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30 Jun Raj Vattikuti on Data Science Revolutionizing Surgery

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The Vattikuti Foundation-sponsored 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium was held in Jaipur, India February 14, 15 & 16, 2025.VF Founder & President Raj Vattikuti took a couple minutes to share his thoughts on the future needs for utilizing Data Science to...

30 Jun Jaipur Friday Session: Revolutionizing Surgery Through Data Science, Part 3

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The Vattikuti Foundation-sponsored 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium was held in Jaipur, India February 14, 15 & 16, 2025. International speakers were selected in part through their entries submitted for the 2024 KS International Innovation Awards. This video is the third...

30 Jun Jaipur Friday Session: Revolutionizing Surgery Through Data Science, Part 2

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28 May Jaipur Friday Session Revolutionizing Surgery Through Data Science Part 1

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14 May Jaipur Friday Sponsor Presentation CMR Surgical

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14 May Jaipur Friday Sponsor Presentation: Medtronic

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14 May Jaipur Friday Digital Patient Experience Zoom Presentation

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14 May Jaipur Friday Session 3 Tech Track 3

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14 May Jaipur Friday Session 2 Technology Track 2

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14 Apr Jaipur Friday Session 1 Technology Track 1

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09 Apr HCERS Conference, 2025 Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, Mr. Raj Vattikuti opening remarks

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On February 14, 2025, the Vattikuti Foundation-sponsored Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium was opened in Jaipur, India, with comments from the Foundation CEO, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari and Foundation Founder and President Mr. Raj Vattikuti. They spoke to a select audience of...

08 Apr EAU Best Paper Award 2025 Dr. Federico Pirimide

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Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari interviews the winners of the Best Scientific Paper on Robotic Sugery in (journal of) European Urology for 2024. Hear from Dr. Federico Pyramide and Prof. Francesco Porpiglia as they discuss the findings. (The Vattikuti Foundation sponsors a cash prize...

01 Apr Jaipur Saturday Session 11 Breast

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01 Apr Jaipur Saturday Session 10 Kidney Transplant

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01 Apr Jaipur Saturday Session 9 Maximally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Way

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27 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 8 Prostatectomy

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26 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 7 IVC Thrombus

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26 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 6 Lymph Node

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22 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 5 Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery

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22 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 4 Obstetrics & Gynecology

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21 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 3 Trends in Head, Neck & Thoracic Surgery

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21 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 2 Bowel Surgery

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21 Mar Jaipur Saturday Session 1 Bladder Surgery

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17 Mar The KS International Innovation Awards

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Sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation, the KS International Innovation Awards recognizes surgical talent and in doing so, shares new, cutting-edge educational robotic surgery procedures and technology with the world. The awards ceremony was held on 15 February 2025 at ITC Rajputana Hotel in Jaipur, India....

04 Mar About the Vattikuti Foundation

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This is a short reflection on some of the accomplishments of the Vattikuti Foundation, including the recent affiliation with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. (updated 3-2025) 5:40. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/ ...

28 Feb The Vattikuti Foundation Partners With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences—New Delhi

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The Vattikuti Foundation has donated the Neuroblate, a device found only in the top for-profit hospitals in India, to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, a government-run hospital. The intent- to provide the same cutting-edge technology to treat India's poor. The...

12 Sep Dr. Shilpa Chowdary on her Vattikuti Fellowship

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Dr. Shilpa Chowdary currently is a Vattikuti Fellow at the Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. She is studying Robotic Gynecologic Surgery under Dr. Rooma Sinha. She talked about her Fellowship experience with the VF's Prerana Golechha. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

12 Sep Dr. Rooma Sinha on Robotic Surgery

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Vattikuti Foundation Mentor Surgeon Dr. Rooma Sinha is a global leader in gynecologic robotic surgery at the Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, India. She sat down to talk briefly about her career with VF colleague Prerana Golechha. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

12 Sep Dr. Neha Singh on Robotic Surgery

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Dr. Neha Singh is a Gynecologist, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon in Pune, India. She practices at the Ruben Memorial Hospital. She spoke recently with the VF's Prerana Golechha about her career. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

12 Sep Dr. Megan Wasson ơn Robotic Surgery

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Dr. Megan Wasson, Chair of Medical and Surgical Gynecology at the Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. Recently, she shared her views with VF Colleague Prerana Golechha. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

12 Sep Dr. Arunava Roy on Robotic Surgery

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Senior Consultant and Head of Gynae Oncology & Robotic Surgery for the Medica Cancer Hospital, Kolkata, Dr. Arunava Roy spoke with VF colleague Prerana Golechha recently about Robotic Surgery and the Vattikuti Foundation. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

12 Sep Dr. Meenakashi Jain on Robotic Surgery

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Dr. Meenakashi Jain is a long-time Vattikuti Foundation friend and Mentor Surgeon. She practices in Florida at the Surgical Center of Excellence. She discusses her transition from laparoscopic surgery to robotic surgery. Dr. Jain was interviewed recently by VF colleague Prerana Golechha. See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

14 Dec Highlights of the VF Fellowships Alumni Meeting June 11, 2023

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Vattikuti Foundation CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari hosted the first-ever gathering of an elite group. Surgeons who had completed their Vattikuti Fellowships, plus some current Fellows met in Mumbai at the Taj Santa Cruz Hotel. This video, produced by the contract video crew, provides a glimpse...

05 Dec #233 Robotic Transduodenal Ampullectomy- Dr. Philipp Seeger

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This is one of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos selected for inclusion in the Vattikuti Foundation - ORSI Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. Posting does not imply that is has...

05 Dec #239 Trident Arterial Reconstruction in Rob. Assist. Kidney Transplantation-Dr. Priyadarshi Ranjan

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05 Dec #310 Fluorescence Guided Robotic Total Parietal Peritonectomy, Cytoreductive Surgery, Closed HIPEC

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05 Dec #337 Horseshoe Kidney Donor Nephrectomy : Possible with ICG-Drs. K. Guleria & Anant Kumar

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05 Dec #341 Vesicoscopic Robotic Assisted Ureteric Reimplantation in Children… Dr. M. S. Ansari

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05 Dec #343 Robotic Ampullectomy for a Peri-Ampullary Neoplasm- Dr. Jayanth Hulagi

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05 Dec #344 Clampless And Sutureless RAPN For The Mgt. of Multiple Lesions In Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome

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05 Dec #348 Robotic-Arm Assisted Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in Complex Knee Drs. Bhogadi & Mohan

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05 Dec #353 Robot assisted 3D models-guided ureteral reimplantation- Dr.Federico Lavagno

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05 Dec #350 PSMA-radioguided RARP with an intraoperative PET-CT specimen imager- Dr. Federico Lavagno

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05 Dec #357 Robotic bilateral cortical sparing Adrenalectomy- Dr. Saurabh Patil

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05 Dec #358 R. A. Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal modified Pitcher-pot neobladder- Dr. Sumit Agrawal

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05 Dec #360 Robotic Assisted Right Adrenalectomy with IVC thrombectomy Dr. Deepak Kaddu

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05 Dec #365 R R C and Nephroureterectomy for Urothelial Carcinoma in a Double-Renal Transplant Recipient

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05 Dec #332 First-in-man AI-assisted Augmented Reality Surgery Drs. Alex Mottrie & Jasper Hofman

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05 Dec #196 3D augmented reality RA segmental ureterectomy with buccal mucosa graft… Dr. Alberto Piana

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This is one of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos selected for inclusion in the Vattikuti Foundation - ORSI Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. Posting does not imply that is has...

05 Dec #205 Performing A Retzius-Sparing Prostatectomy with a New Robot – Revo-i Drs. Sylvia Ali, Koon Rha

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05 Dec #293 A new indwelling urethral catheter (amSafeX)… Dr. Anil Mandhani

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05 Dec #255 A cost-effective model for training in Robot-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy- Dr. Yair Daykan

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05 Dec #259- Robotic Surgery in PFUI: Stretching the limits of Robotic technology- Dr. Shrey Jain

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05 Dec #262 Robotic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for large adrenal lesions: Feasibility… Dr. G K Pooleri

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FULL TITLE: Robotic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for large adrenal lesions: Feasibility and Outcomes- Dr. Ginil Kumar Pooleri This is one of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos selected for inclusion in the Vattikuti Foundation - ORSI Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference,...

05 Dec #265 AI-powered real-time annotations during RAPN- Dr. Joan Sureda, Dr. Ketan Badani, Dr. L. Zuluaga

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05 Dec #267 Bilateralureteral reimplantation after robotic radical cystectomy & Intracorp.Ileal Neobladder

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05 Dec #269 Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Guided Robot Assisted Transthoracic Oesophagectomy- Dr.K Agrawal

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05 Dec #271 Robotic Right Hepatectomy with Caudate lobectomy for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Dr R. Kalayarasan

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05 Dec #280 Robotic Repair of Renal Arterio-Venous Malformation-Dr. Sanjoy Sureka

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05 Dec #290 Fluorescence guided Selective Autonomic Nerve preserving Robotic TME-Dr. Nishtha Midha

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05 Dec #295 AUTONOMIC NERVE PRESERVING ROBOTIC RECTAL SURGERY- ”RADICALITY WITH FUNCTIONALTY” Dr. K Agrawal

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05 Dec #306 Single port urinary diversion in a hostile abdomen- Dr. Neerja Tillu

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05 Dec #278 Purely Off-clamp RAPN for cT2b renal mass- Dr. Leonardo Misuraca

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05 Dec #132 Primary Robot Assisted Retroperitoneal LND in a Patient with Adenocarcinoma of Testis- Agrawal

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05 Dec #151 Remote Access Thyroid Surgery with the DaVinci Sp Robot- Dr. Jeremy Richmon

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05 Dec #162 Robotic Off-Clamp Simple Enucleation Sutureless (ROSS) Partial Nephrectomy- Dr. R.G. Bertolo

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05 Dec #165 Robot Assisted Complex Prostatic Urethrocutaneous Fistula Excision Dr. Gautam Ram Choudhary

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05 Dec #168 Surgical Techniques to Improve Erectile Function Following Robotic Cystoprostatectomy Dr. A. Ta

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05 Dec #174 Low Anterior Access for Retroperitoneal Single-Port Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Dr. J. Kaouk

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05 Dec #177 Totally Robotic Revision Bariatric Surgery Dr. Arun Prasad

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04 Dec #178 Robotic Lateral Lymph Node Dissection Dr. Ankit Sharma, Dr. Avanish Saklani

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04 Dec #182 R A RADICAL PARAMETRECTOMY WITH BILATERAL PELVIC L N D IN CERVICAL CANCER

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04 Dec #185 ENHANCED MID-RESECTION WORKFLOW TECHNIQUE FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED TKA- Dr. Suhas Masilamani

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This is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos as announced by the Vattikuti Foundation during the Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium at the ORSI Academy. From the...

04 Dec #186 First Robotic No Incision Colectomy In Europe: New Technique for Optimising Results Petropoulou

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04 Dec #187 Robotic Assisted Enbloc Dual Kidney Transplant Dr. Sreeharsha Harinatha

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04 Dec #195 METAVERSE SURGICAL PLANNING FOR ROBOTIC PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY: A PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE Checcucci

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04 Dec #197 Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Isthmocele Repair with Firefly Guidance- Drs.Seaman & Advincula

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04 Dec #198 Robotic caudate lobe HCC excision- Dr. Mahesh Patel

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04 Dec #208 Robot Assisted Simple Prostatectomy with Hugo RAS system Dr. Adele Piro

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04 Dec #201 Simultaneous Radical Nephroureterectomy and Cystectomy with HugoTM RAS… Drs. Basile & Breda

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04 Dec # 209 Robotic pancreatic tail resection Kimura procedure- Dr. George van der Schelling

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04 Dec #214 Intra-Arterial Renal Hypothermia for Complex Endophytic/Hilar Tumors- Dr. Joris Vangeneugden

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04 Dec #218 Ureteroplasty with buccal mucosa graft guided by fluorescence- Drs. G. Bondonno & A. Volpe

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04 Dec #219 Robot-assisted minimal invasive CABG using bilateral thoracic arteries- Dr. Michiel Algoet

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04 Dec #220 Robotic Assisted TYPE II RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY FOR EARLY CERVICAL CA…- Dr. Rohit Ranade

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04 Dec #221 Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Prof. Bhavuk Garg

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04 Dec #224 Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Robotic Celiac Axis Release & Celiac Plexus Neurolysis

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04 Dec #225 Automated video analysis in R A partial nephrectomy- Dr. P. De Backer, Prof. Alexandre Mottrie

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04 Dec #230 Robotic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy- Dr. Erica Stockwell

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04 Dec #226 D-MODELS GUIDANCE FOR ROBOTIC RENAL ARTERY ANEURYSM REMOVAL- Dr. Daniele Amparore

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04 Dec #229 Robotic Rt. Middle Lobectomy and Combined Right Upper Lobe Anterior Segmentectomy M. Sancheti

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04 Dec #317 Endopelvic fascia preservation nerve sparing RARP Dr. Kazuhiro Matsumoto

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04 Dec #319 Nerve Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with HUGO RAS System… Dr. Nicola Frego

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04 Dec #326 Parametrial endometriosis-2Step excision with VR reconstruction- Dr. Rooma Sinha

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02 Dec Dr. Adeel Khan KS Awards First Place Tribute, 2023

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The Vattikuti Foundation celebrated with Dr. Adeel Khan and his team at Washington University in St. Louis for his first place winning entry at the KS International Innovation Awards 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. This tribute video reflects some of the highlights from the 'Humans on...

29 Nov #253 Finding a Way Out in Captive Uterine Syndrome- Dr. Rohit Raina

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29 Nov #250 Hybrid robotic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal conduit- Dr. Vipin Tyagi

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29 Nov #247 Perioperative & functional results of RARC with totally intracorporeal neobladder… F. Zattoni

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FULL TITLE: Perioperative and functional results of RARC with totally intracorporeal neobladder: the Ves.Pa. technique. Ideal stage 2a report. Dr. F. Zattoni This is one of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos selected for inclusion in the Vattikuti Foundation - ORSI Humans on the...

29 Nov #246 Improving Surgical Margins in Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: First-in-patient- Dr. Contieri

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FULL TITLE: Improving Surgical Margins in Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: First-in-patient Study of a Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen guided Surgery This is one of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos selected for inclusion in the Vattikuti Foundation - ORSI Humans on the Cutting Edge of...

29 Nov #242 Massive lymphorrhea after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy Dr. Riccardo Almeida

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29 Nov #244 Achilles Heel of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection- Dr. Prudvi Raj S., Dr. Avanish Saklani

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29 Nov #241: Improving margin assessment during prostatectomy with ex-vivo FCM Dr. Ricardo Almeida-Magana

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29 Nov RoboGynIndia Robot Assisted Myomectomies-across the complexity spectrum

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The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to have had a part in the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS) 2-day meeting called RoboGynIndia 2023. This session features: 00:00 Dr. Rooma SInha: "The OT (OR) set up, port placement & instrument selection for success" 08:03...

29 Nov RoboGynIndia Panel Discussion: How Robotic Technology Improves Endoscopic Capabilities of a Surgeon

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The RoboGynIndia Panel Discussion assembled several leading Gynecologists, including: Moderators Dr. Amita Maheshwari & Dr. Mala Srivastava, plus Panelists Drs. Divya Awasthi, Kanika Batra Modi, Marium Anjum, Sauna Raina & Ankita Jain. The topic, How Robotic Technology Improves the Endoscopic Capabilities of the Surgeon provided...

29 Nov RoboGynIndia Debate: Should Robot be used only for complex Gynaecology surgeries?

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It's a Debate topic that had the RoboGynIndia meeting talking: Should Robot be used only for complex Gynaecology surgeries? Dr. Anupama Bahadur took the position Against, speaking first (00:47sec.) "Minimally Invasive Surgery has taken over the world...

29 Nov RoboGyIndia ’23 Day 2 AGRS Vattikuti Scholars Session

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The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to have had a part in the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS) 2-day meeting called RoboGynIndia 2023 held on the 12th and 13th of August at the Sheraton Hotel, Hyderabad, India. The Vattikuti Scholars Session features five...

29 Nov RoboGynIndia 2023 Inauguration Ceremony

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The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to have had a part in the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS) 2-day meeting called RoboGynIndia 2023. The meeting was held on the 12th and 13th of August at the Sheraton Hotel, Hyderabad, India. This video is...

30 Oct 1st Place: # 231- Dr. Adeel Khan: Robotic Deceased Donor Liver Transplant

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This is the Winner of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos as announced by the Vattikuti Foundation during the Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium at the ORSI Academy. From the entry: ROBOTIC...

30 Oct 2nd Place: #274- Dr. A. Ghazi: A Novel Patient-Specific Rehearsal Platform for Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy

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This is the Second Place Winner of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos as announced by the Vattikuti Foundation during the Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium at the ORSI Academy. From the...

30 Oct 3rd Place: #217- Dr. Sandeep Nayak: Robotic-Assisted Breast-axillo Insufflation Thyroidectomy (RABIT)

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This is the Third Place Winner of the 2023 KS International Innovation Awards videos as announced by the Vattikuti Foundation during the Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Conference, October 6, 7 & 8, 2023 in Ghent, Belgium at the ORSI Academy. From the...

05 Oct Day 2 RoboGynIndia Lectures by Masters

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05 Oct RoboGynIndia Presidential Address: Dr. Rooma Sinha

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05 Oct RoboGynIndia Keynote Presentations

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The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to have had a part in the Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS) 2-day meeting called RoboGynIndia 2023. The topics for the Keynote Speakers was left up to them: 00:40 Dr. Joseph Ng: "Building Sustainable Robotic Surgery Programs:...

15 Sep RoboGynIndia 2023 AGRS Oration: Dr. Arnold Advincula

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"There's no better specialty built for Robotic Surgery than Gynecology!" says Robotic Surgery Pioneer Dr. Arnold Advincula, who first used robotic surgery in 2001. Prof. Dr. Arnold Advincula, of the Sloan Women's Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, was the recipient...

15 Sep RoboGynIndia ’23 Day 1 Masterclass 4 Robot Assisted Surgical Approach to complex ovarian mass

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13 Sep RoboGynIndia ’23 Day 1 Master Class 3: Robotic Endometriosis DIE & Adenomyomectomy

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13 Sep RoboGynIndia ’23 Day 1 Master Class 2 Robotic Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer with Sentinel Node

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13 Sep RoboGynIndia ’23 Day 1 Master Class 1

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03 Aug Humans at the Cutting Edge of Surgery: Dr. Ashok Johari – Dr. Bhandari Interview

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The Keynote Speaker at the Vattikuti Fellowships Alumni Meeting, June 10, 2023 was noted Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Ashok N. Johari. This is an informal conversation with VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari. The two men share anecdotes before Dr. Johari's Keynote address. As they share...

30 Jul Humans at the Cutting Edge of Surgery: Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty

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For the first program in the new 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Surgery' video series, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, Vattikuti Foundation CEO, interviews the Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health, cardiologist Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty. In what may be described as a delightful conversation between...

07 Jul Types of Fistulas – Dr Abhijit Patel

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Recently, the Vattikuti Foundation hosted a Masterclass for Nephrologists, Urologists and Transplant Surgeons: 'Vascular Access for Hemodialysis.' Coordinated by Dr. Jigish Vyas, This is the segment presented by Dr. Abhijit Patil, Urologist & Transplant Surgeon, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, India: "Types...

22 Jun Hemodialysis and Hemodialysis Catheters – Dr. Abhijit Konnur

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Recently, Vattikuti Foundation hosted a Masterclass for Nephrologists, Urologists and Transplant Surgeons: 'Vascular Access for Hemodialysis.' Coordinated by Dr. Jigish Vyas, This is the segment presented by Dr. Abhijit Konnur, Sr. Consultant, Nephrology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, India. He shares...

22 Jun VF Masterclass: Vascular Access for Hemodialalysis June 6, 2023

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This Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass for Nephrologists, Urologists and Transplant Surgeons, focused on Vascular Access for Hemodialysis. Coordinated by Dr. Jigish Vyas, with an eminent panel. Consumed Vascular access in a patient on chronic hemodialysis is one of the biggest problems in assuring...

22 Jun VF Masterclass: Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection

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On May 27, 2023, the Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series presented this Masterclass, featuring four noted Urologists sharing news and technique ideas for minimally invasive groin dissection. Acceding to Prof. Ashok Hemal, "This is one procedure that doesn't get much attention." From the synopsis: Open groin...

15 Jun Single-port Robotic Antegrade Bilateral Inguinal LND Dr Mutahar Ahmed

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This is a segment from the VF Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection presented by Prof. Mutahar Ahmed, MD, FACS, Director of the Center For Bladder Cancer, Hackensack University Medical Center, Director of the Robotic Fellowship, New Jersey Urology Associate Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of...

15 Jun Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection by lateral approach- Dr. Tarun Jindal

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This is an individual segment from the Vattikuti Foundation May 27, 2023, Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection: Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection by lateral approach, presented by Dr. Tarun Jindal, who developed this approach. Lecture, with videos & PPT's. Introduction by Prof. Ashok...

15 Jun Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection Q & A Session

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Sometimes, when a group of top experts get together, the ideas abound. This was the case following the VF Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection: we had Drs. Ashok Hemal, Mutahar Ahmed, Sudhir Rawal and Tarun Jindal answering viewer's questions, and then getting into...

23 May Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. Jihad Kaouk

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Prof. Jihad Kaouk, MD, FACS, FRCS; Zagarac Pollock Endowed Chair in Robotic Surgery; Director, Center for Robotic & Image Guided Surgery; Vice Chair, Enterprise Surgical Operations for the Cleveland Clinic (Ohio), is considered one of the pioneering surgeons in Robotic Surgery. He...

17 May Bladder Neck Placement of AUS in Extrophy-Episadias- A Case Report- Dr. Aditya Pradhan

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This Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass Series recently brought together a group of Reconstructive Urology Experts to discuss the applications of The Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) in Uncommon Situations. Dr. Aditya Pradhan, Director, Urology & Kidney Transplantation, BLK Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India served as Moderator...

12 May An Algorithmic Approach to Manage AUS Failure- Dr. Jay Simhan

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Recently, The Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass series brought together a group of Reconstructive Urology Experts to discuss the applications of The Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) in Uncommon Situations. All of these are uncommon and rarely discussed. This masterclass segment should be of immense interest to all...

10 May Management of Incontinence Following PFUI-Dr. Pankaj Joshi

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02 May Humans of Robotic Surgery: Prof. Ashok Hemal

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Askok Hemal can truly be considered on of the pioneers of Robotic Surgery. He has spent a lifetime of learning, developing, instructing and performing robotic surgeries, beginning as Dr. Mani Menon's first Fellow at the Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit. Hear his story-...

26 Apr Using the Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Females- Dr. Vincent Tse

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Recently, This Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass series brought together a group of Reconstructive Urology Experts to discuss the applications of The Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) in Uncommon Situations. All of these are uncommon and rarely discussed. This masterclass segment should be of immense interest to all...

23 Apr Using the Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Uncommon Situations

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This Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass brings together a group of Reconstructive Urology Experts to discuss the applications of The Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) in Uncommon Situations. – Bladder Neck Placement, Utility of the Sphincter after PFUDD injuries, Placement in Females and situations of Revision surgery for...

07 Apr Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. I. Emre Gorgun

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For our fifth Humans of Robotic Surgery program, we interviewed Dr. I. Emre Gorgon, the Section Head of Colorectal Surgical Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic, where he is the Krause-Lieberman Chair in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery and Director, EndoLuminal Surgery Center, Lower GI. He talks...

05 Apr Bladder Neck Dissection Techniques, RARP- Dr. Marcio Moschovas, PhD

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Dr. Marcio Moschovas, of the University of Central Florida and AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute was a speaker for the Vattikuti Foundation Master Class: 'Techniques of Bladder Neck Dissection in Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy.' His presentation was 'Bladder Neck Dissection Techniques, RARP (Robotic Assisted radical Prostatectomy.'...

05 Apr Retzius-sparing RARP- Dr. Antonio Galfano

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Urologist Dr. Antonio Galfano, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy was a featured speaker for the Vattikuti Foundation Master Class: 'Techniques of Bladder Neck Dissection in Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy.' His presentation was 'Retzius-sparing RARP (Robotic Assisted radical Prostatectomy.' One facet of his program was to...

04 Apr Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. Arnold Advincula

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Our fourth video of the Vattikuti Foundation 'Humans of Robotic Surgery' series features Gynecologic Robotic Surgeon Dr. Arnold Advincula, whose pioneering work led to many new techniques for the da Vinci Surgical System. November 2022 interview, VF file footage. TRT 9:40 See more at:...

04 Apr RARP: Posterior Bladder Neck- Anterior Approach

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Prof. Ben Challacombe was a featured speaker for the Vattikuti Foundation Master Class: 'Techniques of Bladder Neck Dissection in Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy.' The focus was on the Posterior Bladder Neck- Anterior Approach. His study is from the results of over 500-cases. He...

04 Apr RARP Postero-lateral Approach

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Dr. Carlo Bravi served as the Host for the Vattikuti Foundation Master Class: 'Techniques of Bladder Neck Dissection in Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy.' His individual program was on the Postero-lateral Approach. "It is not the easiest," says Dr. Bravi, "but a good option." ...

30 Mar Techniques of Bladder Neck Dissection in Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy

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This is the edited version of the full Vattikuti Foundation Master Class held via Zoom on March 24, 2023. Dr. Carlo A Bravi served as Moderator for the session, which featured four leading Uro-Oncologists from around the world. Prof. Ben Challacombe from the...

17 Mar Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti – From Italy to America

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Our third installment of the Vattikuti Foundation 'Humans of Robotic Surgery' series features the recollections of Dr. Pier C. Giulianotti, pioneer of several robotic surgery techniques. November 2022 interview, robotic surgery footage. TRT: 10:10 See more at: https://vattikutifoundation.com/videos/...

15 Mar Best Robotic Surgery Paper in European Urology 2023 Author Interview

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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, Turkey, Spain and the United Kingdom, for their 'European Urology' paper: Robotic Radical...

09 Mar Session 5: Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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The role of PSMA-radioguided surgery in the recurrent setting 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," on February 24, 2023. The Fifth Session...

08 Mar Session 4: Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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Intraoperative PSMA PET for the detection of lymph node metastases 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," on February 24, 2023. The Fourth...

06 Mar Session 3: Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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Fluorescence guidance during pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer - Henk van der Poel 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," on February...

06 Mar Session 2: Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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The role of PSMA radioguided surgery in primary staging of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. 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," on...

06 Mar Session 1: Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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Detectors & tracers for lymph node metastases management in prostate cancer: current status & future 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," on February...

01 Mar Recent Advances in Intraoperative Detection of Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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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...

14 Feb Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. Naresh Trehan/India’s First Robot

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The second program in the Vattikuti Foundation series 'Humans of Robotic Surgery' features the recollections of the Founder and Managing Partner of Medanta, the Medicity. Dr. Naresh Trehan is not only a leading cardiac surgeon, but a robotic surgery pioneer. He was recently...

25 Jan Humans of Robotic Surgery: Dr. Pascal J. Goldschmidt

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In 1999, Dr. Pascal J. Goldschmidt was instrumental in the Ohio State University acquiring the very first commercial 'da Vinci' surgical robot in the United States. His story is the subject of an ambitious new series called 'Humans of Robotic Surgery,' presented by the Vattikuti...

23 Dec Session 11: Radical Cystectomy and intracorporal Neobladder, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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The Vattikuti Foundation sponsored a gathering of some of the most significant surgeons in Robotic Surgery on November 19, 2022, for the Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Symposium: Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery, in Miami. Eleven sessions focused on various topics and specialties, with...

19 Dec Session 10: Surgery on the Inferior Vena Cava, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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16 Dec Session 9: Robotic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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13 Dec Session 8: Recent Advances in the Detection of Lymph Node Metastases, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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12 Dec Session 7: Hepatobiliary Robotic Surgery, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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12 Dec Session 6: What’s New in Kidney Transplantation, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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09 Dec Session 5: Partial Nephrectomy in Anomalous Kidneys, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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09 Dec Session 4: Gynecologic Surgery, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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07 Dec Session 3: Colorectal Robotic Surgery, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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06 Dec Session 2: Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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05 Dec Session 1: Surgical Precision Improves Patient Outcomes, Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery

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24 Nov First Robotic CME in Europe with Augmented Reality Tools

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This video was entered by Dr. Thalia Petropoulou in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery, held in Miami 11-19-2022. Abstract: There is a lot of evidence for the benefits of...

24 Nov Robotic fluorescence-guided bile duct preserving pancreatic head resection with splanchnic

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This video was entered by Dr. Raja Kalayarasan in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Full...

24 Nov Robot assisted Left Hepatectomy for HCC

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This video was entered by Dr. Srinivasan Ramachandran in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Here...

24 Nov SAFE (Saline-Assisted Fascial Exposure) for Nerve-Sparing during RARP

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This video was entered by Dr. Ashutosh Tewari in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Full...

24 Nov Confocal Microscopy for Surgical Margins During Prostatectomy

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This video was entered by Dr. Paolo Verri in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Here...

24 Nov ROBOTIC BLADDER SPARING EXENTERATION FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED LOWER RECTAL CANCER

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This video was entered by Dr. Avanish Saklani in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery', held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Robotic-Arm Assisted THA in Developmental Hip Dysplasia

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This video was entered by Dr. Matthew Hepinstall in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov 3D print model for precise pre surgical planning in Robotic Myomectomy

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This video was entered by Dr. Rooma Sinha in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Total Robotic Utero-Sigmoid-Coloneo-Vaginoplasty: Restoring Sexual And Fertility Function

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This video was entered by Dr. Elroy Saldanha in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Here...

24 Nov PSMA Radio Guided Surgery in Primary Prostate Cancer

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This video was entered by Dr. Giorgio Gandaglia in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans on the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Full...

24 Nov Robot-assisted radioguided surgery using a DROP-IN gamma probe

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This video was entered By Drs. Paolo Dell' Oglio & Matthias N. van Oosterom in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held...

24 Nov Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection by lateral approach

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This video was entered by Dr. Tarun Jindal in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov RENAL ALLOGRAFT WITH MULTIPLE VESSELS – THE ROBOTIC REBUTTAL

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This video was entered by Drs. Himanshu Sharma & Sandeep Nayak in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida...

24 Nov Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy in a Horseshoe Kidney

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This video was entered by Dr. Alessandro Volpe in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Double Trouble ! Robot assisted adrenalectomy for VHL associated Bilateral Pheochromocytoma

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This video was entered by Dr. Ashwin Mallya in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19,...

24 Nov Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy in Ectopic Pelvic Kidney

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This video was entered by Dr. Akshay Bhandari in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Complete minimally-invasive surgery for level IV Renal Cancer

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This video was entered by Dr. Antonio Galfano in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with and Reconstruction of Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit…-Dr. Levent Türkeri

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This video was entered by Dr. Levent Türkeri in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov 3D augmented-reality guidance during Robotic vena cava thrombectomy

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This video was entered by Dr. F. Porpiglia in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov A Step-Step Approach to Robotic Assisted Level 2 IVC Thrombus

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This video was entered by Dr. Santoshi Nagaonkar in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19,...

24 Nov Nerve-Sparing Hood Cystectomy with Totally Intracorporeal Neobladder

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This video was entered by Dr. Guillaume Ploussard in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022....

24 Nov Robotic Inferior Vena Cava Grafting and Reconstruction

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This video was entered by Dr. Daniel Eun in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Vattikuti Foundation. It was featured in the Vattikuti Symposium 'Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery,' held in Miami, Florida November 19, 2022. Here...

26 Oct Raj Vattikuti Lifetime Achievement Award

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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). The Chanakya Institute of Public Services is a non-partisan...

27 Sep Surgical Technique, and Oncologic and Functional Outcomes of the Precision Prostatectomy Procedure

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This video was one of the videos entered in the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards. Produced by a former Vattikuti Fellow at the VUI, Dr. Akshay Sood, it features outstanding graphics and has a clear, step-by-step explanation of the procedure. Description of Surgical Technique,...

16 Sep 3D Augmented Reality Guided Robotic-Assisted Kidney Transplantation

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2A. Piana, 1A. Gallioli, 2D. Amparore, 1P. Diana, 1A. Territo, 3R. Campi, 1,2P. Verri, 1J.M. Gaya, 4L. Guirado, 2E. Checchucci, 2A. Bellin, 1A. Bravo, 1J. Palou, 3 S. Serni, 2F. Porpiglia, 1A. Breda Surgeon: 1Alberto Breda 1Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona,...

14 Sep Robotic Infraclavicular Approach Minimally Invasive Neck Dissection in head and neck cancers

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Produced by Indian robotic surgeon Dr. Sandeep Nayak, Fortis Cancer Institute, Bangalore. (Great for promoting in India.) We are pleased to present the Second Place Winner of the 2022 'KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards.' Here is the published Abstract: TITLE Robotic Infraclavicular Approach Minimally...

14 Sep Single Port Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Extraperitoneal Approach

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This is the First Place Winner from the 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards ABSTRACT Single Port Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Extraperitoneal Approach Jihad Kaouk, MD Objective To describe the surgical steps and techniques of single-port robot-assisted extraperitoneal kidney transplantation using the SP da Vinci platform....

13 Sep 2022 KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards Live Program

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The Vattikuti Foundation is proud to present the top three Winners for the KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation Awards. Formerly called the KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards, the name was changed to reflect the dynamic content most of the dozens of entries contained....

16 Aug Importance of initiating robotic surgery in the developing world

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The Vattikuti Foundation Webinar Series presents Urologist Dr. Pratik Gurung, who has plenty of insight on the topic for the August 8, 2022 webinar. Gurung currently practices in Kathmandu, Nepal, and has years of international Urologic and minimally invasive surgical training and experience. ...

18 Jul How to Make Your KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards Entry the Best it Can Be

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As the KS International Robotic Surgery Video Awards deadline approaches (July 24, 2022), Vattikuti Foundation video producer Dave Meinhard offers some advice on making a good robotic surgery training video. 4-minutes. ...

08 Jul 2022 Best Robotic Surgery Paper in European Urology Author Interview

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VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari interviews one of the authors of the research that won the Vattikuti Foundation prize for Best Paper in Robotic Surgery in the journal European Urology. Hear Dr. Paolo Dell'Oglio describe the paper, 'A DROP-IN Gamma Probe for Robot-assisted Radioguided...

17 Mar Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Vattikuti Foundation Masterclass

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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...

15 Mar Is Robotic Surgery Safe ? How Robotic Surgery Works – Dr. Santosh Waigankar

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Former Vattikuti Fellow Dr. Santosh Waigankar has a new video talking about the safety of Robotic Surgery- and promoting his practice at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital...

10 Mar Incorporating CMR Versius Into an Established Robotic Surgery Program

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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...

13 Oct Masterclass on Robotic Adrenalectomy

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The focus of this masterclass is on the role of Robotic technology in treating various challenging adrenal diseases cases. This is an exceptional program suggested for Urologists doing the procedures listed in the title. Prof (Dr) Anup Kumar serves as Moderator. Dr Anup Kumar will show...

02 Sep Rectal Cancer Management

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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,...

02 Aug Radical Prostatectomy: Functional Outcome- Cancer Surgeon’s Perspective

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Radical Prostatectomy: Functional Outcome- Cancer Surgeon's Perspective Dr. Mani Menon, the highly-honored pioneer in prostate cancer research and primary developer of urologic robotic surgery, shares his thoughts on decades of research, in his address to the British Association of Urological Surgeons. He reviews the results of...

23 Jun What we do and do not like about your presentation

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What we do and do not like about your presentation Following Dr.Mani Menon's AUA-BAUS presentation Radical Prostatectomy: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow on June 23, 2021, a panel of international experts was assembled to review his findings. Here is their discussion with Dr Menon from the British Association...