Vinod Nargund was trained in Urology Units at City Hospital Belfast, Royal Infirmary Bradford and Churchill and John Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford. Prior to his current appointment he was Honorary Senior Registrar / Lecturer in Surgery in Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust and University of Oxford. He is specialised in urological cancers and testicular diseases. He was trained in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery at Erasme University Hospital, Brussels and Oscar Lambret Cancer Centre at Lille, France. He spent sabbatical at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York for advancement of GU Cancer training. He is also actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching. He has been undergraduate and postgraduate examiner for University of London and served as member of court of examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. His research interests include early diagnosis of genito-urinary cancer, angiogenesis and minimally invasive management of urological cancers.
Qualifications
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FEBU: European Board of Urology, Rotterdam [2001]
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FRCS (Urol): Intercollegiate Board in Urology, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh [1996]
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PhD (Bladder Cancer): Cancer Medicine Research Unit, Bradford University, Bradford [1995]
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FRCS: Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh [1985]
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DNB: National Board of Surgery, New Delhi [1983]
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MBBS (1978), MS (1982): Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
Membership
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American Urological Association (AUA) 1999-
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British Andrology Society (BAS) 1998-2001
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British Association for Cancer Research (BACR) 1992-
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British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) 1988-
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British Association of Urological Surgeons- Endourology Section 2005-
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British Association of Urological Surgeons: Oncology Section 1997-
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British Medical Association (BMA) 1995-
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European Association of Urology (EAU) 1994-
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European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 1999-
Awards and Nominations
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British Urological Foundation Travel Grant. 1998-99
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NHS Champion Nomination: the London Evening Standard and the King’s Fund NHS Champion. 6.10.2003
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Cardura XL Competitive Awards 2004 (Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals)
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NHS Innovator Award Nomination – Medical Devices & Equipment Category 2008