The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology in Hyderabad, India's Managing Director, Dr. Mallikarjuna Chiruvella recently spoke with the Vattikuti Foundation about President & Founder Raj Vattikuti- and the impact his efforts have had on the world of Surgery. Dr. Chiruvella has long been participating...
Prof. Sherry Wren has been associated with robotic surgery since first being involved with early prototypes. She is Professor of Surgery at Stanford University-Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto California, USA. She has graciously served as a Judge for the two KS International Innovation Awards in...
Dr. Andrew Hung is a robotic surgeon and Vice Chair of Academic Development- Urology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA USA. Recently, he commented on the Vattikuti Foundation's role in development of robotic surgery. :36 sec....
This is a promotional video produced by Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore, India. It features former Vattikuti Fellow (now a successful Robotic Transplant Surgeon) Dr. Deepak Kaddu and his kidney transplant patient. He talks candidly about his Vattikuti Fellowship (at: 02:25)...
Hear what Robotic Surgeon Dr. Sierra Seaman, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center has to say about the Vattikuti Foundation and her mentor Dr. Arnold Advincula. :39 sec....
Dr. Ruben de Groote is an urologic robotic surgeon with the unique benefit of practicing at the OLV Hospital, the institution which was the original sponsor of what is now called the Orsi Academy. He was asked about the unique, longtime partnership between the Vattikuti...
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's Dr. Vipin Tyagi talked too the VF about the impact the Foundation has had on India. :59 sec....
Now serving at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jodhpur, Dr. Gautam Ram Chaudhary talked to the VF about his experience as a Vattikuti Fellow. :31 sec....
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Suhas Masilamani of the KIMS-Sunshine Hospital briefly talks about what the partnership has meant to him. :34 sec....
While participating in the VF's Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium in Belgium, Prof. Giovanni Cacciamani, USC took time to talk about the Vattikuti Foundation. :17 sec....
Innovator Dr. Sudhir Shrivastava talks about Raj Vattikuti and the Vattikuti Foundation....
VF Mentor Surgeon Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India, took a moment recently to share his thoughts on the Vattikuti Foundation. 1:06...
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital's Dr. Arun Prasad credits the Foundation with what he has achieved. :28 Sec....
Dr. Charles Meyer, US Naval Hospital, Portsmouth has a short comment on the VF's role in robotic surgery. :15 sec....
Dr. Mahesh Patel, of the Zydus Cancer Center in Ahmedabad, India credits the Vattikuti Foundation's work in India for the incredible growth there. :51 sec....
Robotic Gynecologic Surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in the UK, Dr. Anupama Rajan Babu describes what the Vattikuti Foundation means to her. :32 sec. ...
Swagat Super Specialty Surgical Institute's Prof. Subash Khanna gives a quick statement on the work of the Vattikuti Foundation. :14 sec....
Aster Institute of Oncology Global Director- Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S. P. has long been a Mentor Surgeon (1st one) in the Vattikuti Fellowship Program. Hear him describe the impact that the Vattikuti Foundation has had on robotic surgery in India. He also shared his commitment...
Noted fertility doctor Dr. Mamtha Deendayal shared her experience three months after undergoing a double knee joint replacement procedure with Dr. Gurava Reddy. Dr. Reddy is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Sunshine-Vattikuti Global Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery. (Sunshine...
A longtime Orthopaedic Surgeon himself, Dr. Raju Vaisha went to the Sunshine-Vattikuti Global Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery, to be treated by Dr. Gurava Reddy. Hear what he says about the outcome- and the support of the Vattikuti Foundation. Sunshine-Vattikuti Global Centre...
Just a week after her knee replacement with Dr. Suhas Masilamani, Smitha Reddy spoke about the experience and expressed her thanks to Dr. Suhas Masilamani for her robotic knee replacement. 0:12 - Dr Suhas Masilimani, comfortable going forward with procedure 0:40 - patient thanks Vattikuti Sunshine hospital,...
Dr. Suhas Masilamani's patient discusses her experience with a traditional knee replacement and a robotic procedure, her recovery time, and her experience with Vattikuti Sunshine Hospital. 0:40 - Total knee replacement: traditional vs robotic 1:06 - Suhas Masilamani 1:15 - Happy and impressed with sunshine hospital, Suhas Masilimani 1:23...
Fortis Hospital Mohali, India Robotic Transplant Surgeon Dr. Priyadarshi Ranjan and two of his robotic kidney transplant patients talk about what the Vattikuti Foundation's efforts to bring robotic surgery to the world mean to them. 1:04- the revolution that sweeps healthcare around the world has been...
Indian Surgeon Dr. Shabnam Bashir has benefited from two Vattikuti Fellowships: Colorectal Robotic Surgery in India and a Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center intensive program in Buffalo New York. She takes time during a live webinar to share her gratitude. :25 Sec....
Prof. Raju Thomas, MD's Tribute to Raj & Padma Vattikuti The Chair of Urology, Tulane University Medical School takes time to Honor the Vattikuti's during a celebratory dinner for Dr. Mani Menon. :35 sec. (2019) ...
Dr Mani Menon on Raj Vattikuti & the Vattikuti Foundation: Dr. Mani Menon is known by many as the "Father of Robotic Surgery." He began his research in part thanks to the funding ($20 Million USD) by the Vattikuti Foundation to endow the Vattikuti Urology...
Prof. Alexandre Mottrie, MD. PhD, Director of the OLV Vattikuti Institute, Aalst Belgium comments on Raj Vattikuti and the Vattikuti Foundation. :34 sec. (2013)...
Former US Congresswoman Candace S. Miller's tribute to Raj Vattikuti for the Woodrow Wilson Awards for Corporate Citizenship. (circa 2007). :39 sec....
Robert G. Riney, President, Healthcare Operations & COO, Henry Ford Health System comments on the impact that on Raj Vattikuti and the Vattikuti Foundation have had on Medicine and HFHS. :50 sec.(2019)...
This short Vattikuti India Foundation video shows some of the efforts the VIF and partners have taken to help fight the COVID pandemic in regions of India. 00:58...
Dr. Prathap C Reddy on Raj and Padma Vattikuti & Dr. Mani Menon Dr. Prathap C. Reddy is the Chair of the Apollo Hospitals Group, A major hospital chain in Asia (predominantly India). In 2011, he was partnering with the Vattikuti Foundation as one of...
In this excerpt from a 2011 interview, Medanta Hospital head of Robotic Urology & Robotic Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Ahlawat talks about what the Vattikuti Foundation's efforts in India mean to surgeons there....
Nancy Schlichting on Raj Vattikuti Henry Ford Health System President & COO (ca. 2007) shares her thoughts on Raj Vattikuti for the Woodrow Wilson Award For Corporate Citizenship tribute video. :35 sec....
Prof. Ashok Hemal on Raj Vattikuti Ashok Hemal thanks Raj Vattikuti for funding his Vattikuti International Fellowship early in his career....
Dr. Patrick C. Walsh was Dr. Mani Menon's Professor at Johns-Hopkins. He paid tribute to him at the Mani Menon Symposium Dinner in 2019...
Pediatric Urologic Surgeon Dr. Venkat Sripathi talks about the benefits of Robotic Surgery- and the support from the Vattikuti Foundation as he accepted 3rd Prize for the 2020 KS National Robotic Surgery Video Awards. (audio only, 45-seconds)...
Second-place winner of the 2020 KS National Robotic Surgery Video Awards, Dr. Bhushan Chittawadagi, expresses his appreciation for this honor. ...
Winner of the First Prize in the 2020 KS National Robotic Surgery Video Awards, Dr. Sankar Narayanan, is introduced by Pioneer Robotic Surgeon Dr. Mani Menon & VF President Mr. Raj Vattikuti. He graciously accepts....
Chair Emeritus of the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Mani Menon is recognized by many as the 'Father of Robotic Surgery.' He talks about how the spirit of philanthropy, which funded his research- now recognized as changing the practice of Surgery forever....
Political strategist and network commentator Ms. Anna Navarro was the MC for a dinner honoring Robotic Surgery Pioneer Dr. Mani Menon in 2019. Here is a clip of her talking about the courage of Dr. Menon, his patients and philanthropist Raj Vattikuti to fund this....