Poongkodi Nagappan MBBS (University of Malaya) MS (General Surgery) FRCS (Urol) (Glasg)

Urologist

Links to video and articles on important urological conditions. These videos were recorded in collaboration with colleagues in order to increase public awareness.

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is a urological conditions among male infants, with many long-term consequences as the child grows older.

Find my recorded lecture on Long-term renal and urological outcomes in patients with posterior urethral valves to understand the challenges patients, parents and health care professionals face in managing this condition.

This entire webinar provides global perspective on diagnosis, management, and prognosis of PUV. It is available at the SIU Academy web portal.

Click here for the full link to webinar

Pediatric Urology is a sub-specialty field of Urology and Pediatric Surgery dealing with congenital and acquired diseases of the urinary tract and genital tract of children. It is an under-served field in Malaysia requiring long years of surgical training.

This video was recorded in 2024 in collaboration with Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur to answer commonly asked questions about Pediatric Urology.

Female urology is a sub-specialty field of Urology that focuses on diagnosing and treating urinary conditions in women. Many women experience urinary tract symptoms and are often confused on where they should seek help for their problems, as most of the doctors in the field are either gynecologists or male urologists.

This video was recorded in 2024 in collaboration with Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur to answer commonly asked questions by women who experience urinary symptoms.

Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome is a specific type of chronic pelvic pain, whereby there is pain or discomfort in lower abdomen and/or urogenital area, of more than 3 months duration, which is associated with lower urinary tract irritative symptoms, and in the absence of other discernible pathology.

This video was recorded in 2023 in collaboration with Global Interstitial Cystitis Bladder Pain Society to provide insights into the pathophysiology of this bladder pain syndrome.

Click here to access the Global Interstitial Cystitis Bladder Pain Society web portal

Preserving fertility potential in children? Children with cancers involving the reproductive tract, and children with other forms of cancer who undergo chemotherapy and radiation therapy are at risk of sub-fertility and infertility.

This video was recorded in 2021 in collaboration with Société Internationale d'Urologie's (SIU) 41st Congress to increase awareness on preserving fertility potential in boys with childhood cancer.

Urology has predominantly been a male-dominated specialty, due to the belief that urological conditions are more common in men. In reality, urology is a diverse field that encompasses genitourinary problems affecting men, women, and children. It is a specialty that affects lives across all genders and ages, yet the urological health of women and children is frequently overlooked or misunderstood.

I have been fortunate to meet trailblazing women surgeons early in my training who inspired me to persevere. The aim is to continue working with national and regional associations in order to support and encourage more women of caliber to enter this field.

How to promote inclusivity and diversity in urology? Diversity is differences in personal, physical, and social characteristics. Inclusivity refers to strategies implemented by organisations to integrate everyone.

This video was recorded in 2024 in collaboration with Urological Association of Asia's (UAA) 21st Congress to on the value and challenges of being an inclusive and diverse fraternity of urologists.