Dr. Antony Robert Charles is a Consultant Pediatric Surgeon & Pediatric Urologist associated with Rainbow Hospitals, Bengaluru. He trained in Pediatric Surgery at AIIMS, Delhi, and later gained advanced experience in Laparoscopy and Urology at the Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney. He was previously Associate Professor at St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru. He has been honoured with the Lorimer Dodd Excellence in Surgical Teaching Award from Sydney University for two consecutive years and has played a leading role in relief efforts, including medical missions post-Tsunami in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MS (General Surgery)
- M.Ch (Pediatric Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi
- Fellowship in Pediatric Laparoscopy & Urology – Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney
Professional Experience:
- Consultant – Pediatric Surgery & Pediatric Urology, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hebbal, Marathahalli, Bengaluru
- Former Associate Professor – St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru
- Extensive experience in neonatal and pediatric emergency surgery
- Led medical relief team in Andaman & Nicobar Islands post-tsunami
Awards & Achievements:
- Lorimer Dodd – Excellence in Surgical Teaching Award, University of Sydney
- Awarded for 2 consecutive years
Publications:
- Author of multiple publications in peer-reviewed medical journals
- Contributed chapters to the textbook “Pediatric Surgery” (Edited by Dr. D. K. Gupta, New Delhi)
- Co-author of a chapter in the Textbook of Pediatric Nephrology