While the 'Hugo RAS' surgical robot has been used in the U.S. for some time for FDA-sanctioned studies, in mid-February, Cleveland Clinic was the site of the first commercial Robot Assisted Prostatectomy. Prof. Dr. Jihad Kaouk, VF friend and Chair of the Glickman Urologic...

Our friends at ORSI Academy continue to innovate at a rapid pace. Their endeavor ORSI Innotech has spun off a new business, designed to bring AI-driven innovations to market. ...

One of the best things about a Vattikuti Fellowship is that our Fellows are encouraged to publish and present their work in national and international specialty conferences. Atanu Kumar Pal, our Vattikuti Fellow of Robotic Urologic Surgery at Aster Medicity in Kochi did...

Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, VF CEO, and a team from ORSI Academy were in Ahmedabad this past December to support the 7th Advancements in Endourology (AIE) 2025 Conference. They provided the latest information on AI, which included live surgical procedures televised to the Conference....

As reported by online publication 'Uro Today GU ONC Today,' a presentation by Dr. Brian Shuch during the 2025 SUO Kidney Session revealed significant changes when diagnosing clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), when using 89Zr-girentuximab PET/CT versus conventional imaging. ...

Global medical and surgical powerhouse Johnson & Johnson has submitted their long-awaited entry into the robotic surgery market, the OTTAVA (TM) Robotic Surgical System to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They are applying for a De Novo classification, which allows 'low-risk' new technology...

Longtime member of the Vattikuti Foundation Family, Dr. Mani Menon has been selected by the American Urological Association to receive one of its most prestigious awards. Mani Menon, MD developed the very first robotic prostatectomy with his team at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford...

A global leader in robotic surgery, Prof. Dr. Alex Mottrie was awarded the Industry Leadership Award from Surgical Robotics earlier this year (some of us at the VF gave him our votes). He sat down with Josef de Pfeiffer, founder of Surgical Robotics Technology...

Longtime VF Mentor and Friend, Dr. Rooma Sinha recently had an interesting interview. For those of us that don't know her history, she revealed how sitting at a robotic console at 50- changed her surgical practice. ...

Australian Robotic Surgeons Prof. Declan Murphy and Dr. Renu Eapen have an exclusive video tour of the ORSI Academy. It's a very fun, slick GU Cast behind-the-scenes look at one of the foremost robotic surgery training facilities in the world. ...

SS Innovations, an Indian company making the SSI Mantra Robot a new option for robotic surgery and telesurgery in India, has filed an application for a 510(k) premarket certification from the US Food and Drug Administration....

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of approval by the FDA for the initial use of the da Vinci system. Historically, minimally invasive surgery in the form of laparoscopy was adopted by Gynecology in the 1980’s and general surgery in the 1990’s. But urologic...

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) may soon be treated post-operatively with what is being called the 'Quiet Knee' Protocol. The Foundation for Orthopedic Research and Education, FORE has released a study from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), NY, NY, explaining this new techique....

Prostate cancer can have a devastating effect on men- it is the fifth-leading cause of cancer deaths globally- and second-highest cause of death in the U.S. According to 'Medscape News UK,' prostate cancer is the leading cause of deaths there. 'Medscape' has...

While we are pleased to have an extensive listing of robotic surgery videos on our website (https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/), we are happy to share the news that Vattikuti Fellowship Alumni Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy has built his own YouTube video channel, the "Robotic Surgery & Laser Urology Channel."...

Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, Director of Robotic Research and Education at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA, and CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, was honored with the prestigious Rabindranath Tagore Award at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom....

Telesurgery- it is the latest topic in robotic surgery- though having been practiced on a limited basis for well over two decades. With the advent of advanced communication networks, there have been many successful robotic procedures across communities, nations, continents- and even device tests...

By Dr. Vivek Meyyappan, Vattikuti Fellow in Uro-oncology : It’s truly a privilege to be part of the Vattikuti family and to have trained under the Vattikuti Fellowship in Robotic Uro-oncology — an experience that has shaped me both professionally and personally. ...

Congratulations to Dr. Banerjee on his new position at Tata- Kolkata. We also congratulate the new Vattikuti Fellows just getting started in their year-long Fellowships. THANKS to our most generous Mentor Surgeons and their institutions, without them, none of this would be possible....

As this year's class of Vattikuti Fellowships comes to an end, it is encouraging to come across posts like this one on LinkedIn from Dr. Mohammed Ali...

Keiretsu Forum provides global entrepreneurs with tangible and strategic market insights, access and knowhow....

It is always rewarding to hear from our Vattikuti Fellows following the completion of their year-long Fellowships. Omkar Sahindrakar just concluded his post with Prof. Somashekhar S. P. at Aster Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India. ...

Are you using robotic surgery in a way that improves outcomes, introduces a novel technique, or leads to better patient care? Now is your chance to share your innovation with the global surgical community through the KS International Innovation Awards 2025, presented by the Vattikuti...

Are you pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in robotic surgery? Submit your entry for Vattikuti Foundation’s global competition, KS International Innovation Awards and celebrate groundbreaking work that’s transforming the field of robotic surgery worldwide. ...

Robotic Surgeons, now's the time to prepare your entry for Vattikuti Foundation’s global competition, the KSA International Innovation Awards. The competition is open for all surgical domains using robots and innovative new technology and offers two award tracks from which to choose....

The Vattikuti Foundations video awards program, now known as the KS Innovation Awards, has grown in the decade - plus, since the Vattikuti Foundation first initiated them. Hundreds of entries have been submitted and thousands of dollars in prizes awarded thus far....

RoboGynIndia 2025, the flagship annual event of the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS), held for the fourth year, concluded with high momentum and meaningful engagement at the Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. ...

Robotic surgery represents one of the most important shifts in the quest for surgical excellence performed globally. GlobalNewswire reports that the growth of this sector is projected to reach around USD 46 billion by 2034, underscoring its adoption as more than a passing trend. ...

Last February, the Vattikuti Foundation entered into an agreement with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi to collaborate on the treatment of neurological diseases by using the Insightec Exablate Neuro system using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Previously, the device...

The 7th Annual Conference of the Robotic Urology Forum of India (RUFCON-2025), held at AIIMS Jodhpur, India from 4th-6th July 2025 was very good for two Vattikuti Fellows, one, who had both a poster and a video accepted for presentation, and another, who had a...

Vattikuti Foundation is proud to sponsor the Association of Gynocological Robotic Surgeons' (AGRS) "RoboGyn India 2025" conference. Through this sponsorship, AGRS-Vattikuti Scholarships will be awarded to five authors of award-winning videos, each of whom receive $500 and the distinguished title of “AGRS-Vattikuti Scholar.”...

Telesurgery has been attempted for nearly a quarter-century, with the first, dubbed the "Lindbergh Operation," conducted with French surgeons using a dedicated fiber optic line from New York to France in 2001. Since 2003, there have been a limited number of successful...

We recently received word from Dr. Partha Sri Mallipeddi regarding his 4-week observership/preceptorship at Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Jihad Kaouk. Dr. Kaouk, one of the prime drivers in Single-Port urologic procedures, graciously welcomed Dr. Partha to the Cleveland Clinic (Ohio) Urology Department, thanks to...

An insightful article by Dr. Mahendra Bhandari was featured in English Jagran on June 14th, 2025, highlighting the growing concern of kidney disease in India and the transformative role of advanced medical technologies....

Vattikuti Foundation is proud to announce the next KS International Innovation Awards competition and ceremony on April 11, 2026 at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, 255 Bicayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, 33131...

Early access to robotic surgery, global mentorship, and hands-on innovation set the Vattikuti Explorers apart as pioneers in future-ready medical training...

Friend of the Vattikuti Foundation, accomplished robotic surgeon and driving force behind ORSI Academy- and the growth of robotic surgery, Alexandre Mottrie has earned a nomination for the Industry Leadership category for the Surgical Robotics Industry Awards. We urge our friends and colleagues...

We wish to join Apollo Hospitals in celebrating a career milestone for our friend and Mentor Surgeon, Prof. Dr. Rooma SInha. She has accomplished 1000 robotic gynecologic procedures. Prof. SInha has been a driving force in using computer-assisted laparoscopic surgery to help her patients AND...

If you want to get an idea on the leading trends in Medicine and Surgery, look no further that the article in the 5 April 2025 issue of the online news service: 'elets eHEALTH- The Enterprise of Healthcare'. In an article titled "How...

Santosh Waigankar has once again impressed the surgical community, something he has been doing since being selected for the very first Vattikuti Fellowship in Urology years ago under Dr. T. B. Yuvaraja. ...

We are pleased to share that Dr. Omkar Sahindrakar, a Vattikuti Fellow studying under Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S.P. at Aster Institute in Bangalore. He was a presenter in Seoul, S. Korea at the Korean Society of Surgical Oncology SISSO 2025 Conference....

Partnership includes donation of Insightec’s groundbreaking Exablate® Neuro system to improve effectiveness of treatment and advance the scope of possibilities for therapeutic ultrasound indications ...

It measures just 0.95 mm, which is 60% smaller than current endoscopic robots, but packs diagnostic, visual and drug delivery into a very small package. Researchers from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are telling the world...

It measures just 0.95 mm, which is 60% smaller than current endoscopic robots, but packs diagnostic, visual and drug delivery into a very small package. Researchers from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are telling the world...

Recently, the Vattikuti Foundation has made a $2.8-Million commitment to fund the Vattikuti Institute of Advanced Neurotechnology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. ...

The Medscape news service reports on a study of over 1,000 patients by the Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Insitute. The Institute found that 56% of their patients were not aware that obesity can cause infertility in some cases, due to preventing ovulation or...

After a months-long review by over 30- Primary Care Physicians, California-based Stanford Health Care is using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program to digest and interpret patient test results for patients....

Prof. Andrew J. Hung and his team have published the results of a two-year study of the da Vinci 5 haptic feedback system. Their report: Novel force feedback technology improves suturing in robotic‑assisted surgery: a pre‑clinical study was accepted on December 1, 2024 by...

It’s always rewarding to learn of the accomplishments made by our Vattikuti Fellows. Recently, Dr. Medha Sugara concluded her Fellowship with Dr. Somashekhar S. P., a longtime Mentor Surgeon with the Vattikuti Fellowship Program. She earned recognition for her research at two conferences:...

The continuing goal of the Vattikuti Fellowships has been to provide the best possible options to surgeons, who in turn provide the best care for their patients. This is certainly the case for one woman who recently came to Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy at the...

The importance of preparedness for a future pandemic was emphasized in the February 6, 2023 Medscape report, which has a quote from a surgeon who remembers that the emergency pandemic personal protection supplies being sent to his facility were spoiled. He remembers what...

Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo have unveiled a device which analyzes slow-motion video of a person's face to diagnose high blood pressure and the potential for diabetes. Fierce Biotech reports that the results of their AI-powered video device were presented in Chicago...

Move over Intuitive Surgical - well maybe not quite yet - but the US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson MedTech's OTTAVA™ robotic surgical system to begin human clinical trials in the US, thanks to an investigational device...

All across the globe, the iPhone has been a popular tool for many. In the UK, they are now being used by the NHS in trial tests to determine whether patients have throat cancer. ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have turned to the International Space Station to find new ways to grow tissue from stem cells. It turns out that stem cell tissue can grow in 3-dimensions in Space, whereas on Earth, resulting tissue is, according to the journal npj...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, is a genetic disease which can range from being fatal to newborns, with the harshest form, to affecting those in young adulthood. In India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has designated 12- Centers of Excellence as...

A team from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in collaboration from Industry leaders Bayer and Trueline Therapeutics, have developed a 'small molecule drug' labeled BRD-810....

We've been invited to share the news about a live learning opportunity from our friends in London: This Thursday, October 24th, they will be streaming a program on organ transplantation, as part of the King's Health Partners Academic Surgical Grand Round monthly series....

Three Vattikuti Foundation alumni, Dr. Abhinav Deshpande, Dr. Elroy Saldanha, and Dr. Aditya Kulkarni, have been inducted as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during the Annual Congress of the American College of Surgeons in San Francisco. ...

New research in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports that there is virtually no difference in outcomes for patients with HIV who receive a kidney from an HIV-positive donor, as compared with a non-HIV donor. The study followed 198 patients from 2018...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Versius robotic surgery system its first approved use in the United States. This comes through a "limited marketing authorization through the FDA’s De Novo process which establishes initial indication for adults undergoing cholecystectomy," according to...

Longtime Vattikuti Foundation friend Dr. Parveen Bhatia, has a new video of his recent argument in favor of robotic hernia repair surgery over laparoscopic surgery. This was presented at ENDOSURG 2024 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. ...

A largely Canadian study called ORATOR, has reported on the differences and similarities between two methods of treating Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, using either Radiotherapy or Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS). ...

Corewell Health, a relatively recent consolidation of Michigan hospitals, was trying to change the way incoming patient/provider communications were handled. Prior to COVID, as reported in Becker's Health IT, that 600,000 patient medical requests were handled annually....

For years, our friends at the ORSI Academy have been producing free, livestreamed surgery programs on their WRSE (World Robotic Surgery Event) platform. On October 15th, they are hosting a 12-hour event....

Five leading US tech firms- sometimes seen as competitors- are combining forces to help fight cancer: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Deloitte and Slalom will be supporting leading cancer institutions to the tune of $40-Million Dollars in funding and Artificial Intelligence technology. ...

University of Sydney researchers have studied 20-years' worth of health records from the U.K. Patients ranged from 40- to 69-years of age. They found that for elderly patients, brain function diminished slightly, depending on the number of surgical procedures an individual has had....

Open surgery for colorectal cancer has long been known to cause significantly more post-operative pain and a longer recovery period than minimally-invasive techniques. ...

Results of an Israeli scientific study has added hope to contributing to finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease. Looking at protein aggregation in skin cells, which are known to be common with the disease, may lead to detection up to twenty years earlier. ...

A16-year-old young man with end-stage heart failure made a risky request of his surgical team while awaiting a heart transplant: Do not crack open his chest! The heart team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia, strove to comply....

Online Indian publication ThePrint recently published a report on the growing acceptance- by both surgeons and patients- of the SSI Mantra surgical robot in Tier 1 and 2 cities. What's also great to see, is that many of the Vattikuti Foundation Fellowship Program's Mentor...

A study of nearly 12,000 participants proves that just 15-minutes of directed exercise daily at the office- can lead to significant health- and work- benefits....

Canadian researchers from Western University have determined from studying the results from 150 test cases, that the ChatGPT AI diagnosed medical conditions with less-than 50% accuracy. ...

A husband & wife from India both had been suffering from constant back pain, as the Times of India recently reported. Hanumantha, the 98-year-old husband decided to have robotic spinal surgery. He placed his trust in Dr. S. Vidyadhara, of Manipal Hospitals....

Ancient Chinese medical practitioners used to study tongues to decipher diseases. Now, researchers at the Middle Technical University and the University of South Australia have been successful in doing the same thing, but using an AI-based program connected to a video camera. It...

One of Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari’s recent initiatives has been to expand the scope of robotic surgery learning opportunities to young medical students. The Vattikuti Explorers program is poised to do just that....

Scripps Research Translational Institute researchers have developed an AI, which can extract cardiac information from just 3-electrodes, as opposed to the traditional, current use of 12-leads attached to a patient. ...

We are proud to announce that one of our distinguished fellows, Shilpa Chowdary, has been awarded the Best Presentation award at the ASGRS 2024 Annual Congress. This prestigious event, organized by the Asian Society for Gynecologic Robotic Surgery (ASGRS), was held in Seoul, South Korea,...

It’s not very often that tumor surgery makes the news, but this is what happened recently for former Vattikuti Fellow Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, assisted by his colleagues at Burjeel Specialty Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....

'IEEE Spectrum' recently interviewed AI expert and author Renee DiResta for an article titled 'Is AI Search a Medical Information Disaster? >Google's AI Overviews search tool may not be following best policies'...

Foundation Partner ORSI Academy in Belgium has a service which provides global access to live robotic surgery procedures. ...

Rawal, Medical Director and Chief, GenitoUro Oncologic Surgery for the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, was 40 KM away from the hospital, when he performed remote surgery for bladder cancer on an Indian man in his mid-50's. ...

Entries will be closing for the 2024 KS International Innovation Awards in less than 4-weeks. Currently, the number of entries is running behind last year's numbers. To date, half of the entries have been rejected!...

It's been a headache- or more- for a large US non-profit healthcare organization for over one month now. Ascension Health, based in St. Louis, Missouri, but with 140- hospitals across many states, was hit with a ransomware crisis, shutting down normal operations for weeks....

One of the most coveted opportunities for Indian surgeons desiring training in robotic surgery is now accepting applications! From 10 June 2024 through 10 July 2024, applications are being accepted for the 2024-2025 Vattikuti Fellowships....

The Washington Post Health Section has a thorough report by reporter Ariana Eunjung Cha talking about 'Unusual Cancers...

One of the most coveted opportunities for Indian surgeons desiring training in robotic surgery will be opening the Application period soon! Coming 10 June 2024 through 10 July 2024, Applications will be accepted for the 2024-2025 Vattikuti Fellowships. ...

The Hershey Medical Center of Penn State University has elected to drop their kidney and liver transplant programs. Both programs had previously been suspended, due to the Organ Transplantation and Procurement Network (OPTN), a national association and oversight group, declared Penn State a "member...

Mumbai, May 21, 2024 – Dr. Saurabh Patil, Consultant Uro-oncologist and Head of the Robotic Uro-onco Division at Fortis Hospital Mulund, has announced a significant milestone in his medical career. Dr. Patil has successfully completed 250 robotic urologic surgeries, marking a notable achievement in the...

It's always exciting to learn of a former Vattikuti Fellow reaching new heights in their careers. Vasantharaja Ramasami recently has joined MGM Healthcare in Malar - Adyar, (Chennai, India)....

“It truly brings me joy in knowing that my friend and colleague, Dr. Syed Adibul Hasan Rizvi, has been recognized by the American Urological Association for his accomplishments,” says VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari. ...

The Vattikuti Foundation advocates innovation in health care, as does the Apollo Hospital system in India. A recent article in Telegraph India interviews Dr. Rupashree Dasgupta of Apollo Kolkata, where she compares robotic vs laparoscopic or open surgeries. ...

Announced April 23, 2024, Mr. Vattikuti, Founder and Executive Chairman of Altimetrik, has been selected for the world's premier business awards, the Stevie® Awards 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for Most Innovative Chairman of the Year. ...

Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital recently had such a unique case- they made a video about it. Several surgeons at different hospitals were presented with a woman with serious pain and debilitating symptoms, all due to a tumor placed between major arteries...

We are pleased to share the news that Dr. Sachin Arakere Nataraj, 2016 Vattikuti Fellow with Mentor Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Ahlawat, has been appointed to a new post at Medanta, the Medicity in Gurugram, India. Dr. Sachin was one of the earliest Vattikuti Fellows....

The World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen a theme for 2024: "My health, my right," which addresses challenges that surround people around the world....

In another first for the Indian SSi Mantra surgical System, a surgical team at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences has replaced a faulty mitral valve in an unspecified patient, who was discharged three days after the procedure....

Dr. Aditya Kulkarni has earned recognition from the Poona Surgical Society for the second year in-a-row! His video, ‘Robotic Hiatus Hernia Repair with Fundoplication,’ won their Best Video Award....

Dr. Kushal Agrawal, former VF Fellow, is part of a team from Oster International Institute of Oncology who have produced two of the first reports On the SSI Mantra surgical robot published recently in the International Journal of Advanced Robotic and Innovative Surgery. He...

The US FDA has given Intuitive Surgical permission to market its latest model, the da Vinci 5, the 5th-generation iteration of their famous robotic surgical platform. It is an upgrade to the Multiport Xi, which was first released in 2016. Intuitive claims...

While women are considered very important in Indian homes, sometimes their access to the benefits of robotic surgery are limited, both through gender bias within household budgets, and the limited knowledge of robotic surgery's availability for female procedures. ...

Fierce Biotech is reporting on a collaborative effort of GE HealthCare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) they have developed has been used to study medical records and patient data (such as whether the patient was a smoker), to determine...

A New England Journal of Medicine article suggests that women with low-grade cervical cancer (stage 1B1) may not need a radical hysterectomy, but instead are within recurrence rates of those who underwent a simple hysterectomy. ...

The IEEE Spectrum is reporting that Cognito Therapeutics, a medical startup, has devised a method for treating patients with Alzheimer's Disease using light and/or sound stimulation. 40-Hz frequency sound waves, administered through headphones or a light box resonate the brain to stimulate natural healing...

Kidney transplants are not new, though recently, many are now being done with the help of surgical robots. A new tool to help assess patient lives after renal transplants has been announced by India's George Institute for Global Health, and Director Prof. Vivekanand Jha....

Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation has announced a new initiative of the Foundation, the School of Academics. The goal of the school is to provide series of video lectures from prior VF-sponsored programs dealing with important ideas and issues for medical...

The Virtual Incision MIRA surgical robot, first-ever to be tested in Space at the International Space Station, was successful in the first test just days after arriving at the ISS....

What do Intuitive Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, Noah Medical, and 7-other companies have in common? They have all been named in the publication +MASS DEVICE' recent article "10 surgical robotics companies you need to know." It's a rundown of some well-known companies,...

It's an endeavor that has long been talked about, but is now about to be tested in Space. This week, a 2-pound MIRA Robot was launched as one of the experiments included in the cargo of a scheduled NASA International Space Station (ISS) resupply...

All of us at the Vattikuti Foundation wish to recognize our friend and Mentor Surgeon Dr. Jagdishwar Goud Gajagowni for celebrating 5000 robotic surgical procedures. ...

The 2023 KS International Innovation Awards in Robotic Surgery Finalist and Third-place Winner Dr. Sandeep Nayak is sharing the news that his RABIT procedure for thyroid cancer, which earned him the KS Award, is being used by other surgeons because of the benefits experienced by...

Dr. Craig Rogers, a longtime surgeon/researcher under former Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) chair Dr. Mani Menon at Henry Ford Health, is medical director of the Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation....

Former Vattikuti Fellow Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy is a Consultant in Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation at Rela Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The team at Rela Hospital including Dr. Ramasamy have recently celebrated completing 50 robotic urology cases. ...

The Vattikuti Foundation is proud of the work accomplished by its network surgeons. Every year, the North American Robotic Urology Symposium (NARUS) awards the coveted Menon Medal to a surgeon who has made significant contributions to the area of robotic surgery in a variety...

Vattikutti Foundation 2021 Robotic Uro-Oncology Fellowship Alumnus, Varun V Agarwal, Earns Pre- and Post-op Smiles from 6-year-old Patient...

Online news service MedicalXpress is carrying a report from Johns Hopkins University that a roboticist team from their Mechanical Engineering faculty used "an electric nudge," or non-invasive brain stimulation, to increase the effectiveness of those learning to use a da Vinci Research Kit open-source research...

VF President and Founder Raj Vattikuti, and his forward-looking approach to technology was the focus of a recent piece distributed by the IANS news service network....

Word of the title of DSc Honoris Causa being awarded to our Leader, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari by the King Georges’ Medical University, in Lucknow, India, has been spreading throughout the Indian news media. Respected publications, including: The Times of India, India Blooms, Hindustan Times and...

Distinguished Urologist, robotic surgery evangelist, and CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, Dr Mahendra Bhandari, has been conferred the degree of DSc (Honoris Causa) by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in recognition of his exemplary contribution to the development of two premier medical institutions in India...

It's an article posted by Intuitive Surgical- maker of the 'da Vinci Surgical System,' but the topic has been receiving more interest lately. Entitled "Can robotic surgery be used for emergency surgery?" the article features two emergency room surgeons who have worked to make robotic...

It will be the latest of an ongoing annual series of high-tech meetings with topics at the cutting edge of Urology. Our friends at San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital and the University of Turin will be hosts for the 12th Annual Techno-Urology Meeting February 29th...

Dr. Mahendra Bhandari will be returning to the ORSI campus in December to participate in the first-ever SURGICAL AI DAY at the ORSI Academy in Melle, Belgium....

The technique developed by Dr. Nayak provides for cosmetically scarless removal of cancerous thyroid tissue in the neck, thanks to the use of surgical robotics....

Vattikuti Foundation welcomed robotic surgeons from around the world in Ghent, Belgium to celebrate the winners of the KS International Innovation Awards 2023....

Several noteworthy publications are sharing the news preceding the October 6,7 & 8 Humans at the Cuttinge Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium in Ghent, Belgium at the Van Der Valk Hotel and in Melle at the ORSI Academy....

Longtime Vattikuti Foundation friend and partner surgeon Dr. Anupama Rajan Babu has reached a milestone in her career: 1000 Robotic Surgery Procedures. She shared this news in a LinkedIn post yesterday (September 24, 2023)....

Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, while in the midst of a multi-venue speaking trip to India, was interviewed by Indian media outlet 'Digital health News.'...

site news RoboGynIndia 2023 Conference a Success The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to have had a part in the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS) 2-day meeting RoboGynIndia 2023. The meeting was held on the12th and 13th of August at the Sheraton Hotel, Hyderabad, India More...

site news VF CEO Reflects on Nearly 20-Years of Robotic Surgery in India Dr. Mahendra Bhandari is often in demand to comment on a topic he is often recognized for: Robotic Surgery. The IndUS Business Journal tapped his knowledge for a recent article on the state...

site news VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari Featured in Robotic Surgery Article The website news service India Blooms features thoughts from Dr. Mahendra Bhandari regarding the growth of Robotic Surgery in India- something that the VF CEO has had a huge role in for over a decade....

site news VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari to Participate in ORSI Surgical AI Event The ORSI Academy, longtime Vattikuti Foundation partner, is hosting a revolutionary symposium called ORSI INNOTECH SURGICAL AI DAY. The program has grown to encompass two days: December 14 & 15, 2023. ...

site news First-in-US Robotic Liver Transplant at St. Louis Hospital Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) surgeons successfully transplanted a whole donor liver using robotic surgery at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital. According to reports from the St. Louis Dispatch and MedicalXpress, this is the first...

site news Vattikuti Fellowship Program is Making Headlines In the wake of the successful Vattikuti Fellowships Alumni meet, several media outlets in India are also taking note of the latest round of Vattikuti Fellowships being offered currently by the Foundation. Applications are currently open for several...

site news VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari Published in the AUA News Besides the responsibility of running a global Non-profit, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, MD, MBA, is working with partners Mohamed Javid, MS, MRCS and Madhu Reddiboina, MS to find answers for incorporating the latest Artificial...

site news Dr. Gagan Gautam Shares Insight on Kidney Treatments Indian publication The Week has an article featuring comments from Dr. Gagan Gautam, vice chairman-Uro Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Urology and Andrology, Kidney and Urology Institute, Medanta, Gurugram, and longtime Vattikuti Foundation friend and Mentor Surgeon to...

site news VF CEO Suggests Possibilities for India-US Cooperation in Medicine, Pharma, AI The recent state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States has created a buzz in the political, industrial and medical circles of both nations. The IANS news service has a...

site news The Vattikuti Foundation to Hold a First-Ever Fellowship Alumni Meeting It is an honor that many have sought, but few have actually earned: the title of Vattikuti Fellow. The Vattikuti Foundation has provided select young Indian surgeons year-long Fellowships to study robotic surgery under the...

site news Times of India Reports on the Need for Robotic Surgery Training Much has happened in the years when the Vattikuti Foundation "Road Show" first exposed large numbers of Indian Surgeons to the possibilities of Robotic Surgery in 2011. There has been enormous growth, with...

site news Dr. Mani Menon and Team Publish 15-Year RALP Prostate Cancer Study The Journal Nature has published a unique study following men who had undergone a Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP), starting with some of the earliest patients of Dr. Mani Menon at the Vattikuti Urology...

site news U.S. and Indian University Students Collaborate on Robotic Surgery Report Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari was one of several medical professionals interviewed for a comprehensive, international report on the current status of robotic surgery. He was quoted in the St. Louis Post Dispatch...

site news US FDA Releases Medical Device Cybersecurity Video The world we live in demands the use of interconnected data. Hospitals need cyber-connected technology internally and externally. Sadly, there are bad operators that are constantly attempting to infiltrate the systems that provide the data 'lifeblood'...

site news Light-Sensitive Drug Treats Mesothelioma The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York has long been recognized for the cutting-edge work they do fighting many firms of cancer. For years, in partnership with the Vattikuti Foundation, they have accepted Vattikuti International Fellows to...

site news VF Supports Kashmir Colorectal Event Recently, the Vattikuti Foundation was asked by our former Vattikuti Fellow, Dr. Shabnam Bashir, to help sponsor a colorectal awareness program. Little did we know what a huge success it would be due in no small part to her...

site news Vattikuti Foundation Sponsors EAU Second-Prize Robotic Paper in European Urology In addition to sponsoring the prize for Top Robotic Surgery Paper in European Urology (which went to an international team *, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari has awarded a prize of 2,500 Euros for Second Prize Best...

site news Vattikuti Foundation CEO Awards Prize for Best Robotic Surgery Paper in European Urology Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation has awarded a prize of 5,000 Euros to Dr. Giancarlo Marra, lead author for an international collaborative team of researchers from Italy, France, Germany,...

site news ORSI Academy Robotic Surgery Courses Offered We often receive requests at the Vattikuti Foundation for robotic surgery training. While we DO NOT have training, though we do sponsor Master Class and Fellowship opportunities, our friends at the ORSI Academy, led by Prof. Dr. Alexandre...

site news The 2023 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards Submission Entry Basics The Vattikuti Foundation is accepting applications for the 2023 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards (“KS Awards”) to the global robotic surgery community. $10,000 cash prize for the top and entrants also...

site news Nominations Open for Society of American Asian Scientists Engaged in Cancer Research Award Date : February 2023 The Vattikuti Foundation has received late word from SAASCR President Dr. Rajvir Dahiya, Professor Emeritus UCSF San Francisco, that nominations will be closing on March 1st for their prestigious...

site news Announcing the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards Date : February 2023 The Vattikuti Foundation has just opened the competition for the KS International Innovation Awards 2023. Formerly known as the KS Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, the goal remains the same: to recognize surgical talent and...

site news Prof. Alexandre Mottrie Publishes 1-Year Medtronic Hugo Results Date : February 2023 OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst-Asse-Ninove robotic surgeon and head of the ORSI Academy Prof. Alex Mottrie and team have published the results of one-year of using the Hugo Robot Assisted Surgery System, developed by Medtronic. ...

site news The European Union is Funding Exciting New Surgical Robotics Date : February, 2023 Whether it is joint replacement, microsurgery or using Artificial Intelligence to aid surgeons, the European Union is funding some new, high tech projects, hoping to compete with current and future robotic from across...

site news Versius Robot Installed at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad Date : January, 2023 Online news service Express Healthcare reports that the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad has a new 3D surgical system called the Versius. The Vattikuti Foundation congratulates them on...

site news The Vattikuti Foundation is excited to be sponsoring a new video series: Humans of Robotic Surgery Date : January 2023 Humans of Robotic Surgery is a series launched by the Vattikuti Foundation, to recognize the surgical pioneers who could see that, which others ignored, the men...

site news An American University is Using Games to Improve Robotic Surgery Teams Date : January, 2023 The Medical University of South Carolina, in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center worked to create the Robot Olympics, purpose-driven games consisting of four 'escape rooms,' with problems relevant to robotic surgery-...

site news VF-Sponsored Miami Symposium a Successful, Productive Meet Date : November, 2022 Miami: A handpicked group of nearly one hundred robotic surgeons from across the globe met to honor some of the top robotic surgery procedures and technology ideas, which were presented on November 19th, 2022 at...

site news Global Robotic Surgery Conference set for Miami Date : November, 2022 A gathering of over one hundred of the world's top robotic surgeons will meet in Miami for the "Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery" symposium on November 19th. Sponsored by the Vattikuti...

site news Raj Vattikuti Lifetime Achievement Award Date : 19 October, 2022 We are excited to share the news that Mr. Raj Vattikuti, Founder & President of the Vattikuti Foundation, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022 by the Chanakya Institute of Public Services (ChIPS). ...

2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards The Vattikuti Foundation Has Presented Top Honors for Surgeons from the USA, India and Europe for the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards Date : September 2022 Robotic surgeons from the US, India and Spain were named the...

site news - interview Right Business Models To Make These Surgeries Cost-Effective Date : August 2022 Dr Mahendra Bhandari was recently interviewed by the prominent medical device focused magazine - Medgate Today, on his journey of bringing advanced robotic surgery technology to India. You can read the...

site news 2022 Best Robotic Surgery Paper in European Urology Author Interview Date : July 6, 2022 VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari interviews the lead author of the paper published in top medical journal European Urology. Dr. Paolo Dell'Oglio is a staff urologist, laparoscopic and robotic surgeon...

site news Single-Port Book Published Date : June 24, 2022 Elsevier/Academic Press has published a book edited by surgeons Riccardo Bertolo and Jihad Kaouk titled: Single-Port Robotic Surgery in Urology: The New Beginning After the Advent of Dedicated Platforms. (1st Edition) This is a comprehensive look at this...

site news Placental Derived Allografts and Radical Prostatectomy Surgery Date : June 24, 2022 Placental derived allografts implanted during radical prostatectomy surgery have been shown to provide benefits in both continence and erectile dysfunction for many patients. The research was published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery...

site news CEO Mahendra Bhandari Interviewed by Healthcare Executive Date : June 7, 2022 Dr Mahendra Bhandari was recently interviewed by Arunima Rajan from Healthcare Executive. The interview focussed around his journey in the diverse and expansive fields of urology, medicine, hospital administration, robotic surgery, and medical ethics. To...

site news CEO Mahendra Bhandari Interviewed by BW Wellbeing Date : May 31, 2022 The CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation is often in demand because of his vast knowledge of the science of Medicine, past, present- and future. He recently had an interesting Q and A article...

site news JAMA Study Finds Robotic Cystectomy Survival Rates Better Than Open Date : May 27, 2022 In a report published on May 15, 2022, a team of UK researchers led by James W. F. Catto, PhD release their findings of a random clinical trial of over 300...

site news Dr. Mahendra Bhandari and the VF In the News Date : May 12, 2022 A recent article in YourStory.com reports on the success of the Vattikuti Foundation efforts globally, with quotes from our CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari. While similar to one recently published in The...

site news The Vattikuti Foundation Featured in The Logical Indian Article Date : May 12, 2022 It's always makes us feel good to get some positive coverage about the many Vattikuti Foundation efforts, especially when Raj & Padma Vattikuti are mentioned specifically, since their generous contributions to society...

site news VF CEO Pens Times of India article on Digital Patient Assistance Date : May 12, 2022 Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari had been at the forefront of Global Medicine Trends for decades. Recently, his article on emerging technology for patient care was featured in...

site news Vattikuti Foundation Adds Partner Surgeon, Institute Date : May 10, 2022 Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation has announced a new partnership with Dr A. V. Guarava Reddy, the Chairman & Chief Joint Replacement Surgeon at the Sunshine Bone & Joint Institute. He...

site news Surgeons Associated With the VF Honored Date : April 26, 2022 Three surgeons with decades-long ties to the Vattikuti Foundation have been honored by the Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR). Drs. Mani Menon, Ashutosh Tewari and VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari...

site news High Intensity Ultrasound Destroys Tumor Tissue Date : April 25, 2022 Scientists from the University of Michigan have published groundbreaking research on using noninvasive, high intensity focused ultrasound wave pulses of extremely short duration to break up tumor cells. The tests performed on rat models...

site news VF CEO Celebrates a Family Milestone Date : February 17 , 2022 All of us at the Vattikuti Foundation want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhadari and his wife Sushma, who on February 17th, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Their...

site news Micro Robot for Brain Surgery Date : April 14 , 2022 ET HealthWorld is reporting that a California company has been developing a miniature robot to be used in treating brain tumors and cysts. The Bionaut Labs device is injected into the bloodstream and then...

site news The KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards Video Entry Basics This is the first time the Vattikuti Foundation has opened the KS Robotic Surgery Video Awards to the global robotic surgery community. It is also the first time the VF has offered a $10,000 top prize! The...

site news The Vattikuti Foundation announces 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards The Vattikuti Foundation invites robotic surgeons to submit high-quality, robotic surgery videos for the KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards, 2022. For the first time, the competition is now open to robotic surgeons...

site news Mosquitoes Are Not Colorblind, An International Study Reveals Date : February 4 , 2022 A team of scientists from Washington, California and Germany have released a report in the scientific journal Nature Communications, which reveals a lot about the preferences of mosquitoes. The study, published...

site news Johns Hopkins Autonomous Surgical Robot Sucess Date : January 26, 2022 A team from Johns Hopkins University have demonstrated that their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), has performed four separate procedures to connect the intestinal tissue of porcine models. Results were compared with human and...

site news Haptic Feedback Skin Patches For Robotics Date : January 18, 2022 Chinese teams at three universities have collaborated to produce skin patches that not only are used in conjunction with controlling a remote robot by transmitting their body movements, but also receive haptic responses from similar...

site news Detroit Institute of Arts Date : December 29, 2021 The Detroit Institute of Arts has just this week posted on their Facebook page news about a video of the Padma & Raj Vattikuti Family Gallery in the museum. In addition to many charitable efforts across the...

site news COVID Vaccinations Found Not Effective For Kidney Transplant Recipients Date : December 20, 2021 This news is extremely important for the Vattikuti Foundation's colleagues performing Robotic Kidney Transplant With Regional Hypothermia. Research at the MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna, Department of Medicine III, which...

site news Doctors Need To Use 'Plain Language' Date : December 17, 2021 It took the University of California, San Francisco a sophisticated Artificial Intelligence program to discover what many patients all over the world already know- and have been saying for years- it is sometimes difficult to...

site news Portable MRI Unit Uses Deep Learning to Aid In Diagnosing Brain Tumors Date : December 2, 2021 Online news service Fierce Biotech has reported on the Swoop portable MRI scanner, manufactured by Hyperfine. It uses a novel AI algorithm to increase the clarity of imaging...

site news Why Cybersecurity Should be a Top Priority for Every Hospital Date : December 1, 2021 Hospitals everywhere have hundreds of different devices that require connections to the World Wide Web. This includes everything from robotic surgery devices to patient monitors- and everything in between. ...

site news India Now Among the Top Transplant Nations Date : November 27, 2021 India Transplant Day was met with exciting news: India now is one of the leading nations for Organ Donation- which until recently was a very limited option for those suffering from renal failure, among...

site news Sex and organ-specific risk of major adverse renal or cardiac events in solid organ transplant recipients with COVID-19 Date : 2021 From authors Amanda J. Vinson, et al, have produced the largest study of its kind to determine that indeed the COVID-19 virus does adversely effect...

site news More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis Date : August 30, 2021 From authors: Sandra Lopez-Leon, Talia Wegman-Ostrosky, Carol Perelman, Rosalinda Sepulveda, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Angelica Cuapio & Sonia Villapol A report from the journal scientific reports...

site news Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published on Robotic Surgery in European Urology® at the Annual EAU Congress Date : May, 2021 Dr. Geolani W Dy, Department of Urology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. Title: Outcomes of Gender Affirming Peritoneal Flap Vaginoplasty Using the...

site news Manipal gets First da Vinci X Surgical System Date : September 26th, 2017 Sunday, September 17, 2017 marks the date when Dr. S. P. Somashekhar, Chairman & HOD Surgical Oncology, Manipal Health Enterprise performed the inaugural surgical procedure on Manipal Hospital's new da Vinci X surgical...

site news Dr Mahendra Bhandari Receives Award in Lucknow Date : December 4th, 2017 It truly is a pleasure to work for and with our CEO, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari. Sometimes though, we fail to realize what a force he has been in Medicine throughout his career. ...

site news Mentoring Makes a Difference Date : May 11th, 2017 We like receiving good news at the Vattikuti Foundation. This week, we had a nice chain of emails about how one of our partner surgeons- Prof. Dr. S. P. Somashekhar helped a new robotic surgeon and...

DATE : August 2, 2012 KIMS Successfully Completes Over 100 Robotic Surgeries Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad, India - Earlier this year, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hyderabad completed over 100 cases in robotic surgery. KIMS is the first hospital in Andhra Pradesh to use the...