About Us
Darwin Urology is a comprehensive urological surgery practice covering all subspecialties.
We are very pleased to provide advice regarding (but not limited to) PSA assessment, prostate biopsy and assessment of male urinary symptoms. Robotic Prostatectomy. Assessment and treatment of male and female urinary incontinence as well as prosthetic surgery, vasectomy and vasectomy reversal and brachytherapy.
We work closely with our colleagues at the Alan Walker Cancer Centre, Royal Darwin Hospital, Adelaide Cancer Centre and Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre. We also hold regular meetings to provide a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment.
Kym Horsell
Dr Kym Horsell studied medicine at the University of Adelaide and completed his urological surgery training in Sydney and Adelaide. He then travelled to Bristol for a fellowship under Professor Paul Abrams gaining further experience in complex pelvic surgery and the treatment of male and female incontinence.
His interests also include the management of early and advanced prostate cancer, bladder cancer and the treatment of urinary tract stone disease. He is able to offer laser stone and prostate surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robotically assisted surgery.
He currently provides consulting services to Darwin alongside his Adelaide appointments at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Ashford Hospital and his private rooms.
He has an interest in male health issues, in particular men in remote and regional areas. He visits Darwin regularly.
He has been involved with urological surgery training and has previously served on the Board of Training and Education. He is currently involved with the SA PCCOC (Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaboration), serving on the Steering Committee. He serves on the Medical Advisory Committee of Ashford Private Hospital and the Tennyson Day Hospital, as well as on the MIGA Medical Advisory Panel.
Sheshang Kamath
Research / Research Papers
March 2016 |
1. Kamath SU, Dharap SB. Non Operative Approach to Isolated Traumatic Pancreatic Duct Disruption. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Mar;10(3):PD08-10. |
May 2016 |
2. Kamath SU, Dharap SB, Kumar V. Scoring system to preoperatively predict choledocholithiasis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2016 May;35(3):173-8. |
July 2017 |
3. Dharap SB, Kamath S, Kumar V. Does prehospital time affect survival of major trauma patients where there is no prehospital care? J Postgrad Med. 2017 Jul-Sep;63(3):169-175. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.201417. |
October 2018 |
4. Sheshang Uday Kamath, Bhushan Patil, Sujata Kiran Patwardhan Postpartum Page Kidney Secondary to HELLP Syndrome Year 2018, Volume 12, Issue 10 |
October 2019 |
5. Patil B, Kamath SU, Patwardhan SK, Savalia A. Importance of time in management of fracture penis: A prospective study. Urol Ann. 2019;11(4):405–409. doi:10.4103/UA.UA_80_18 |
December 2019 |
6. Kamath SU, Patil B, Shelke U, Patwardhan SK. Comparing diabetic and nondiabetic emphysematous pyelonephritis and evaluating predictors of mortality. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2019 Nov-Dec;30(6):1266-1275. |
October 2019 |
7. Kamath SU, Patil B, Patwardhan SK. To study the incidence and preintervention factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients diagnosed with ureteric calculi. Urol Ann. 2019;11(4):380–384. doi:10.4103/UA.UA_96_18 |
July 2020 |
8. Kamath, S.U., Kaddu, D., Patil, B. et al. Successful single-stage transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy in a solitary functioning renal unit with multiple large ureteric calculi along its entire length. Afr J Urol 26, 18 (2020) |
December 20222 |
9. Kamath S, Waigankar S, Yuvaraja TB. Re:Sharma G, Shah M, Ahluwalia P, Dasgupta P, Challacombe BJ, Bhandari M, et al. Perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for complex renal masses: A Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative database study. Indian J Urol 2022;38:288-95. Indian J Urol 2023;39:79-80. |
October 2024 |
10. Mark Fitzgerald, KamathS Salmonella bovismorbificans abscess masking a primary testicular tumour in the retroperitoneum – A case report |
January 2024 |
11. David Toro Tole 1, Jonathon Bowden 2, Sheshang Kamath 1, Manmeet Kaur 1, Domenic LaPaglia 1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to the Small Bowel: A Rare Finding 10 Years After Nephrectomy |