Meet Dr Ani
Paediatric Urologist & Urology Surgeon Dr Aniruddh ‘Ani’ Deshpande has 3 clinic Locations across Western Sydney, the Central Coast & Newcastle regions.
Dr Ani, as his patients call him, can diagnose, treat, and manage your child’s urinary and genital problems (congenital or acquired).
Dr Ani’s surgical expertise in Paediatric Urology includes general, endoscopic and laparoscopic paediatric urology.
Dr Ani is passionate about providing quality care, with up-to-date, best practice urological care for all his patients.
Highly Regarded Paediatric Urologist and Surgeon,
Published Researcher & Educator
Career Profile
Dr ‘Ani’ Desphande works at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle with an appointment at Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (Westmead campus). He also a Senior Lecturer and a founding Member of the Priority Research Centre, GrowupWell at the Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle with a strong research track record (> 40 publications, > 5 research grants and three research students).
With over 15 years of experience in paediatric surgery and urology, Dr Ani contributed to the establishment of a comprehensive public paediatric urology and incontinence service at John Hunter Children’s Hospital. This is the only service of its kind in regional NSW and is capacity built to autonomously deliver tertiary urological care.
Honors and Awards
Invited reviews/book chapters: Reviewer for Australian Medical Handbook for Children, 2015 edition, Paediatric Trauma Manual (RCH, Melbourne), Handbook of Children’s Hospital at Westmead
Invited speaker: Continence Foundation of Australia, NSW Branch (2017), Hunter Paediatric Update (2015), Kids Bladder Day, Sydney (2015 and 2013), Urological Society of Australia and NZ (2012)
2015 – Best Poster in Minimally Invasive Surgery, IAPSCON, 2015
2007 – Young Investigator Award, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
1999 – Gold Medals in Surgery (Postgraduate) and Pharmacology (Undergraduate)
Education
Dr Ani is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Paediatric Surgery and have been awarded a PhD by the University of Sydney for his doctoral thesis on Bladder Dysfunction in Children.
Publications
Publication summary. Over 50 peer reviewed articles in high ranking subspecialty paediatric, surgical or urological journals (20 as first or senior author and 19 in last 5 years. Citations: 650 (6 publications with more than 20 citations), H-index: 15
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi
Special Interests
Dr Ani is an active clinician researcher who is passionate about improving treatment outcomes and treatment experience for children and carers with urinary tract problems, especially complex and refractory bladder problems. He has pioneered ambulatory and non-invasive urodynamics in New South Wales and supports the multidisciplinary Urinary Incontinence Service at the Westmead Children’s Hospital. Dr Ani has developed a strong clinical and research track record in the area of paediatric urology and urinary incontinence in children. He collaborates extensively in clinical and research space with colleagues around Australia. He currently supervises 3 PhD students for research into his areas of interest and is a contact Editor for the Cochrane Collaboration (incontinence).
Personal Interest
Dr Ani is keen on sports and is a self-confessed cricket tragic.
Private Appointments
KidsPoint Paediatric Practice
Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast
Ishana Paediatric & Wellness Center
Newcastle
Urology Publications
Full Title Lack of consensus in atypical congenital obstructive urethral lesions in children: Snapshot of the web-based ObsCUre (obstruction to the child urethra) study Authors [...]
Published On: 04/09/2022Posterior urethral valves (PUV) constitute a significant urological cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. The condition is characterised by the unique pathophysiology of the evolution of bladder dysfunction after relief of obstruction, which contributes to CKD.
Published On: 01/11/2017This study aimed to assess the outcome of intravesical ureteric reimplantation for primary obstructed megaureter (POM) performed in infants under 1 year of age.
Published On: 01/10/2016Objectives: To assess the effects of drugs other than desmopressin and tricyclics on nocturnal enuresis in children and to compare them with other interventions.
Published On: 01/12/2012We evaluated quality of life in children with urinary incontinence using a disease specific tool (Pediatric Incontinence Questionnaire) and determined factors that decrease quality of life in affected children.
Published On: 01/09/2011We evaluated the incidence of new permanent defects in boys with grade 4 or 5 vesicoureteral reflux, identified the risk factors for new permanent defects and reviewed the outcome of different management approaches by assessing the rates of urinary tract infection and new permanent defects.
Published On: 01/10/2010
Research Projects
Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections and are associated with the development of chronic kidney disease.
Published On: 05/11/2021To study and define the baseline abnormalities in the bacteria present in the absence of infection in the urine and feces (microbiome) in children with bladder bowel dysfunction.
Published On: 05/11/2021Educational Grant to develop a Resource Kit.
Published On: 05/03/2017Acute kidney injury is increasing in incidence globally and there is a strong association between acute kidney injury and the development of chronic kidney disease.
Published On: 01/02/2017To study and define the baseline abnormalities in the bacteria present in the absence of infection in the urine and feces (microbiome) in children with bladder bowel dysfunction.
Published On: 01/01/2017