George Kallingal, MD, MPH

Specializes in treating sexual health and urologic cancer

George J.S. Kallingal, MD, MPH, is a Urologic Oncologist with the Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. He is board-certified by the American Urologic Association. Dr. Kallingal embraces precision surgery and compassionate care as part of his patient-centered, holistic approach.

Dr. Kallingal’s expertise includes treating prostate, bladder, kidney, penile, testicular, and adrenal malignancies. He has expert skill on sophisticated robotic surgery, but also performs highly complex-open and endoscopic surgeries as well. His has extensive training is in in endoscopy, laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He applies his urologic skillset to help patients with erectile dysfunction, low sex drive, penile curvature, low testosterone, and other male sexual health concerns.  

Dr. Kallingal received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his Urology residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu and his Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the University of Miami. He has been a faculty surgical educator for over eight years, has trained many residents, published high-quality urologic research and served internationally teaching robotic surgery. He completed 15 years of active duty service in the US Army and is an active member of the American Urologic Association and the Society for Government Service Urologists.

Dr. Kallingal has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, surgical quality improvement and compassionate patient care. His mission is to advance the field of Urologic Oncology and create an exceptional patient experience.

For more information about Dr. Kallingal or to schedule an appointment at the Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, please call us at (602) 406-8222. Our fax number is 602.406.6242.

A discussion about sexual health and cancer

Cancer patients often experience sexual health issues when going through cancer treatment. At Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s, the goal is to help restore people to their lives before and after treatment, including with sexual intimacy. Dr. George Kallingal and Dr. Nicole Afuape discuss the safe space that exists at the Cancer Institute for patients to talk to their providers, discuss their concerns, and even bring in their partners if they feel comfortable.

  • Prostate cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Adrenal cancer
  • Penile cancer
  • Testicular cancer
  • American Urological Association
  • Society for Urologic Oncology
  • Society for Government Service Urologists
  • Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA) 2001-2005
  • General Surgery Internship, Tripler Army Medical Center, (Honolulu, HI) 2005-2006
  • Urology Residency, Tripler Army Medical Center, (Honolulu, HI) 2006-2011
  • Urologic Oncology Fellowship, University of Miami (Miami, FL) 2012-2014
  • Management of extramammary Paget’s disease with a staged, modified Moh’s technique. Shukla A, Stringer M, Uberoi P, Hudak S, Kallingal G. Can J. Urol 2016. Aug 23 (4):8382-4.
  • Improving Surgical Complications and Patient Safety at the Nation’s Largest Military Hospital: An Analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data. Maturo S, Hughes C, Kallingal G, Silvery S. Johnson AJ, Soderdahl D, Renz E, Brennan J. Mil Med 2017 182 (3):e1752-55.
  • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy with the Da Vinci Xi. Kallingal GJ, Swain, S, Darwiche F, Punnen S, Manoharan M, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ. Adv Urol. 2016;2016:9675095.
  • Operative technique and early experience for robotic assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RALNU) using the da Vinci Xi. Darwiche F, Swain S, Kallingal G, Punnen S, Manoharan M, Parekh DJ, Gonzalgo ML. Springerplus 2015 Jun 27; 4:298
  • Long-term response to renal ischemia in the Human Kidney after Partial Nephrectomy – Results from a Prospective Clinical Trial. Kallingal GJ, Weinberg JM, Reis IM, Nehra A, Vankatachalam MA, Parekh DJ. BJU Int 2016 May: 177 (5) 766-74.
  • Current status of robotic and laparoscopic techniques in radical cystectomy and diversion procedures for bladder cancer: review. Satyanarayana R, Kallingal G, Parekh D. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2014 Mar;66(1):1-14.
  • Rise of robotics in urologic surgery: current status and future directions. Kallingal GJ, Parekh DJ. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2013 May;10(3):287-9.
  • Intraoperative conversion from partial to radical nephrectomy at a single institution from 2003 to 2008. Galvin DJ, Savage CJ, Adamy A, Kaag M, O’Brien MF, Kallingal G, Russo P.J Urol. 2011 Apr;185(4):1204-9.