04 Mar

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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/ ...

16 Oct

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  Recently, Prof. Koon Ho Rha, Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, Seoul, S.Korea sat down with Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation. Here is part of their conversation, which ranged from early robotic surgery to the future. Interview, with VF file video, 31:48 See more at:...

12 Sep

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/...

02 Sep

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Dr. Subhash Khanna is a relatively recent convert to robotic surgery, having done thousands of laparoscopic procedures, he felt the need to move to robot-assisted surgery to ease the pain and discomfort that sometimes comes with laparoscopy. Prof. Khanna is Chief Medical Director & Head-...

22 Aug

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It was unique: two Dr. B.C. Roy Award* Honorees, in conversation. This occurred recently at the Vattikuti Foundation headquarters in suburban Detroit, when VF CEO Dr. Mahendra Bhandari met with friend and colleague Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni, Founder of the UROKUL Hospital in Pune, India. It...

13 Aug

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One of India's pioneer robotic surgeons, Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S. P. was interviewed by the Vattikuti Foundation October, 2023. He was a guest and presenter at the Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery Symposium, presented by the VF and ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium....

13 Aug

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The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

13 Aug

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The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session, August 2024....

13 Aug

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The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

07 Aug

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The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

06 Aug

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The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

04 Aug

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  The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

02 Aug

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  The Vattikuti Explorers program provides young medical students the opportunity for exposure to the latest ideas and innovations in Surgery. Several Explorers from all over the world have been selected to visit the ORSI Academy in Belgium to attend a Junior ORSI session. Vattikuti Foundation...

03 Jul

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Professor Francesco Porpiglia is respected as at the forefront of Europe's efforts to utilize AI and enhanced computer-generated imaging for guiding the future of surgery. The Vattikuti Foundation is pleased to focus on him for a segment of our 'Humans of Robotic Surgery' series. Interview,...

13 Jun

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Dr. Anupama Rajanbabu decided early on that she wanted to become a robotic surgeon. A longtime Professor and Gynecologic Oncologist at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India, she set the pace in many ways for other surgeons in her field in India. She...

07 Jun

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From his beginnings as a young surgeon to leading one of the foremost research and minimally invasive surgery programs in the world, Prof. Ahmed Ghazi has been recognized a leader. The Humans of Robotic Surgery series presents his views on the past, present and future....

30 May

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Dr. Pieter De Backer is the Surgical Artificial Intelligence Lead for the ORSI Academy in Melle, Belgium. In this program, he talks about what drew him to robotic surgery, ORSI Academy, and his role for the future of surgery. Interview, with PPT's and videos. 10:05...

02 May

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It's a topic that has been in the news lately: the successful launch of India's first surgical robot, the SSI MANTRA. Last October (before the unveiling), the VF interviewed the Founder, Chairman & CEO of SSI Innovations, Cardiologist Dr. Sudhir Srivastava. We present this interview...

11 Mar

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The Vattikuti Foundation's Humans of Robotic Surgery Series interviews Robotic Surgery Pioneer Prof. Sherry Wren, of the Stanford University Medical School. She describes her first looks at the prototypes of what became the da Vinci Surgical System during the beginnings of its development, but also...

04 Mar

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The Vattikuti Foundation's Humans of Robotic Surgery Series features an interview with Dr. Andrew Hung, Vice-chair, Academic Development, Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. He talks about the beginnings of his experience with robotic surgery, including when one mentor described it as a...

19 Jan

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The Vattikuti Foundation's Humans of Robotic Surgery Series looks at a Greek Colorectal Surgeon- Thalia Petropoulou, MD, PhD, FRCS, ERCS. She describes her career development, what she 'likes' about robotic surgery and her 'First' -a robotic 3D model superimposed on her surgical procedure. Discussion, with...

14 Dec

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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

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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...

04 Dec

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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...

02 Dec

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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

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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

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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...

05 Oct

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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. This session features presentations from three top...

05 Oct

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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...

05 Oct

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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

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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...

13 Sep

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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...

06 Sep

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We continue our series of profiles of Robotic Surgeons with a recent interview of Consultant Urologist and Managing Trustee of Dr. Mahesh R. Desai, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital. VF CEO Dr. Bhandari guides Dr. Desai through some of the history of building this "remote" hospital...

30 Jul

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

12 May

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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

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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...

02 May

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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." ...

15 Mar

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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...

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...

14 Feb

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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

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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...

24 Nov

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

16 Sep

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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

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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

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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

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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. ...

08 Jul

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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

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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...

15 Dec

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  As part of our Community Health Series, we are sharing this informational video from D.r Maitrayee Chennu about what a hysterectomy is, why one may be required, the options for surgery, and information on recovery. PPT's, 1:33....

24 Nov

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  As part of our Community Health Series, we are pleased to share the American Cancer Society's tips for preventing cancer through healthier diet and exercise choices. PPT's, 1:27....

24 Nov

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  As part of our Community Health Series, we present this short informational video on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS. One-in ten women of childbearing age can be affected by PCOS, which can be a cause of infertility, among other health issues. Learn what the...

29 Oct

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  This short informational video is to advise women about breast cancer prevention and treatment options available for them. Photos/PPT's, 01:28...