Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – India
About Dr. Shyamala Gopi
Dr. Shyamala Gopi is a distinguished Urologist with over two decades of clinical experience, specializing in female urology, neuro-urology, and urogynaecology. After completing extensive training and practice in the United Kingdom, she returned to India to establish advanced care protocols for urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders. She is widely recognized for her expertise in urodynamics and her commitment to raising awareness about functional urology through community outreach and academic contributions.
Qualifications & Credentials
Medical Degrees
- MBBS, Madras University, Chennai, India (1992)
- FRCS (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK (2002)
- MRCS (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
- Visiting Fellow, University of Bristol, UK (Translational Research in Bladder Cancer)
- Certificate Course in Urodynamics, Bristol Urological Institute, UK
- Certificate Course in Urogynaecology, K.G.H, Kosha Hospital, Chennai
- General Medical Council (GMC), UK Registration
Areas of Expertise
Major Conditions Treated
- Urinary Incontinence (Stress and Urge)
- Neurogenic Bladder & Voiding Dysfunction
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Urological Cancers
- Urodynamic Studies (UDS)
- Endourology & Laparoscopic Urology
- Sling Operations for Incontinence
- Pelvic Floor Repair
- Cystoscopy & Ureteroscopy (URS)
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
- Botox Injections for Bladder Dysfunction
Professional Experience
Current AffiliationSenior Consultant Urologist, Department of Urology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, ChennaiPast Experience
- Consultant Urologist, Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, Chennai
- Specialist Registrar in Urology, National Health Service (NHS), United Kingdom (Various Trusts including Tayside University Hospitals)
- Visiting Fellow, University of Bristol, UK
Academic & Research Contributions
- Gopi, S. S., Goodman, C. M., Robertson, A., & Byrne, D. J. (2006). A prospective pilot study to validate the management protocol for patients presenting with acute urinary retention: a community-based, nonhospitalised protocol. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 6, 2436–2441.
- Gopi, S., Evans, A. T., Raza, A., & Byrne, D. J. (2006). Superficial Granulomatous Pyoderma Gangrenosum of the Penis: A Case Report. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 6, 2539–2542.
- Sakthivel, D. K., Tiwari, M., Gopi, S., Anrose, M., & Ragavan, N. (2025). Tracking Pelvic Floor Muscle Recovery After Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Electromyography and Perineometer Findings. Journal of Urology, 213(5S), e589.
- Gopi, S. S., Zadeh, M. H., Sen, C., Harper, S. J., Bates, D. O., & Gillatt, D. A. (2008). Urology and the Aztecs: A View into Pre-Columbian Ticotl Medicine. Journal of Urology, 179(4S), 308-309.
Awards & Recognitions
- Programme Director's Prize at Research Meeting, Scotland
- Invited Speaker and Panel Member at multiple national and international conferences on Female Urology and Urogynaecology
- Key contributor to community awareness campaigns on Urinary Incontinence and Neuro-Urology
