Title: Dr. Kammela Sreedhar: A Commitment of a Lifetime to Urology and Public Health
Among India's most renowned urologists, there is Dr. Kammela Sreedhar. With more than 39 years of medical practice, and 37 years as a specialist, he's not just a physician but an icon in the areas of urology, andrology, laparoscopic surgery, and sexology.
Let us have a closer look at this highly accomplished professional whose career has balanced scientific discipline with an abiding concern for public service.
Education and Training
Dr. Sreedhar's academic background shows a distinct emphasis on excellence from the beginning:
- MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
- MS in General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh
- MCh in Urology & Renal Transplant Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Fellowship in Laparoscopic Urology from Singapore
- F.R.U.S. (Fellow Robotic Urology Surgery) from Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA
- Fellowship in Infertility Microsurgery from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
"Learning never stops in medicine. Every patient I meet continues to teach me something new," says Dr. Sreedhar in one of his early interviews.
Specializations
Dr. Sreedhar is celebrated for his accurate skills and extensive range of expertise, which are:
- Laparoscopic Urology
- Endo-urological Stone Removal
- Male Infertility Microsurgery
- Kidney Transplantation
- Penile Implantation
- Sexual Health and Andrology
His stature is not limited to surgery. He has popularized urology and made it easy to understand and access through education and mass media.
Career Highlights and Achievements
It is rare for a doctor to have both national as well as world records. Dr. Sreedhar boasts both, including:
More than 1,10,000 endo-urological and laparoscopic/laser surgeries
- 1,100+ kidney transplants
- 21,500 microsurgeries for infertility
- 1,100 penile implantation surgeries
- World's largest urethral diverticular stone removal, published in Urology Internationalis (1992)
He also has an incredible 11 world records, including:
- Most TV episodes by a doctor on health and social education (5,738 episodes across national and international channels)
- For 11 years and 7 months running longest weekly health column in Andhra Bhoomi
- 1,578 live TV health episodes on Studio N News-a world record in itself
National recognition
In 1990-91, Dr. Sreedhar was awarded the Dr. G.M. Phadke Award as the "Best M.Ch. Post-Graduate of India" by then PM Dr. Manmohan Singh.
He was also awarded:
- AP State Government Ugadi Vishishta Puraskar (2013) by then CM Sri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy
- Several awards from international and regional awarding bodies, including:
- Miracle World Records
- Unique World Records
- Everest World Records
- Indian Book of Records
- Asian Book of Records
Public Service and Community Outreach
Dr. Sreedhar is not only a medical professional—he's also a kind-hearted humanitarian. He holds free medical camps on a regular basis for the underprivileged in and around Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Some of his achievements for his social work include:
- AP Police Social Service Award
- Lions Club Award
- IMA Social Service Award
- JAYCEES and AP Film Chamber of Commerce Awards
These awards reflect his commitment to leveraging medicine as a tool of change, not merely cure.
Media Outreach and Health Communication
Health education has been at the heart of Dr. Sreedhar's work. His record-breaking television shows and health columns have enlightened thousands of people about complicated medical topics.
"Health information should be available to all—not only those who go to hospitals," he once declared in an interview with Studio N.
His style is direct, factual, and compassionate, and for that reason, he remains a voice of confidence in urban and rural homes.