Dr Poongkodi A/P S Nagappan

Specialty

Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Urology

Languages

English, Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil

Gender

Female

Qualifications

MBBS (University of Malaya), MS (General Surgery) (UKM), FRCS (Urol) (Glasg)

Assistant

N/A

Tower D-9-04, 9th Floor

+603-7491 9191 (Ext. 39071 / 39025)
+603-7491 2971 (Office Hours Only)

+603-7491 9191

Clinic Schedule

Day	Time
Tuesday	2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday	9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Urology
- Hydronephrosis
- Pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction
- Urinary tract infections
- Vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR)
- Vesico-ureteric junction (VUJ) obstruction
- Urinary incontinence (Wetting)
- Neurogenic bladder
- Posterior urethral valves (PUV)
- Undescended testes
- Hydrocele
- Hypospadias
- Kidney Stones in children
- Bladder exstrophy & epispadias
Adolescent Urology
- Varicocele
- Phimosis, buried penis & other foreskin problems
Female Urology
- Hematuria (blood in the urine)
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Cystocele
- Pelvi organ prolapse
- Overactive bladder
- Bladder dysfunction
- Bladder pain
Reconstructive Urology
- Urethral stricture in men & women
- Ureteric injury & stricture
- Vesico-vaginal fistula
General Urology
- Urinary tract stones
- Kidney cancer - renal cell carcinoma, angiomyolipoma
- Bladder cancer

Procedure Focus

Laparoscopic Procedures
- Pyeloplasty
- Nephrectomy
- Hemi-nephrectomy
- Partial nephrectomy
- Laparoscopy for intra-abdominal testes
- Laparoscopy for peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion
Endoscopic Procedures
- Cystoscopy
- Uretero-renoscopy (URS & RIRS)
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
- Botulinum toxin injection
- Trans-urethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT)
Microsurgical Procedures
- Varicocele ligation
- Sperm retrieval for male infertility
Pediatric Urology
- Urodynamics
- Orchidopexy
- Hypospadias repair
- Buried penis surgery
- Circumcision
- Ureteric reimplantation
- Bladder augmentation
- Mitrofanoff, Spiral Monti and ACE catheterisable channels
- Bladder exstrophy & epispadias repair
- Bladder cancer surgery & reconstruction
Female Urology
- Urethroplasty
- Cystoscopy and biopsy
- Pubovaginal sling surgery (non-mesh options for stress urinary incontinence)
- Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

Postgraduate Training

4-Year Postgraduate Training in General Surgery (National University of Malaysia)
4-Year Postgraduate Training in Urology (Ministry of Health Malaysia)
18-Month Fellowship in Pediatric Urology at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Medical School

University of Malaya (1994-1999)

Memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
Life Member of the Malaysian Urological Association
Life Member of the Malaysian Medical Association
Life Member of the Global Interstitial Cystitis Bladder Pain Society
Member of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie

Awards

2024 Prize for best video abstract video presentation on “Arteriovenous malformation of penile urethra: Buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty as therapeutic approach” at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Korean Urological Association (Co-author)
2023 Prize for best oral presentation on “Factors affecting clean intermittent catheterization compliance among children and adolescents with neurogenic bladder due to spina bifida and caudal regression syndrome” at the 32nd Malaysian Urological Conference (Co-author)
2022 Third prize for video presentation on “Complete laparoscopic gonadectomy and patent processus vaginalis ligation in gonadal dysgenesis” at the 31st Malaysian Urological Conference (First author)
2021 Prize for best video presentation on “Simultaneous bilateral retroperitoneal prone laparoscopic nephrectomy in children” at the 30th Malaysian Urological Conference (First author)
2017 Excellent Service Award Ministry of Health Malaysia (Selayang Hospital)
2015 Asian School of Urology-Urological Association of Asia Youth Section Travel Grant Award to the 13th Urological Association of Asia Congress in Shanghai
2014 Pediatric Urology Trophy for best registrar presentation at the British Association of Pediatric Urologists Congress
2014 British Association of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons Prize for best abstract presented at the annual scientific meeting
2007 Excellent Service Award Ministry of Health Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Hospital)
1998 Book Prize from Department of Primary Care Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
1995 Best Speaker and Champions at the Inter-Varsity Medical Faculty English Debate
1992 Grand Prize Winner of the national BP-Science Essay Writing Competition held in conjunction with the 34th London International Youth Science Forum