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Akshay Bhandari, MBBS
Mount Sinai Medical Center
4302 Alton Rd., Suite 540
Miami Beach, FL 33140-2800
Phone: 305-674-2499; Fax: 305-674-2899
E-mail: akshay.bhandari@msmc.com
CURRENT POSITION
09/2011 - Director of Robotic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Urology
Co-Chief, Columbia University Division of Urology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida
PRIOR POSITION
07/2010 – 08/2011 Sr. Staff Urologist, Vattikuti Urology Institute
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
07/2009 – 06/2010 Chief Resident, Vattikuti Urology Institute
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
07/2006 – 06/2010 Resident, Vattikuti Urology Institute
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
06/2005 – 06/2006 Resident, Department of Surgery
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
07/2003 - 06/2005 Fellow, Robotic Surgery, Vattikuti Urology Institute,
Henry Ford Health System,
Detroit, Michigan
11/2002 – 06/2003 Research coordinator - Division of Robotic Surgery
Vattikuti Urology Institute,
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
05/2000 – 11/2002 Sr. Research Assistant, Vattikuti Urology Institute,
Henry Ford Health System,
Detroit, Michigan
Investigator: Dr. Hari K. Koul, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Funding: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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02/2000 – 05/2000 Sr. Research Assistant, Department of Urology
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical
Sciences
Lucknow, India
12/1998-12/1999 Rotational Internship
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee (Civil) Hospital
Lucknow, India
05/1994-11/1998 Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Memorial (GSVM)
Medical College
Kanpur, India.
Graduated with scores in the top 5 per cent in class
1992-1993 Senior High School, Indian School Certificate (ISC)
Distinction in Biology
Distinction in Chemistry
Distinction in Computer Science
1990-1991 Junior High School, Indian Certificate of Secondary
Education (ICSE)
Distinction in Mathematics
Distinction in Computer Science
LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION
08/2011 Florida Medical License #ME 111020
08/2011 DEA FB2026513
08/2002 USMLE Step 1
12/2001 USMLE Step 2
12/2001 ECFMG-TOEFL
12/2002 ECFMG-Clinical Skills Assessment
12/2002 ECFMG Certification
09/2004 USMLE Step 3
08/2010 Part 1: American Board of Urology (Pass)
02/2012 Part 2: American Board of Urology (Pass)
AWARDS/HONORS
1. Jan Rival, MD Outstanding Resident Award 2010, Henry Ford Health
System, Detroit.
2. Best Video: Heminephrectomy in Horseshoe Kidney: Robotic Assistance to
Optimize Vascular Control & Renorrhaphy. ERUS 2010, Bordeaux, France.
3. Best Poster: Catheter free radical prostatectomy: Feasibility and early
outcomes. AUA 2009, Chicago, IL.
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4. Gerald P. Murphy Scholar: AUA 2008.
5. Award of Appreciation: Institute of Nephrology and Urology, Hospital Kuala
Lumpur Malaysian Urologic Foundation and Malaysian Ministry of Health,
November 11, 2007.
6. First prize: A novel technique for creating solid renal pseudotumors in a live
porcine model: Training wheels for partial nephrectomy. Michigan Urological
Society, 2007, Livonia, MI.
7. Certificate of merit in Internal Medicine in the final professional
examinations, 1998.
8. Gold Merit Certificate: For securing the highest marks in Biology in the
Board Examinations (92%), 1993.
PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPT & BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Delto J, Wadhwa P, Hemal A, Bhandari A. Robotic repair of Urinary Fistulae.
In Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery. Ed Hemal A, Menon M, 2nd edition,
2016 (Submitted).
2. Delto J, Morlote D, Recine M, Bhandari A. A Case of Colon Cancer
Metastasis to the Penis. Urology. 86(1):16-18, 2015
3. Delto JC, Wayne G, Yanes R, Nieder AM, Bhandari A. Reducing Robotic
Prostatectomy Costs by Minimizing Instrumentation. J Endourology,
29(5):556-560, 2015
4. Badani KK, Rothberg MB, Bergman A, Silva MV, Shapiro EY, Nieder A, Patel
T, Bhandari A. Robot-assisted nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision
without patient or robot repositioning: description of modified port placement
and technique. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 24(9):647-650, 2014
5. Gellhaus PT, Bhandari A, Monn MF, Gardner TA, Kanagarajah P, Reilly CE,
Llukani E, Lee Z, Eun DD, Rashid H, Joseph JV, Ghazi AE, Wu G, Boris RS.
Robotic management of genito-urinary injuries from obstetrical and
gynecological operations: a multi-institutional report of outcomes. BJU
Int.115(3):430-436, 2015
6. Friedman AA, Trinh QD, Kaul S, Bhandari A. Successful Cystoscopic
Management of an Intravesical Bullet Injury. Can Urol Assoc J. 7(1-2):E143-
E145, 2013.
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7. Kheterpal E, Sammon JD, Diaz M, Bhandari A, Trinh QD, Pokala N, Sharma
P, Menon M, Agarwal PK. Effect of metabolic syndrome on pathologic
features of prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 31(7):1054-1059, 2013.
8. Bhandari A. Editorial comment for Coelho et al. J. Endourol, 26(3), 270,
2012.
9. Sammon J, Kim T, Trinh Q, Bhandari A, Kaul S, Sukumar S, Rogers C,
Peabody J. Anastomosis during Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A
randomized controlled trial comparing barbed and standard monofilament
suture. Urology, 78(3), 572-579, 2011.
10. Sammon J, Petros F, Sukumar S, Bhandari A, Kaul S, Menon M, Rogers C.
Barbed suture for renorrhaphy during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. J
Endourol, 25(3), 529-533, 2011.
11. Agarwal P, Sammon J, Bhandari A, Dabaja A, Diaz M. Dusik-Fenton S,
Ramgopal S, Simone A, Trinh Q, Baize B, Menon M. Safety Profile of
Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Standardized Report of
Complications in 3317 Patients. European Urology, 59(5):684-698, 2011
12. Kheterpal E, Bhandari A, Siddiqui S, Pokala N, Peabody J, Menon M.
Management of rectal injury during robotic radical prostatectomy. Urology,
77(4), 976-679, 2011.
13. Naeem N, Petros F, Sukumar S, Patel M, Bhandari A, Kaul S, Menon M,
Rogers C. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in obese patients. J Endourol,
25(1), 101-105, 2011.
14. Petros F, Patel M, Kheterpal E, Siddiqui S, Ross J, Bhandari A, Diaz M,
Menon M, Rogers C. Robotic partial nephrectomy in the setting of prior
abdominal surgery. BJU International, 108(3), 413-419, 2011.
15. Kaul S, Sammon J, Bhandari A, Peabody JO, Rogers CR, Menon M. A Novel
Method of Urethrovesical Anastomosis during Robot Assisted Radical
Prostatectomy using unidirectional barbed wound closure device: feasibility
study and early outcomes in 51 patients. J Endourol, 24(11), 1789-1793,
2011.
16. Bhandari A, Menon M. Complications of Robotic Prostatectomy. In
Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic and Urologic Surgery. Ed.
Ghavamian R. Springer, New York. pp197-210, 2010.
17. Bhandari A, Alassi O, Rogers C, MacLennan GT. Squamous cell carcinoma
of the renal pelvis. J Urol, 183(5): 2023-2024, 2010.
18. Patel MN, Kaul SA, Bhandari A, Menon M, Peabody JO, Elder JS, Rogers
CG. Robot-Assisted Management of Congenital Renal Abnormalities in Adult
Patients. J Endourol, 24(4): 567-570, 2010.
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19. Patel MN, Krane LS, Bhandari A, Laungani RG, Shrivastava A, Siddiqui SA,
Menon M, Rogers CG. Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Tumors
Greater than 4 cm. Eur Urol, 57(2): 310-316, 2010.
20. Siddiqui SA, Krane LS, Bhandari A, Patel MN, Rogers CG, Stricker H,
Peabody JO, Menon M. The Impact of Previous Inguinal or Abdominal
Surgery on Outcomes after Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Urology, 75(5):
1079-1082, 2010.
21. Krane LS, Wambi C, Bhandari A, Stricker HJ. Posterior support for
urethrovesical anastomosis in robotic radical prostatectomy: single surgeon
analysis. Can J Urol, 16(5):4836-4840, 2009.
22. Bhandari A, Boris R, Laungani R, Stricker H. Ureteral inguinal hernia in a
pelvic kidney. J Urol, 181(1): 333, 2009.
23. Rogers CG, Laungani R, Bhandari A, Krane LS, Eun D, Patel MN, Boris R,
Shrivastava A, Menon M. Maximizing Console Surgeon Independence during
Robot-Assisted Renal Surgery by Using the Fourth Arm and TileProTM. J
Endourol, 23(1): 115-122, 2009.
24. Boris R, Bhandari A, Krane LS, Eun D, Kaul S, Peabody J. Salvage Robotic
Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Initial Results and Early Report of Outcomes.
BJU Int., 103(7): 952-956, 2009.
25. Rogers C, Laungani R, Krane LS, Bhandari A, Bhandari M, Menon M.
Robotic Nephrectomy for Treatment of Benign and Malignant Disease. BJU
Int., 102(11): 1660-1665, 2008.
26. Eun D, Bhandari A, Boris R, Bhandari M, Menon M, Rogers CG. A novel
technique for creating solid renal pseudotumors and renal vein/IVC
pseudothrombus in a live porcine and cadaveric model. J Urol, 180(4): 1510-
1514, 2008.
27. Bhandari A, Elder JS, MacLennan, GT. Fibrous pseudotumor of the tunica
vaginalis. J. Urol. 179(2): 727, 2007.
28. Boris R, Eun D, Bhandari A, Bhandari M, Rogers C, Menon M. Potassium-
titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser assisted robotic partial nephrectomy in a
porcine model: Can robotic assistance optimize the power needed for
effective cutting and hemostasis. J Robotic Surgery. 1(3):185-189, 2007.
29. Danic M, Chow M, Alexander G, Bhandari A, Menon M, Brown M.
Anesthesia Considerations for Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy:
A Review of 1500 cases". J Robotic Surgery. 1(2): 119-123, 2007.
30. Eun D, Bhandari A, Boris R, Rogers C, Bhandari M, Menon M. Concurrent
upper and lower urinary tract robotic surgery: strategies for success. BJU Int.
100(5): 1121-5, 2007.
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31. Menon M, Bhandari A. Complications of Robotic Prostatectomy. In
Complications of Urologic Surgery and Practice: Diagnosis, Prevention
and Management. Ed. Loughlin KR. Informa healthcare, New York. pp 369-
379, 2007.
32. Bhandari A, Richstone L, Tewari A. Surgical Robotics. In Textbook of
Laparoscopic Urology. Ed. Gill IS. Informa Healthcare, New York. pp 105-114,
2006.
33. Kaul S, Savera A, Badani K, Fumo M, Bhandari A, Menon M. Functional
outcomes and oncological efficacy of Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy with Veil
of Aphrodite nerve-sparing: an analysis of 154 consecutive patients.
BJU Int. 97(3):467-72, 2006.
34. Bhandari A, Hemal A, Menon M. Instrumentation, sterilization, and
preparation of robot. Ind J Urol. 21(2), 83-88, 2005.
35. Tewari A, Bhandari A, Hemal A, Menon M. Robotic radical prostatectomy-a
minimally invasive therapy for prostate cancer: results of initial 530 cases. Ind
J Urol. 21(2), 93-96, 2005.
36. Kaul S, Bhandari A, Hemal A, Savera A, Shrivastava A, Menon M. Robotic
radical prostatectomy with preservation of the prostatic fascia: a feasibility
study. Urology. 66(6):1261-5, 2005.
37. Badani KK, Bhandari A, Tewari A, Menon M. Comparison of two-dimensional
and three-dimensional suturing: is there a difference in a robotic surgery
setting? J Endourol. 19(10):1212-5, 2005.
38. Menon M, Kaul S, Bhandari A, Shrivastava A, Tewari A, Hemal A. Potency
following robotic radical prostatectomy: a questionnaire based analysis of
outcomes after conventional nerve sparing and prostatic fascia sparing
techniques. J Urol. 174(6):2291-6, discussion 2296, 2005.
39. Bhandari A, McIntire L, Kaul SA, Hemal AK, Peabody JO, Menon M.
Perioperative complications of robotic radical prostatectomy (VIP) after the
learning curve. J. Urol. 174(3):915-8, 2005.
40. Hemal AK, Bhandari A, Tewari A, Menon M. The window sign: an aid in
laparoscopic and robotic radical prostatectomy. Int. Urol. Nephrol. 37(1):73-
7, 2005.
41. Menon M, Tewari A, Peabody JO, Shrivastava A, Kaul S, Bhandari A, Hemal
AK. Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy, a technique of robotic radical
prostatectomy for management of localized carcinoma of the prostate:
experience of over 1100 cases. Urol Clin North Am. 31(4), 701-17, 2004.
42. Menon M, Hemal AK, Tewari A, Shrivastava A, Bhandari A. The technique of
apical dissection of the prostate and urethrovesical anastomosis in robotic
radical prostatectomy. BJU International. 93(6), 715-9, 2004.
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43. Bhandari A, Menon M. Update on the evaluation of patients with
nephrolithiasis. Contemporary Urology. p36-52, 2003.
44. Koul H K, Menon M, Chaturvedi LS, Koul S, Sekhon A, Bhandari A, Huang
M. COM-crystals activate the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal
transduction pathway in renal epithelial cells. J. Biol. Chem. 277(39), 36845-
52, 2002.
45. Bhandari A, Koul S, Sekhon A, Pramanik SK, Chaturvedi LS, Huang M,
Menon M, and Koul H. Effects of oxalate on HK-2 cells, a line of proximal
tubular epithelial cells from normal human kidney: J. Urol. 168, 253-259,
2002.
46. Chaturvedi LS, Koul S, Sekhon A, Bhandari A, Menon M, and Koul H.
Oxalate selectively activates p38 Mitogen-activated Protein kinase and c-Jun
N-terminal kinase signal transduction pathways in renal epithelial cells: J.
Biol. Chem. 277(15), 13321-13330, 2002.
47. Koul S, Chaturvedi LS, Sekhon A, Bhandari A, Menon M, and Koul H: Effects
of Oxalate on the re-initiation of DNA synthesis in LLC-PK1 cells do not
involve p42/44 MAP Kinase activation. Kidney Int. 61(2), 525-533, 2002.
48. Tiwari A, Kanotey B, Bhandari A, Peabody J, Stricker H, Johnson C, Demers
R, and Menon M. Evaluation of the patient with Prostate Cancer: Medscape
Hematology- Oncology 3(5), 2000.
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS
1. Ghandour R, Barlow L, Danzig M, Leigh N, Bhandari A, Badani K,
McKiernan J. Malignant Renal Tumors Are Associated with Worsened
Baseline Renal Function than Benign Masses of Equal Size. Podium
Presentation. AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, May 2014.
2. Hamada A, Nieder A, Santos J, Bhandari A. Minimizing warm ischemia
during robotic assisted partial nephrectomy. Video presentation. AUA
Annual Meeting, Orlando, May 2014.
3. Bergman A, Patel T, Kanagarajah P, Nieder AM, Bhandari A, Badani K.
Technique of robotic assisted nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff
excision: no patient or robotic positioning necessary. Video presentation at
AUA Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca, May 2013. Abstract v1271.
4. Kanagarajah P, Reid G, Bhandari A, Nieder AM. Is routine follow-up
ultrasound necessary after ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy? Podium
presentation at Southeastern Section American Urologic Association,
Williamsburg, VA, March 2013.
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5. Yanes R, Kanagarajah P, Bhandari A, Nieder AM. Can a negative
CertNDx urine test obviate the need for further hematuria workup? Poster
presentation at Southeastern Section American Urologic Association,
Williamsburg, VA, March 2013.
6. Kanagarajah P, Nieder AM, Santos J, Bhandari A. Robotic
nephroureterectomy without re-docking and re-positioning the robot. Poster
presentation at Southeastern Section American Urologic Association,
Williamsburg, VA, March 2013
7. Ghani K, Jhaveri J, Trinh Q, Kheterpal E, Sammon J, Jeong W, Sukumar S,
Ehlert M, Menon M, Bhandari A. Video presentation at AUA Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, GA May 2013. Abstract V1033.
8. Kheterpal E, Kaul S, Sammon J, Bhandari A, Patil N, Pokala N, Rogers C.
Heminephrectomy in Horseshoe Kidney: Robotic Assistance to Optimize
Vascular Control & Renorrhaphy. ERUS 2010, Bordeaux, France. (Video)
9. Patil N, Bhandari A, Kaul S, Diaz-Insua M, Peabody J, Menon M. Template
based pelvic lymph node metastasis in patients undergoing robotic radical
prostatectomy. AUA 2010, San Francisco, CA. (Moderated Poster)
10. Patil N, Kaul S, Bhandari A, Peabody J, Menon M. Association between
Body Mass Index and percent tumor volume in patients with prostate cancer
undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy. AUA 2010, San Francisco, CA.
(Moderated Poster)
11. Kaul S, Diaz M, Patil N, Kheterpal E, Bhandari A, Peabody J, Menon M,
Rogers C. Natural history of biochemical persistent prostate cancer diagnosed
in the era of screening. AUA 2010, San Francisco, CA. (Moderated Poster)
12. Bhandari A, Krane LS, Lane Z, Menon M, Agarwal P. Impact of
angiolymphatic invasion in lymph node positive prostate cancer. AUA 2009,
Chicago, IL. (Podium).
13. Patil N, Bhandari A, Diaz M, Bhandari M, Menon M. Oncologic outcomes in
patients undergoing robot assisted radical prostatectomy in patients who are
candidates for active surveillance. AUA 2009, Chicago, IL. (Podium).
14. Krane LS, Bhandari A, Laungani R, Siddiqui S, Rogers CG, Bhandari M,
Peabody J, Menon M. Catheter free radical prostatectomy: Feasibility and
early outcomes. AUA 2009, Chicago, IL. (Moderated poster).
15. Krane LS, Bhandari A, Stricker H. Posterior urethrovesical stitch does not
improve early continence in patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy.
AUA 2009, Chicago, IL. (Moderated poster).
16. Siddiqui S, Krane LS, Bhandari A, Peabody J, Menon M. Impact of previous
abdominal and inguinal surgery on the robotic assisted radical prostatectomy.
AUA 2009, Chicago, IL. (Moderated poster).
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17. Bhandari A, Eun D, Boris R, Laungani, R, Rogers C, Menon M. A Novel
robotic intraoperative ultrasound Tilepro device for robotic partial
nephrectomy. AUA 2008, Orlando, Florida. (Moderated Poster)
18. Bhandari A, Muhletaler F, Krane LS, Satyanarayana R, Stricker H, Peabody
J, Menon M. Perioperative complications following robotic radical
prostatectomy – 5 year Vattikuti Urology Institute experience. AUA 2008,
Orlando, Florida. (Moderated Poster)
19. Bhandari A, Eun D, Boris R, Rogers C, Bhandari M, Menon M. A Novel
robotic intraoperative ultrasound Tilepro device for robotic partial
nephrectomy. North Central Section of the AUA 2007, Hollywood, Florida.
(Podium)
20. Bhandari A, Baliga M, Muhletaler F, Satyanarayana R, Eun D, Boris R,
Peabody J, Stricker H, Menon M. Perioperative complications following
robotic radical prostatectomy – 5 year Vattikuti Urology Institute experience.
North Central Section of the AUA 2007, Hollywood, Florida. (Podium)
21. Bhandari A, Boris R, Eun D, Baliga M, Satyanarayana R, Bhandari M,
Stricker H, Peabody J, Menon M. Impact of body mass index (BMI) on robotic
radical prostatectomy. North Central Section of the AUA 2007, Hollywood,
Florida. (Podium)
22. Bhandari A, Eun D, Boris R, Lyall K, Phuong L, Rogers C, Bhandari M,
Menon M. A novel technique for creating solid renal pseudotumors in a live
porcine model: Training wheels for partial nephrectomy. Michigan Urological
Society, 2007, Livonia, Michigan. (Podium)
23. McIntire, L., Tewari, A., Bhandari, A., Peabody, J., Menon, M. Perioperative
complications of the Robotic Radical Prostatectomy (VIP). North Central
Section of the AUA 2004, Miami, Florida. (Poster)
24. Badani, K., Tewari, A., Bhandari, A., Menon, M. Comparing three
dimensional versus two dimensional views during robotic surgery – Is there a
difference? North Central Section of the AUA 2004, Miami, Florida.
25. Badani, K., Sarle, R., Bhandari, A., Tewari, A., Menon, M. The influence of
body mass index (BMI) on blood loss and operative time during robotic radical
prostatectomy. North Central Section of the AUA 2004, Miami, Florida.
26. Sarle, R., Tewari, A., Shrivastava, A., Bhandari, A., Peabody, J., Menon, M.
Prostate size and robotic prostatectomy. North Central Section of the AUA
2004, Miami, Florida.
27. Bhandari, A., Peabody, J., Tiwari, A., Hemal, A. K., Guru, K. A., Shrivastava,
A., Kaul, S., Menon, M. Does surgical robot assist in safe learning of
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy? AUA 2004, San Francisco, USA.
(Poster)
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28. Guru, K. A., Bhandari, A., Peabody, J. O., Corey, M., Oja-Debbie, N., Kaul,
S. A., Tewari, A., and Menon, M. Cost comparison between robotic-assisted
laparoscopic prostatectomy (VIP) and radical retropubic prostatectomy. AUA
2004, San Francisco, USA.
29. Menon, M., Tewari, A., Shrivastava, A., Hemal, A., Bhandari, A., Kaul, S.,
Guru, K., Dasari, R., and Peabody, J. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy-Status
at 500 cases. World Congress of Endourology 2003, Montreal, Canada.
30. Koul, H. K., Chaturvedi, L. S., Haung, M., Bhandari A., Menon, M., Wollner,
I., Divine, G., Demers, R., Wali, A., and Davis, R. J. Role of p42/44 Mitogen
Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction in PC-3 cells, a line of hormone
independent prostate cancer cells. Proceedings of the AACR (44), 2003.
31. Koul, H., Bhandari, A., Koul, S., Sekhon, A., Pramanik, S. K., Chaturvedi, L.
S., Huang, M., and Menon, M. Oxalate is toxic to HK-2 cells, a line of proximal
tubular epithelial cells from normal human kidney: Journal of Endourology,
16(Suppl. 1), pA13. World Congress of Endourology, September 2002,
Genoa, Italy.
32. Bhandari, A., Koul, S., Sekhon, A., Pramanik, S. K., Chaturvedi, L. S.,
Huang, M., Menon, M., and Koul, H. Effects of oxalate on HK-2 cells, a line of
proximal tubular epithelial cells from normal human kidney: AUA 2002,
Orlando, FL. (Poster)
33. Koul, H., Chaturvedi, L. S., Koul, S., Sekhon, A., Bhandari, A., and Menon,
M. Oxalate selectively activates p38 Mitogen-activated Protein kinase and c-
Jun N-terminal kinase signal transduction pathways in renal epithelial cells.
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 2002,
New Orleans, LA.
34. Koul, H., Menon, M., Pramanik, S. K., Chaturvedi, L. S., Bhandari, A., and
Huang, M. Oxalate Induced Transcriptional Activation of c-myc gene Involves
Disruption of Interactions Between c-myc Transcription Regulatory Proteins
and c-myc Intron Elements (MIE1, MIE2, and MIE3). 9th European
Symposium on Urolithiasis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp157-160 (2001).
35. Menon, M., Tewari, A., Divine, G., Kim, J., Khil, M., Johnson, C., Lamarato, L.,
Bhandari, A., Demers, R. Comparison of long-term survival in men with
clinically localized prostate cancer managed conservatively, with definitive
radiation or radical prostatectomy: AUA 2001 Anaheim, CA.
36. Tewari, A., Peabody, J., Divine, G., Demers, R., Courson, S., Bhandari, A.,
Christine, J., and Menon, M. Could differences in treatment received explain
survival disadvantage in African American men with clinically localized
prostate cancer: AUA 2001, Anaheim, CA.
Updated 3/2016
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INVITATIONS AND SURGICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
1. Invited faculty and liver surgery demonstration. Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon,
India, December 2015.
2. Live demonstration. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Max Hospital, Saketh,
New Delhi, India, December 2015.
3. Invited faculty – Indore Urological Association, Indore, India, December 2015.
4. Invited faculty – SESAUA Resident Robotic Course, 2015, Orlando, FL.
5. Invited faculty – SESAUA Resident Robotic Course, 2014, Orlando, FL.
6. Invited faculty – Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, December 2013
7. Invited faculty – Asian Heart Hospital, Mumbai, India. Jan 2012.
8. Live surgery demonstration. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Vattikuti Global
Robotics, New Delhi, India. Jan 13-15th, 2012.
9. Live surgery demonstration: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Manipal Hospital,
Bangalore, India. November 2011.
10. Live surgery demonstration: Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, Robotic
retrocaval ureter. KIMS Hyderabad, India. November 2011.
11. Live surgery demonstration: Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Asian Heart
Hospital, Mumbia, India. November 2011.
12. 1st assist (Dr. Craig Rogers): Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Live
demonstration, Uro-Oncological Symposium on Current Issues in Renal Cell
Carcinoma, Zurich, Switzerland, January 29, 2010.
13. Invited faculty – Live robotic workshop, Sunnyvale, CA, 2009.
14. Collaboration to develop robotic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center,
New York, Feb 2008 – Feb 2009.
15. 1st assist (Dr. Khurshid Guru): Robotic Radical Cystoprostatectomy. Live
demonstration, 4th International Robotic Urology Symposium, Las Vegas,
2009.
16. 1st assist (Dr. Craig Rogers): Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Live
demonstration, 1st Worldwide Robotic Renal Symposium, St. Louis, 2008.
17. 10 day invite by Dato Shahabuddin, Chairman, Institute of Urology and
Nephrology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Team performed 41 state-of-
the-art robotic cases using 3 da Vinci Systems. November 2-14, 2007
(Supported by Vattikuti Urology Institute, Intuitive Surgical, Malaysian Ministry
of Health and Malaysian Urologic Foundation)
18. 1st assist (Dr. Jack Elder): Robotic Tapered Reimplant. Live demonstration,
Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery International Conference & Workshop, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, 2007.
19. 1st assist (Dr. James Peabody): Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy. Live
demonstration, Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery International Conference &
Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2007.
20. Invited speaker, Urology and Nephrology Symposium, King George Medical
University, Lucknow, India, 2005.
21. 1st assist (Dr. Mani Menon): Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy. Live
demonstration, 2nd International Robotic Urology Symposium, 2004.
22. 1st assist (Dr. Mani Menon): Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy. Live
demonstration, 22nd World Congress of Endourology, Mumbai, 2004.
23. 1st assist (Dr. Mani Menon): Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy. Live
demonstration, New York University (NYU), New York, 2004.
Updated 3/2016
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INDUSTRY PROJECTS
1. “Renal Week 2007”: Robotic renal procedure and product development
session using live porcine and human cadaveric models (Project support by
Vattikuti Urology Institute, Intuitive Surgical and Aloka Ultrasound).
2. “Renal Week 2007”: Robotic pediatric procedure and product development
using live porcine models (Project support by Vattikuti Urology Institute, Intuitive
Surgical and Aloka Ultrasound).
3. “Renal Week 2006”: Robotic pediatric and renal procedure and product
development session using live adult and infant porcine models (Project support
by Vattikuti Urology Institute Intuitive Surgical and Aloka Ultrasound)
MEMBERSHIPS
1. American Urological Association
2. South Eastern Section of American Urological Association
3. American Association of Clinical Urologists
4. Endourological Society
5. Society of Urologic Robotic Surgery
6. Society of Urologic Oncologists
PEER-REVIEWER TO INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Journal of Endourology – 2010 till date
2. BJU International – 2012 till date
3. Indian Journal of Urology – 2012 till date
4. Journal of Pediatric Surgery – 2012 till date
5. World Journal of Urology – 2013 till date