Dr. Renu Thomas
Dr. Renu Thomas
- Senior Consultant and Coordinator
- Urology
- KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India

Work Experience
- 19 Years

Area of Expertise
- Laparoscopic urology
- Endourology
- Stone surgeries like URS, RIRS, PCNL, Miniperc, ECIRS
- Prostate surgeries like HoLEP, TURP
- Renal transplantation
- Urethral stricture surgery
- Cancer surgeries related to urinary tract including that for kidney cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer
- Laparoscopic and Robotic urologic surgeries

Education & Training
- MBBS from Govt Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 1999
- MS (General Surgery) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in 2003
- DNB (General Surgery) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 2003
- MCh (Urology) from Govt Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2003

Research and Publication
- Gallium 68-PSMA PET/CT for lesion characterization in suspected cases of prostate carcinoma, Nuclear medicine communications 2018 Nov, 39(11):1013-1021, Sasikumar A, Joy A, Pillai AMR, Oommen KE, Somarajan S, Raman VK, Thomas R, Dinesh D.
- Role of postdose cyclosporine monitoring in living renal transplant recipients: R. Thomas, M. Minz, B. Singh, M. Heer, and R. Kashyap: Transplantation proceedings 36:2104,2004.
- An unusual complication of a common gynaecological procedure. J Assoc Physicians India. K A Ameer, Renu Thomas, V K Sureshkumar, V Deepak, P Srikanth, P Arjun, Vishak Nair, M I Sahadulla, Mathew Thomas. 2013 Jul;61(7):490-2. PMID: 24772756.
- Management of giant adrenal pseudocyst in pregnancy - A unique approach and review of literature. Khan T, Sabu B, Ranganayaki V, Rafeekha P, Thomas R. Obstet Med. 2023 Mar;16(1):52-55. doi: 10.1177/1753495X221089210. Epub 2022 Apr PMID: 37139502 Free PMC article. Review.
- Ex vivo URS for removal of bilateral renal calculi in cadaveric kidney donor prior to transplant, IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016, vol 16, issue 10: 73-75, Renu Thomas, Vipin Das PR.
- Prostatic Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. Deori R, Neelakandan D, Algud SM, Thomas R, Yadav MK, Vaidya AN. Cureus. 2024 Nov 5;16(11):e73064. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73064. eCollection 2024 Nov. PMID: 39640153 Free PMC article.
- Authored the chapter on Genitourinary trauma in the book "Golden hour", which was released as part of a training program on Emergency trauma care organized by Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Authored articles on Urinary stones, Organ donation, Men's health - issues related to prostate, Care against heat stroke in contemporary dailies, magazines, electronic portals.
- Certificate course in research methodology and biostatistics – Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (2003).
- Certificate course in cardio pulmonary resuscitation training – Medical college, Trivandrum, Kerala(1997).
- Role of postdose cyclosporine monitoring in living renal transplant recipients - co-author of paper presented at Indian Society of Organ Transplantation conference (Malaysia, November 2003)
- Winner of best paper prize at Urological Association of Kerala conference, (Thrissur, October 2004) for the paper – Stenting following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy : is it mandatory?
- A family of tuberous sclerosis with renal lesions – paper presented at Urological Society of India conference (Ahmedabad, January 2005)
- Stenting following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy : is it mandatory? – paper presented at Urological Society of India conference (Ahmedabad, January 2005)
- Our initial experience with tension free vaginal tape for stress urinary incontinence - paper presented at Urological Society of Kerala conference (Thrissur. October 2004)
- A family of tuberous sclerosis with renal lesions – paper presented at South Zone Urological Society of India conference (Vijayawada, July 2004)
- Winner of Uroradiology quiz at Urological Association of Kerala conference (Thrissur, October 2004)
- Winner of best review paper award for post graduates by Urological Association of Kerala for 2005 for the paper – Controversies in the management of T1G3 bladder cancer.
- Winner of Uroradiology quiz at Urological Society of Kerala conference (Thiruvananthapuram, July 2006).
- Delivered interviews and TV shows on Urology related topics (can be viewed online in Youtube, Facebook)
- Part of organizational team of Urology conferences
- Teaching program for urology post graduates by Urological Association of Kerala - July 2017 at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Midterm workshop of Urological Association of Kerala on Reconstructive urology- April 2017 at Poovar, Thiruvananthapuram
- Midterm workshop of Urological Association of Kerala on Female Urology - October 2019 at Thiruvananthapuram
- Annual Conference of Urological Association of Kerala - October 2019 at Thirvananthapuram.
- Annual Conference of Association of Southern Urologists – September 2023 at Thiruvananthapuram
- Operating faculty for live surgery (renal transplantation) for the Annual conference of Transplant section of Urological Society of India, May 2025 at Kochi

Languages Known
- English
- Malayalam
- Hindi
- Tamil
Timing
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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9.30 AM - 1.30 PM | Not Available | 9.30 AM - 1.30 PM | 9.30 AM - 3 PM | Not Available | 9.30 AM - 1.30 PM | Not Available |
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Polycystic Kidney Disease
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Men’s Health – Issues Related to Prostate
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Our Blogs
5 Lifestyle Changes That Will Help with Your Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence is quite a painful and embarrassing condition to have. It refers to the loss of bladder control, which can vary from a slight release of urine after sneezing, coughing, or laughing, to a complete inability to control urination.
Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Stone
Your kidneys are very important organs in the body; they regulate water content, filter waste from blood, and produce hormones.