85-97.
Sinha S, Sinha R. Choice of surgery for stress urinary incontinence. In: Trivedi P , Rane A (eds). Understanding female urinary incontinence. FOGSI Publication. Mumbai, 2013, pp 129-136.
Sinha S, Sinha R. Painful Bladder Syndrome. In textbook “Gynecology Update 2011” (eds) Pratibha D and Sinha R, Paras Publishers, Hyderabad, 2011
Sinha R, Sinha S. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. In “Manual of Perinatal Infections”, (Eds) Walvekar V and Jassawalla MJ. Jaypee Brothers, 2006, pp 132-129
Sinha S. Early Diagnosis of Carcinoma Prostate. Recent Advances in Oncology Vol 3, Jaypee Bros, 2004, pp 148-161.
Sinha S, Sinha R. Renal Transplantation in women- the Indian context. In: Tank DK, Saraiya UB, Patel MK, Desai SV, In ‘Frontiers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology' 2nded, Jaypee Bros, Mumbai, 1999, pp 180-188.
Sinha S, Bhandari M. Bladder dysfunction in posterior urethral valves. In: Sinha S, Bhandari M (eds.). Posterior urethral valves. Urol Soc Ind publication, 1996, pp17-26.
Kumar M, Sinha S. Techniques of ablation of posterior urethral valves. In: Sinha S, Bhandari M (eds.). Posterior urethral valves. UrolSocInd publication, 1996, pp41-46.
Sinha S, Sinha JK. Chemical Burns. In: Hanumandass ML, Ramakrishna M (eds.), Handbook of Burns Management. New Delhi. Jaypee Bros Med Publ: 1991, pp 152-9.
Sinha R, Sinha S. Incontinence in the girl child- diagnosis and treatment. In: Krishna UR, Sheriar NK (eds), ‘Gynecological Urology’ Orient Longman, Mumbai: 2001, pp 115-127.
Professional Memberships and Certifications
Journal Publications 1. Sinha S. Dysfunctional Voiding: A Review of Terminology, Presentation, Evaluation and Management in Children and Adults. Indian J Urology 2011 (in press)
Sinha S, Siriguri SR, Kanakmedala SK, Bikkasani K. Prostate biopsy findings in Indian men: a hospital-based study. Indian J Cancer. 2011; 48:175-80.
Acute patchy cortical necrosis following renal transplantation in a case of sickle cell trait - an unusual cause of renal allograft dysfunction. Accepted for publication in the Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2011
Sinha S, Sreenivasa S Rao, Ramasubba Rayudu. CT seminal vesiculogram imaging in a patient with ejaculatory duct obstruction. Urol J 2010, 7: 9
Sinha S, Sreenivasa S Rao, Srinivas K, Singh MK, Sharma RM. Duloxetine for treatment of male sphincteric incontinence following partial conus medullaris infarction after coronary bypass surgery Cases Journal2009, 2:9094
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Management of primary nonrefluxing upper urinary tract dilatation in children. Pediatr Surg Int 1995: 10; 285.
Sinha S. Re: Pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferation of the bladder: Report of 2 cases and literature review (letter). J Urol 1995: 154; 537.
Sinha S. Ureteral anastomosis with the unilink system (letter). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995: 173; 674-5.
Sinha S. Pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction treated by retrograde endopyelotomy (letter). Urology 1995: 45; 1087.
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Treatment of childhood phimosis with topical steroids (letter) Austr N Zealand J Surg 1994: 64; 861.
Sinha S, Babu MVR. Direct vision internal urethrotomy under topical anesthesia (letter). Urology 1994: 44; 625.
Bhandari M, Sinha S. Percutaneous nephrostomy in malignant urinary tract obstruction (comment). Nat Med J Ind 1993: 6; 218. (Indexed Indian Journal)
Sinha S, Gangopadhyaya AN, Harshwardhan, Gopal SC. Ileal atresia with intestinal duplication. Ind Pediatr 1992: 29; 1573-4. (Indexed Indian Journal)
Sinha S, Sinha JK, Tripathi FM, Bhattacharya V. Chemical Burns- Our experience over eleven years. Annals Mediterr Burns Club 1990: 3; 203-5.
Sinha S, Sinha R. Incontinence in the girl child- approach to diagnosis and treatment. J Obstet Gynaec India 1999: 49; 114-120.
Babu MVR, Baserge N, Ahlawat R, Sinha S. Prognostic factors predicting outcome of poorly functioning kidneys with pelviureteric junction obstruction. Ind J Urol
Sinha S. Prepubertal macoorchidism: an unusual cause of maldescent (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 10; 93.
Sinha S. Selective bladder preservation by combination treatment of invasive bladder carcinoma (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 11; 46.
Sinha S. Reuse of a transplanted kidney (comment). Ind J Urol 1994: 10; 92.
Sinha S, Shukla VK, Tandon M, Roy SK. Colorectal carcinoma in patients under 30 years of age. Ind J Coloproctol 1991: 6; 7-10.
Mishra MK, Sinha S. Etiopathogenesis of multiple system organ failure- current concepts. Quart J Surg Sci 1990: 26; 37-43.
Urological Society of India, American Urological Association, International Continence Society, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, Association of Southern Urologists, AP Society of Genitourinary Surgeons, Hyderabad Urology Society (Founding Treasurer)
Editorial board member for the International Urogynecology Journal (2007-ongoing)
Editorial board member for the Indian Journal of Urology
Chairman of the International Exchange Committee of IUGA 5. Member of the USI panel for “Guidelines for the Management of Bladder Tumors” 2008-09