Dr Arshvin Kesavan

2024/01/25

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Dr Arshvin Kesavan

Designations:

Consultant, Department of Urology, National University Hospital
Consultant, Department of Urology, Alexandra Hospital

Qualifications:

MBBS (S'pore), MRCS (Edin), MCI (S'pore), FAMS (Urology), FRCS Uro (Glasgow)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Urology

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Urologic Oncology

Special Interests:

Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Benign Prostatic Enlargement, Urinary Stones

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Biosketch

An alumnus of both Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College, Dr Arshvin Kesavan studied Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where he graduated on the Dean’s List with a Book Prize and Distinction in Surgery.

He completed his surgical training at the National University Health System, serving as the Urology Chief Resident in his final year.

Dr Arshvin was awarded the Gold Medal for achieving the highest score in the Academy of Medicine Urology Specialist Examination. He was also the top scorer for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Urology Specialist Examination.

Dr Arshvin completed a Masters in Clinical Investigation under the MOH, Healthcare Research Scholarship with numerous publications in international journals and several research grants. He is a lecturer and examiner at the NUS, School of Medicine.

Outside of his Urological practice, Dr Arshvin is actively involved in National Service and continues to serve as an officer in the Commando Formation.

Awards

2022 - Gold Medal - FAMS Urology Specialist Examination
2022 - Top Scorer - FRCS Urology (Glasgow) Specialist Examination
2022 - First prize for Asian Urological Surgery Training & Education Group (AUSTEG) 'Innovations in Urology'
2021 - Second prize for Asian Urological Surgery Training & Education Group (AUSTEG) 'Minimally-invasive Surgery'

Journals & Publications

NRAMP1 and hGPX1 Gene Polymorphism and Response to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy for Bladder Cancer European Urology, ISSN: 0302-2838, Vol: 59, Issue: 3, Date: 2011-03-01 Chiong E, Kesavan A, et al.
Renal Artery Diameter Is a Surrogate Marker for Kidney Volume in Living Kidney Donors. Transplantation proceedings. 2018. Kesavan A, Tai BC, B A, et al.
Right Living Donor Nephrectomies (RLDN): Retroperitoneoscopic VS Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Approach. Transplantation Proceedings. 2018. Tay WK, Kesavan A, Benjamin Goh YS, Tiong HY
Re: Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for the Treatment of High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Unresponsive to BCG (KEYNOTE-057): An Open-label, Single-arm, Multicentre, Phase 2 Study, European Urology, Volume 80, Issue 5, 2021, Page 671, ISSN 0302-2838,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2021.07.020. A Kesavan , Esuvaranathan K
Are surgical fees between specialties fair? Singapore Med J. 2021 Nov 8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34749496. doi:10.11622/smedj.2021186. Kesavan A, Tiwari P, Shanker S, Esuvaranathan K
Hospital readmissions for patients with prostate cancer are higher after radiotherapy than after prostatectomy. Investig Clin Urol. 2022 Jan;63(1):34-41. https://doi.org/10.4111/icu.20210313 Kesavan A, Vickneson K, Esuvaranathan K.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Member, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Life Member, Singapore Urological Association
Member, Chapter of Urologists, College of Surgeons, Singapore
Member, American Urological Association
Member, European Association of Urology
Member, Urological Association of Asia

2024/05/02

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