- Speciality: Urology
- Designation: Additional Director – Urology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Education: MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MCh – Pediatric Surgery, PDF – Pediatric Urology
- Experience: 15+ years
- Hospital: Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
About Dr. Virender Sekhon
Dr. Virender Sekhon is a highly accomplished Pediatric Urologist and Additional Director of Urology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon. She holds the distinction of being the first Pediatric Urologist trained in India and has played a pioneering role in establishing Pediatric Urology as a specialized field. With over 15 years of experience, she has treated around 10,000 cases, offering expert care in complex genitourinary reconstructions, including hypospadias and exstrophy-epispadias. She is widely respected for her minimally invasive and robotic surgical expertise, including laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries for conditions like posterior urethral valves and urinary tract obstructions.
Dr. Sekhon is one of the few surgeons in India skilled in Robotic Pediatric Urology, successfully performing procedures such as robotic pyeloplasty and ureteric reimplantation. She has also established advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities such as video-urodynamics, biofeedback, and neuromodulation. With a patient-centric and ethical approach, she works closely with various charitable organizations for treating genito-urinary cancers and congenital anomalies. Her commitment to excellence is reflected in her numerous national and international accolades for research papers, surgical videos, and posters.
She received her medical education and advanced training from top institutions including PGIMER Chandigarh, SGPGIMS, and international fellowships in the USA and Belgium. Dr. Sekhon is an active member of several prestigious associations like PESI, IAPS, and the European Society of Pediatric Urology. Her special interest lies in pediatric renal transplantation, neuro-urology, and transitional urology, offering holistic care from infancy to adulthood with compassion and precision
Work Experience
- Additional Director, Urology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Consultant, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon (2013–2015)
- Senior Fellow, Pediatric Urology, Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute (2015)
- Senior Resident, Pediatric Surgery, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, LHMC (2009)
Specialty & Interests
- Pediatric Urology
- Complex genitourinary reconstructions (Hypospadias, Exstrophy-Epispadias)
- Minimally invasive pediatric surgeries (laparoscopic and endoscopic)
- Robotic pediatric surgeries (pyeloplasty, ureteric reimplantation)
- Neuro-urology and video-urodynamics
- Pediatric renal transplant & transitional urology
- Genito-urinary cancer care and disorders of sexual differentiation
Memberships
- Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India (PESI)
- Urology Society of India
- North Zone Urology Society of India
- European Society of Pediatric Urology
- Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (IAPS)
Education & Training
- MBBS – NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur (2005)
- MS – General Surgery, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (2009)
- MCh – Pediatric Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2012)
- PDF – Pediatric Urology
- Robotic Pediatric Urology Fellowship – USA & Belgium
Honors & Awards
- Gold Medal – Best student in General Surgery (2009)
- Best Paper – Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India (2013)
- Best Poster – SIU Congress, Argentina (2013)
- Young Surgeon Travel Grant – Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons (2016)
- Fellow – Society of Pediatric Urology, IAPS (2020)
- Numerous national awards for best posters, papers, and videos at prestigious conferences
Treatments Offered
- Pediatric Urology & Surgery
- Ureteroscopy (URS)
- Reconstructive Urology
- Urinary Incontinence, UTI, Hematuria treatment
- Lithotripsy and urinary tract obstruction
- Neuro-urology and congenital urologic conditions
- Advanced robotic and minimally invasive surgeries for children


