Dr Raji Kooner
Senior Sydney urologist, Urology NSW. Public appointments at St Vincent's Hospital. Private operating at St Vincent's Private Hospital Darlinghurst and the Mater Hospital North Sydney.
A subspecialty interest in BPH surgery
Dr Kooner has more than 20 years of experience in the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. He offers the full range of modern transurethral BPH operations, including GreenLight laser vaporisation, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), UroLift, Rezum and iTind.
Because the right operation depends on prostate size, bladder function, blood thinner status and personal priorities, Dr Kooner tailors the recommendation to each patient rather than defaulting to a single technique.
Credentials
- MBBS (Hons), University of Sydney
- FRACS (Urology), Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- AHPRA registration MED0001133018
- Staff Specialist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
- Visiting Medical Officer, St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney
- Visiting Medical Officer, Mater Hospital North Sydney
BPH experience
Dr Kooner has performed more than 3,000 HoLEP procedures to date. In addition, GreenLight laser vaporisation is used selectively for men with smaller prostates and for men on anticoagulant medication, where the bleeding-control properties of the 532 nm KTP laser are particularly useful.1, 2
Pioneering and teaching
Dr Kooner was among the first urologists in Australia to perform the iTind temporary implantable nitinol device procedure, and is recognised by the device manufacturer as a proctor in the Asia-Pacific region. He has also taught and proctored HoLEP at national and international meetings.
How to book
All appointments and referrals are coordinated through Urology NSW at 02 8382 6980 or Raji.Kooner@svha.org.au. GP referral details are on the For GPs page.