Dr. Sivashankaran Reviews

As a 28-year-old professional athlete, a sudden kidney stone attack during competition left me terrified about my career. Dr. Sivashankaran performed emergency laser lithotripsy with such precision that I was back training in just 10 days, with no impact on my performance.

My 7-year-old daughter was born with a complex congenital ureteral abnormality that multiple doctors called inoperable. Dr. Sivashankaran developed an innovative robotic-assisted reconstruction that not only fixed the issue but allowed her to remain completely continent and active like any other child.

At 82, I was resigned to living with my prostate issues, fearing surgery at my age. Dr. Sivashankaran's minimally invasive holmium laser enucleation procedure was so smooth that I was gardening again within a week, with better urinary function than I've had in decades.

Our family's dairy farm was struggling when my husband (45) needed emergency treatment for Fournier's gangrene. Dr. Sivashankaran's rapid response and expertise not only saved his life but preserved tissue function completely, allowing him to return to work within months.

As a ******* man undergoing transition, I needed specialized urological care that respected my identity while addressing complex urethral reconstruction. Dr. Sivashankaran provided not just medical excellence but genuine compassion throughout my journey.

My 16-year-old son's testicular torsion on a school trip could have been disastrous, but Dr. Sivashankaran's emergency surgery saved the organ completely. His follow-up care included sensitive counseling that helped our teenager process the experience positively.

After years of failed treatments for interstitial cystitis that left me bedridden at 34, Dr. Sivashankaran's multimodal approach combining neuromodulation and personalized medication finally gave me my life back. I can now work full-time and enjoy social activities.

As a kidney transplant recipient with multiple complications, I was turned away by several urologists. Dr. Sivashankaran took on my complex case, managing my ureteral strictures with such skill that my transplanted kidney function improved dramatically.

Our 3-year-old's rare bladder exstrophy required multiple staged surgeries. Dr. Sivashankaran's meticulous planning and execution across procedures has given our child normal urinary function and the chance for a completely typical childhood.

As a professional musician with essential tremor, my bladder cancer diagnosis threatened my career. Dr. Sivashankaran's nerve-sparing robotic cystectomy preserved my manual dexterity completely while eliminating the cancer, allowing me to continue performing.

At 67, my emphysema made me a high-risk candidate for kidney cancer surgery. Dr. Sivashankaran collaborated with pulmonologists to develop a tailored partial nephrectomy approach that protected my lung function while completely removing the tumor.

My wife's advanced ovarian cancer had caused obstructive uropathy that other doctors considered untreatable. Dr. Sivashankaran's creative ureteral stenting solution not only relieved her suffering but allowed her to complete her chemotherapy regimen comfortably.

As a wilderness guide who spends months in remote areas, my recurrent kidney stones were career-ending until Dr. Sivashankaran's metabolic evaluation and prevention plan. I've been stone-free for two years and back leading expeditions.

Our newborn son's posterior urethral valves were detected prenatally. Dr. Sivashankaran's fetal counseling and immediate postnatal endoscopic ablation prevented kidney damage, and our now-toddler has normal renal function thanks to his early intervention.