Arun K. Srinivasan MD

Arun K. Srinivasan, MD, MRCS, is an attending pediatric urologist in the Division of Urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also a staff urologist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and an assistant professor of urology in surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Srinivasan earned his bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery degree (MBBS) from Stanley Medical College in Madras, India thereafter earning Membership in the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) of England, United Kingdom. In 2012, Dr. Srinivasan joined Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as an attending physician in the Division of Urology.

He is currently pursuing research into robotic and laparoscopic surgery, as well as pediatric stone disease. He was awarded a grant from the Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) for his research on kidney ischemia. He also won prizes for best clinical research in 2008 and 2010 from the New York Chapter of American College of Surgeons. His present research interests include new techniques in minimal invasive surgery, novel tools in management of voiding dysfunction and neurogenic bladders, and design and development of new diagnostic and therapeutic devices in urology.

Dr. Srinivasan has published extensively, serving as author or co-author on numerous urologic publications, including textbook chapters, articles and editorials.  Dr. Srinivasan has presented more than 30 times at national and international conferences. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, the Journal of Endourology and the British Journal of Urology.