01 Mar

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  The Vattikuti Foundation hosted a live Master Class via Zoom with some of Europe's leading prostate cancer researchers: "Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer"   With an introduction from Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari and Moderators: Giorgio Gandaglia (Milan, Italy); Tobias...

17 Mar

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  This is an edited version of the live webinar from March 12, 2022, featuring Prof. (Dr.) Anup Kumar as Moderator, and seven top Urologist Robotic Surgeons from around the globe. At just over 1-hour, 45-minutes- the panel covers much new territory in presentations and...

10 Mar

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  This VF Master Class features two of the United Kingdom's leading Robotic Surgeons: Prof. Prokar Dasgupta and Mr. Ben Challacombe, who describe their experience with the new CMR Versius Surgical Robot in use at Guy's Hospital, King's College London. This class provides great information...

04 Mar

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  If you wish to learn and understand the latest technique for Uterine Transplants, Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar is one surgeon whom many look to. He has performed several at the Galaxy Care Multispeciality Hospital in Pune, India- and has published his work in respected international...

02 Sep

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VF Master Class: Rectal Cancer Management (August 28, 2021 program) Rectal Cancer Management has become truly specialized & multidisciplinary. Learn from the masters on aspects of quality of surgery, surgical techniques, surgery for advanced rectal cancer and what's around the corner. Program: Dr. Venkatesh (Venky) Munikrishnan, Apollo Hospital,...

11 Jun

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  On June 11, 2021, The Vattikuti Foundation hosted a Master Class for Urologists on Urethroplasty, with 3- experts sharing their techniques for correcting defects and repairing injuries.   NOTE: GRAPHIC SURGERY VIDEO FOOTAGE!   From the course description: Introduction: Dr Mahendra Bhandari   “Penile Urethral Strictures”, Dr Pankaj M Joshi, Reconstructive...

16 May

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  The Robotic Cystectomy Masterclass organised by the Vattikuti Foundation focuses on the role of using the new technique of low pneumoperitoneum pressure for robotic cystectomy. This is an exceptional program suggested for Urologists doing the procedures listed in the title plus Neobladders. Dr Gagan Gautam...

26 Mar

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  Recorded from a Vattikuti Foundation-International Continence Society Master Class March 26, 2021. Full title: Identification and Treatment of High-Risk Neurogenic Bladder: Can the Global Urological Community Eliminate Preventable Kidney Disease?   Renal failure is the risk inherent to the neurogenic bladder. Historically, in pre urodynamic era renal...

26 Mar

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  Can the Global Urological Community Eliminate Preventable Kidney Disease?   Renal failure is the risk inherent to the neurogenic bladder. Historically, in pre-urodynamic era renal dysfunction occurred in half the patients with spina bifida and in almost all the patients with spinal cord injuries leading to death...

20 Mar

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  From the Live Vattikuti Webinar Series program: Recent advances in imparting surgical education   Description: Prof. Dr. Alexandre Mottrie and Dr. Mahesh Desai take a thorough look at how the training of surgeons is being impacted by not only patient-driven changes but how the European OCERT training...

27 Feb

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  The Vattikuti Foundation teamed up with the International Bladder Cancer Group for a live Master Class on Feb. 27, 2021: Evolving Role of BCG in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer-Myths & Facts   Topics included: An Overview on the History of BCG in NMIBC; Myths & Mysteries of...

08 Jan

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  On January 8, 2021, the Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series presented: "Trans Oral Robotic Surgery: Patient Selection in Robotic surgery for cancer of the mouth & throat” Keynote speaker: Dr. Surender Dabas, Senior Director and Chief of Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery at BLK Cancer Center, Dr...

19 Dec

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  The Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series is pleased to present this edited recording of the live program from two of India's top Robotic Surgeons, Drs. Rama Joshi and Anupama Rajanbabu who teamed up on Saturday, December 19th to host a comprehensive program on Gynecologic Oncology. The...

13 Nov

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  The Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series features former Vattikuti Fellow Dr. Abhinav Deshpande, Consultant Onco & Robotic Surgeon at the National Cancer Institute, Nagpur as he presented a program specifically designed for informing Patients about the many facets of cancer prevention, diagnosis and myriad of treatments...

31 Oct

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  Program presented by Drs. Ashwin Mallya & Santosh Waigankar. Both are former Vattikuti Fellows, now practicing in two of India's top hospitals. The VF Focus on Patients Webinar Series has been designed to provide information for prospective patients who might be considering Robotic Surgery as...

24 Oct

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  Dr. Lavanya Kiran and Dr Anupama Bahadur teamed up to present 'Robotics in Infertility,' as a webinar on October 24th 2020. Dr Kiran's presentation begins about 4-minutes in and was very thorough and informative. A discussion followed, with Dr Anupama Bahadur, Dr Mahendra Bhandari &...

10 Oct

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  The Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series program for Saturday, October 10, 2020 was Total Robotic Whipple's, Achilles heel of a Surgeon, presented by Dr. Madhu Devarasetty, Keynote Speaker, and Moderated by Dr. Ashwinikumar Kudari. All robotic Surgeons will find takeaway benefits from these two top Robotic...

26 Sep

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  This is the recording of the Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series program in Pediatric Urology from September 26, 2020. "Pediatric Pyeloplasty: overcoming the size scare for small patients" with Dr. Ravi Prakash Kanojia as Presenter, Dr. Venkat Sripathi as Moderator. Edited from original Zoom webinar. Webinar...

12 Sep

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  As part of the Vattikuti Webinar Series, Drs. Rooma Sinha & Anshumala Shukla-Kulkarni teamed up to present Robotic Surgery for Large Fibroids: Pushing the Envelope in Large Tumors in a LIVE webinar. This was the first gynecologic program in the Vattikuti Webinar Series. Dr. Sinha...

06 Jun

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  Those who know and work with Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, realize what an active mind he has. Recently, he was asked to give an oration at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, honoring Professor Sarinder Man...

18 May

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  Dr. Ravi Kant is the Director and CEO Of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh. He presented a short but significant Keynote Speech to the 10th Robotic Surgeons Council of India meeting in Mussoorie, May 5, 2018. ...

05 Aug

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  In this video, we see a left transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy performed on a 23 year old female. Dr. Babu Manohar eliminates the neck scar by accessing the cancerous thyroid gland through an incision under the arm. That incision is 5-7cm long. There's another very...

04 Aug

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  Medanta robotic surgeon Dr. Ali Zamir Khan believes there are many challenges facing robotic surgeons in India: Costs, Expertise and Training. He also says that thoracic surgeons face even more specific challenges. He shows how robotics actually makes his procedures easier than open or laparoscopic....

15 Jun

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  Apollo Kolkata's Dr. Vinay Mahendra says that robotic surgery is gradually starting to be seen as a present standard of treatment there. From 2013, lecture with Powerpoints, 05:57. ...

13 Jun

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  In this video Dr. Manav Suryavanshi, the Senior Consultant-Robotics & Endo Urologyat Medanta the Medicity explains Operating Room setup in Robotic Pelvic Surgery. He also explains O.T overlay, Draping, Instruments, Patient positioning, Port placement and Docking. Narrated with PPT's and images. 10:24 ...

13 Jun

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  The Robotic Surgeons Council of India is a small organization consisting of some of the pioneers and leaders of Indian surgical robotics. This is but a glimpse of the meeting held in August 2013. Meetings are scheduled twice a year. ...

13 Jun

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  In this video, Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari describes the Foundation's reasons, efforts and incentives for India's robotic surgeons to maintain a well-managed database of robotic surgery. Dr. Mihir Desai, Professor of Urology and Director of Robotic Surgery at the Keck Hospital at the...