Dr. Antony Robert Charles is a Pediatric Surgeon & Pediatric Urologist. He has been focusing on Pediatric and Neonatal care as well as emergency cases concerning Pediatric Trauma. His specific area of interest is in Neonatal Surgery and Pediatric Urology.
Dr. Antony Robert Charles has received advanced training in Pediatric Surgery at the renowned AIIMS in Delhi, after which he practiced at St.
John's Medical College, in Bangalore where he was an Associate Professor.
Following this, he went overseas and was a Fellow at the Children's Hospital in Westmead in Sydney, Australia - receiving his training in Laparoscopy and Urology at this institution. As a result, he is also an expert in Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic procedures in children.
| Degree | Institute | Year |
| MBBS |
St John’s Medical College, Bangalore |
1993 |
| MS – General Surgery |
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
1997 |
| MS – Paediatrics Surgery |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
2002 |
Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
FellowMinimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Urology, Transplantation,
2007 – 2009
All India Institute of Medical SciencesAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Master Chirurgie (M. Ch)Pediatric Surgery Residency Program
1999 – 2002
St John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)Best Outgoing Student (Pope Paul VI Award)
1987 – 2002
Activities and Societies: Chess – represented college and played at Interstate competitions Dramatics
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Master of Surgery (M.S., General Surgery)General Surgery
1994 – 1997
23 years
Associate Professor, St John’s Medical COllege Hospital, Bangalore, Jan 2001 – Jun 2008
Fellow & Clinical Lecturer, Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney Australia, Australia, Jul 2008 – Dec 2010
Consultant Pediatric Surgery, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Bangalore, Jan 2011 – Present
Chief, Pediatric Surgery / Pediatric Urology
Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bangalore; Baptist Hospital, CSI & St Philomena’s Hospital
2012 – Present8 years
Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bangalore
St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
Associate Professor (Pediatric Surgery)
St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
Jan 2002 – Sep 201210 years 9 months
Bangalore, India
The Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Fellow / Registrar
The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network
2009 – 20112 years
University of Sydney, Westmead Campus
Clinical Tutor
University of Sydney, Westmead Campus
Jan 2007 – Jul 20092 years 7 months
The Catholic Medical Guild of St. Luke, Mumbai Prize
The F.H. Noronha Prize for the Best Undergraduate Student – 1992
The Smt. Aleyamma Thanangat Prize
The Dr. V. Shankarambal Gold Medal – 1992
The Otolaryngology Association Gold Medal for Bangalore University in ENT
Pope Paul IV Medal and Prize
The Dr. S.L. Bhatia Student Research Award
The Dr. Jayashree Thomas Memorial Prize for Research – 1990
First place in the National Medical Quiz – 1991
Best Outgoing Student ( Academic) 1993 St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
Lorimer Dodd ‘Excellence in teaching’ award by University of Sydney for 2008 & 2009
Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Fellow of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (FIAPS)
Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
His commitment to bringing advanced and expert care to children is clear from the accolades he has received in this field - the Lorimer Dodd - Excellence in Surgical Teaching Award by the University of Sydney for 2 consecutive years. His commitment to his profession caused him to be at the forefront of relief activities, leading a medical team in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands following the Tsunami.
He has an active interest in ethical issues especially related to prenatal care and long term care of children and the protection of child rights. As an active Pediatric Surgeon in Bangalore, Dr. Antony has authored many publications in peer reviewed journals and contributed chapters in the textbook 'Pediatric Surgery', edited by Dr. DK Gupta, New Delhi. He has also has co-written a chapter in the textbook of Pediatric Nephrology.
