Professional Experience

Urology Clinics of North Texas, PLLC                                             

Urologist - 6/2018 - Present

 

Urology Associates of North Texas / Medical Clinics of North Texas/USMD

Urologist - 8/2011 – 5/2018                                                                                                                      

 

Education

Cleveland Clinic Foundation                                                                             2005-2011

Resident, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute

Chief Resident, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute

 

Baylor College of Medicine                                                                               2001-2005

M.D.                           

Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha

 

Yale University                                                                                                     1997-2001                       

B.S., Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology

Cum Laude, Distinction in the Major

 

Honors and Awards

American Urological Association – Best Poster in Kidney Cancer: Advanced section  - 2009

North Central Section – American Urological Association Resident Bowl Competition – 1st place  - 2008

Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship - 2003

Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Student Scholarship - 2003-2005

Baylor College of Medicine Merit Scholarship - 2002-2003

W.A. Brookshire Foundation Scholarship - 2001

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - for excellence in science & math - 1999

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship -  1997-2001

 

 

Publications

Thomas AA, Demirijian S, Lane BR, Simmons MN, Goldfarb DA, Subramanian VS, Campbell SC. Acute Kidney Injury: Novel Biomarkers and Potential Utility for Patient Care in Urology. Urology 77(1), 5-11 (2011).

 

Subramanian VS, Nguyen CT, Stephenson AJ, Klein EA. Complications of Open Primary and Post-chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer. Urol Oncol 28(5), 504-509 (2010).

 

Simmons MN, Subramanian VS, Crouzet S, Haber G, Colombo JR, Ukimura O, Neilsen S, Gill IS. Alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone AP214 Protects Against Ischemia-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Pigs. J Urol 183(4), 1625-9 (2010).

 

Subramanian VS, Stephenson AJ, Goldfarb DA, Fergany AF, Novick AC, Krishnamurthi V. Utility of Preoperative Renal Artery Embolization for Management of Renal Tumors with       Inferior Vena Caval Thrombi. Urology 74(1), 154-9 (2009).

 

Kim JYS, Buck DW, Forte AJV, Subramanian VS, Birman MV, Schierle CF, Kloeters O, Mattox   KL, Wall MJ, Epstein MJ. Risk Factors for Compartment Syndrome in Traumatic Brachial Artery Injuries: An Institutional Experience in 139 Patients. Journal of Trauma 67(6), 1339-44 (2009).

 

Kim JY, Schierle CF, Subramanian VS, Birman MV, Kloeters O, Forte AJ, Basu CB, Wall MJ   Jr, Epstein M. A Prognostic Model for the Risk of Development of Upper Extremity  Compartment Syndrome in the Setting of Brachial Artery Injury. Ann Plast Surg 62(1), 22-27      (2009).

           

Subramanian VS, Goldfarb DA. Right-sided Intrathoracic Renal Ectopia with Bochdalek’s Hernia. Urology 72(5), 1016-1017 (2008).

 

Subramanian VS, Gilligan T, Klein EA. A Case of Spermatic Cord Teratoma in Low-Stage Testis Cancer Managed by Surveillance. Nat Clin Pract Urol. 5(4), 220-223 (2008).

 

Subramanian VS, Coburn M, Miles BJ.  Carcinosarcoma of the prostate with multiple metastases: Case report and review of the literature.  Urologic Oncology.  23(3), 181-183 (2005).

 

Kim JY, Subramanian VS, Yousef A, Rogers BA, Robb GL, Chang DW. Upper Extremity Limb Salvage with Microvascular Reconstruction in Patients with Advanced Sarcoma.  Plast Reconstr Surg. 114(2), 400-408 (2004).

 

Kim JY, Youssef A, Subramanian VS, Rogers BA, Pollock RE, Robb GL, Chang DW.  Upper Extremity Reconstruction Following Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Functional Outcomes Analysis.  Ann Surg Oncol. 11(10), 921-7 (2004).

 

Gharavi AG, Yan Y, et al. (including Subramanian VS). IgA Nephropathy, the most common cause of glomerulonephritis, is linked to 6q22-23. Nature Genetics 26, 354-357 (2000).

 

 

Book chapters

Subramanian VS and Sabanegh E, Jr. Vasography. In Male Infertility: Surgical and Medical Management. Goldstein M and Schlegel PN (eds). Cambridge University Press, 2010 (in press).

 

Desai SP, Barshes N, Maker A, Subramanian VS, et al. Surgery Clerkship: 150 Biggest Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.  Houston: MD2B (2005).

 

 

Abstracts and Presentations

Subramanian VS, Stephenson AJ, Goldfarb D, Krishnamurthi V. “Utility of preoperative renal artery embolization for management of renal tumors with inferior vena caval thrombi.” Abstract presented at American Urological Association, Chicago, IL, April 2009.

 

Subramanian VS, Krishnamurthi V. “Surgical resection of renal tumors and inferior vena caval thrombi with vascular bypass: role of pre-operative renal tumor angioinfarction.” Abstract presented at Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, Maryland, December 2008.

 

Subramanian VS, Palmer JP. “Ungated ESWL in children: Safe and effective.” Abstract presented at American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, California, October 2008.

 

Subramanian VS, Goldfarb DA, Novick AC, Krishnamurthi V. “Pre-operative renal tumor angioinfarction for management of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena caval thrombus.” Abstract presented at North Central Section of American Urological Association, Chicago, Illinois, September 2008.

 

Subramanian VS, Nguyen CT, Stephenson AJ, and Klein EA. “Primary vs. Post-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Germ Cell and Testicular Cancer: Intra- and Postoperative Complications.” Abstract presented at American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 2008.

 

Nguyen CT, Subramanian VS, Stephenson AJ, and Klein EA. “Post-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection Can Not Be Safely Omitted in Patients with Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Testis Cancer.” Accepted for presentation at American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 2008.

 

Baccala AA, Subramanian VS, Miranda M, and Desai MM. “Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy in a Pelvic Kidney.” Accepted for video presentation at American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 2008.

 

Subramanian VS and Palmer JS. “Ungated ESWL: Safe and Effective in the Pediatric Population.” Abstract presented at North Central Section of American Urological Association, Hollywood, Florida, October 2007.

 

Subramanian VS, Palmer LS, and Palmer JS. “Two Regimens for the Treatment of Phimosis with Topical Betamethasone: An Outcome Analysis and Comparison.” Abstract presented at North Central Section of American Urological Association, Hollywood, Florida, October 2007.         

 

Subramanian VS, Nguyen CT, and Klein EA. “Primary vs. Post-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Non-Seminomatous Testicular Cancer: Peri- and Post-Operative Complications.” Abstract presented at North Central Section of American Urological Association, Hollywood, Florida, October 2007.

 

Kim JYS, Subramanian VS, Kloeters O, Birman MV, Basu C, Huang J, Wall M, Epstein MJ.  “Prognostic Factors for the Development of Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome: An Analysis of 139 Brachial Artery Injuries.”  Abstract accepted for American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, California, October 2005.

 

Piefer JW, Vavra AK, Subramanian VS, Riha GM, Karni R, Brunicardi FC, Sweeney JF.  “Applying Skills in General Surgery: Preparing Medical Students for Careers in Surgery.”  Abstract accepted for Association for Academic Surgery, Houston, Texas, November 2004.

 

Subramanian VS.  “The Cutting Edge of Surgical Education: Applying Skills in General Surgery.”  Presented at American Association of Medical Colleges, Spring meeting, Key West, Florida, April 2004.

 

Birman MV, Kim JYS, Subramanian VS, Hollier L, Yuksel E, Wall M, Epstein MJ.  “Brachial Artery Injury: Prognostic Factors in the Development of Compartment Syndrome.”  Abstract accepted for National Student Research Forum, Galveston, Texas, April 2003.

 

Birman MV, Kim JYS, Subramanian VS, Contant C, Basu CB, Epstein MJ.  “Upper Extremity Fractures in the Setting of Traumatic Brachial Artery Injury.”  Abstract accepted for Western Orthopedic Association, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

 

Subramanian VS, Kim JYS, Chang DW.  “Upper Extremity Microvascular Limb Salvage for Advanced Sarcoma.”  Podium presentation at National Student Research Forum, Galveston, Texas, April 2003.

 

Kim JYS, Subramanian VS, Rogers BA, Chang DW. “Upper Extremity Microvascular Limb Salvage for Advanced Sarcoma.” Abstract accepted for American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Kauai, Hawaii, January 2003.

 

Gharavi AG, Subramanian VS, Scolari F, et al.  “Localization of a Gene for IgA Nephropathy. Abstract accepted for American Society of Nephrology conference, 2001.

 

 

Invited Lectures

“Urological Residency Training at the Cleveland Clinic.” National University Hospital, Singapore. January 6th, 2010.

 

 

Teaching Experience

Clinical Instructor - Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University - 2008-2009

Taught genitourinary anatomy for first- and second-year medical students.

 

Fundamentals of Microsurgery - 2005

Student Coordinator & Co-author of grant funding for innovative course for 3rd and 4th year medical students to learn techniques in microsurgery on rat models.

 

Nervous System Module - 2004

Teaching Assistantship – Taught laboratory section for first-year medical students.

 

Kaplan Educational

Medical School Admissions Consultant - 2004-2009

MCAT Instructor – Houston, TX; Edinberg, TX; New Haven, CT - 2001-2005

 

Applying Skills in General Surgery - 2003-2004

Co-developer & Course Coordinator – Innovative course for 3rd year medical students with hands-on simulation of surgical procedures on cadavers and laparoscopic surgery in animate lab.

 

Gross Anatomy  - 2002-2004

Volunteer Tutor – Review sessions for first-year medical and nurse anesthesia students.

 

Volunteer service

Assisted underserved patients in rural India with urologic disease. Performed complex percutaneous stone surgery, open stone surgery, and endoscopic procedures.

Sadbhavna Hospital, Mahuva, Gujarat, India -  March 2009

 

Professional affiliations

American Urological Association