Experienced Doctor Santosh B Kurbet | Expert Care at KLE Hospital

About Doctor

Dr Santosh Baburao Kurbet is a highly experienced Paediatric Surgeon with 18 years of experience in the field. He specializes in a wide range of paediatric surgical procedures, including Antenatal Counseling, Neonatal Surgery, Laparoscopic & Thoracoscopic Surgeries, Reconstructive Complex Paediatric Urology, and Paediatric Cancer Surgeries. Dr. Kurbet is a member of various prestigious medical associations, including the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the Society of Paediatric Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Kurbet is known for his expertise in treating conditions such as Exstrophy bladder, Hypospadias, Fetal anomalies, and Congenital hyperinsulinism. He has published numerous research papers in reputed medical journals and has presented his work at various national and international conferences. Dr. Santosh Baburao Kurbet is currently practicing at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC in Belagavi, where he continues to provide high-quality care to his young patients. With his vast experience and dedication to paediatric surgery, Dr. Kurbet is a trusted and respected professional in his field.

Past Experiences

Senior Resident, Govt Hospital Sir JJ and Grant Medical College, Mumbai.

Expertise

Paediatric Surgery: Antenatal Counseling
Neonatal Surgery
Laparoscopic & Thoracoscopic Surgeries
Reconstructive Complex Paediatric Urology
Single Stage specialist in Hypospadias
Birth defects
Paediatric Cancer Surgeries
Paediatric GI( Abdominal) surgeries
Supra major Biliary, Liver & Pancreas Surgeries
Endocrine Surgeries
Redo-Surgery specialist for GI Tract
Paediatric Urology

Conditions Treated

Exstrophy bladder
Hypospadias
Fetal anomalies
Paediatric urology disorders
Neonatal surgical conditions
Congenital hyperinsulinism

Procedures

Exstrophy bladder
Hypospadias
Fetal anomalies
Pediatric urology
Hypospadiology
Neonatal surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Thoracoscopic surgery
Pancreas and biliary tract surgeries

Memberships

Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Life member - Membership No 918
Pediatric Urology Chapter Section of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons PUC-IAPS, Life member - Membership No, 243
Indian Medical Association, Life member - KAR/16418/6/214/208165/2015-16/CL
PESI -IAPS, Life member - Membership No. 110
RIPSS: Research and innovation Pediatric Surgical Society, Research Section (IAPS) Membership No 49
Society of Paediatric Thoracic Surgery (SPTS) Section of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Life Member- Membership No L-072
ASSOCIATION OF PAEDIATRIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGY(APSO) Membership No LM -292

Publications

Kurbet S B, Parameshwar Prashanth G, C Pujar V, R Bhandankar M, M Dhaded S, V Patil M. Surgical management of congenital hyperinsulinism in a resource-limited setting. J Neonatal Surg. 2013 Apr 1;2(2):26. PMID: 26023446; PMCID: PMC4420376.(Pubmed)
Pujar VC, Kurbet S B, Kaltari DK. Laparoscopic excision of intra-abdominal oesophageal duplication cyst in a child. J Minim Access Surg. 2013 Jan;9(1):34-6. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.107137. PMID: 23626419; PMCID: PMC3630716.(Pubmed)
Kurbet SB, Prashanth GP, Patil MV, Mane S. A retrospective analysis of early experience with modified complete primary repair of exstrophy bladder (CPRE) in neonates and children. Indian J Plast Surg. 2013 Sep;46(3):549-54. doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.122015. PMID: 24459348; PMCID: PMC3897103.(Pubmed)
Manjunath C. Patil, Vijay S. Umarani, Santhosh B. Kurbet, Avinash Kumar Jha. “Efficacy of Music therapy in the reduction of requirement of sedative agents, in surgeries performed under caudal anaesthesia: A one year double blinded randomized controlled trial”. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; Vol. 3, Issue 40, September 01; Page: 10210-10214, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2014/3327
Kurbet SB, Mahantshetti NS, Patil PG, Patil MV, Singh D. Isolated fetal ascites: A case report with review of literature. Indian j health sci 2014;7:55-7.
Kurbet SB, Mahantshetti N, Patil M, Prashanth G, Wali R, Patil S. Persistant Mullerian duct syndrome: A case report of a rare disorder of sex development. Indian j health sci 2014;7:58-60.
Kurbet SB, Prashanth GP, Patil VD, Wali RM. Intact choledochal cyst with spontaneous common hepatic duct perforation: a spectrum of congenital biliary canal defects? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jan;60(1):e1. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318287c5b1. PMID: 23343939.(Pubmed)
Bubanale SC, Kurbet SB, De Piedade Sequeira LMG. A rare case of cleft number nine associated with atypical cleft number two. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;65(7):610-612. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_914_16. PMID: 28724820; PMCID: PMC5549415.(Pubmed)
Kamate M, Kurbet S. Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation of Hydrocephalus. Indian J Pediatr. 2018 May;85(5):398-399. doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2500-4. Epub 2017 Oct 26. PMID: 29071583.(Pubmed)
Kurbet SB, Koujalagi RS, Geethika V, Nagathan V. A 1-year randomized controlled trial to compare the outcome of primary repair of hypospadias with vascular cover using tunica vaginalis flap with those using preputial dartos fascia. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2018;15:42-7
Akshata Aravind Kulkarni, Vandana A Gogate, Shreedevi Yenni, Santosh B Kurbet. Effect of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Duration of Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia after Bupivacaine Caudal Epidural Anaesthesia in Children Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries. Indian J Anesth Analg. 2019;6(6 Part -I):1881-1887
Bhagyajyothi BK, Kurbet S, Gupta T, Tenagi AL, Mudhol R, Smitha KS and Chougule N. Optic disc and retinal vessel changes in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus: a cross-sectional study. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2022; 15(3): 242-248.
Souad Al Okla, Gowda Parameshwara Prashanth, Santosh Kurbet, Yahya Al Attraqchi. Emergent “Bloody Diarrhea” Associated with the Use of Oral Cefdinir in Young Children: A Brief Report and Review of Literature. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 220–223, 2023.
Abhilasha Sampagara, Abhishek Chandira, S Pattanshetti, Santosh Kurbet, Ashwini Doddannavard , Krishna Prasanna. Clinico-mutational profile and the impact of splenectomy in children with glucose-6-phosphate isomerase deficiency. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 9 (2024) 274e278.
Mahantesh V. Patil, Sonali S. Bijjargi, Santosh B. Kurbet, Gopika Shreyas. PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS, AND ETIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF MAJOR INFECTIONS IN NEPHROTIC SYNDROME PATIENTS – Vol 6, issue 13
Kurbet S, Angadi A, Aurangabadkar MK, Kamate M. Postsurgical Guillain-Barré Syndrome Presenting as Seizures: A Rare Case Report. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan-Feb;30(1):110-112. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_175_24. Epub 2025 Jan 10.
Dr. Shivangi Singh , Dr. Santosh B. Kurbet , Dr. M V Patil , Dr. M C Patil, Dr. Dyanesh Kamble, Dr. N S Mahantshetti. A Rare Complication of Thoracic Duct Injury after Lymphagioma Operation and its Successful Management in a Child - International Journal of Science and Research Vol 14 Issue 2, Feb 2025, Pg No 873-874
Dr. Mridulika Verma , Dr. Santosh B. Kurbet- A Case Series of Congenital Lobar Emphysema: Antenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Management - International Journal of Science and Research, Vol 14 Issue 2, Feb 2025, Pg No 959-960