Robotic Prostatectomy / Robotic Prostate Surgery / Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery / Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy
"New Technology Robotic
Prostatectomy utilizes 3-D vision for surgery and minimizes blood loss and pain in men with Prostate Cancer"
Athermal Robotic Technique (ART) of prostate cancer surgery has been developed at Cornell to treat patients with prostate cancer.
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Welcome to the Cornell Institute of
Robotic Surgery in the Department of Urology- Robotic Prostatectomy program at New York Presbyterian Hospital at New York
Weill Cornell Medical Center
 Dr. Peter Schlegel,
Chairman of Urology has established a state of the art Robotic Surgery Institute at the Department of Urology at
Cornell. "Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery" allows surgeons to perform complex procedures without making large incisions; this technology
has been most used in patients with prostate cancer who need surgical treatment. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy ("Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery")has become a safe and effective option for men with prostate cancer.
Dr. Schlegel has recruited Ash Tewari, MD, board certified urologist is one of the leading experts on Robotic Prostatectomy and urologic oncology. He is leading the Cornell Institute of Robotic Surgery in the Department of Urology. He has also been appointed as a Ronald P. Lynch Associate Professor of Urologic-oncology at Cornell. For
more information, see Dr. Tewari's:
To get more information about robotic prostatectomy at
Cornell, please call 212 746 5643 or 5638 or contact Robotic Coordinator. Dr. Tewari has developed a comprehensive program for robotic surgery. He has been involved with approximately 2000 "Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery" cases. He has been trained by professor Mani Menon and performs approximately 500 cases of robotic prostatectomy every year. He has an expert team of assistants for his surgery. His program includes fellows, nurses, PA, researchers and operating rom staff. He has performed studies for refinements in nerve sparing robotic prostatectomy by interacting with experts in anatomy, imaging and open surgery. A special procedure for early urnary control has been developed by Dr. Tewari's research team. Institute is also working with experts in nanotechnology to develop newer tools for future use. Dr. Tewari's work on real time nerve visualization during robotic prostatectomy has won prestigious award by prostate cancer foundation in 2007.
Dr. Tewari was trained at Henry Ford Hospital, Vattikuti
Institute of Urology under mentorship of Mani Menon, MD. Dr. Tewari is board certified and fellowship trained and has significant
expertise in Robotic Prostatectomy and other Urologic cancer operations. He has traveled widely to various US and international
centers to perform surgery and give talks on robotic prostatectomy. Dr. Tewari has been involved with over 1600 robotic cases.
Dr. Tewari has co-authored several key publications on "Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery" outcomes and technique. His technique of nerve sparing- "Athermal Robotic Technique" (ART) has won first prize by American Urological Association in 2006. His collaborative work with other investigators on
prostate cancer has won three major AUA ACMI first place awards from the American Urological Association. He has co-
produced other videos on robotic prostatectomy and robotic cystectomy (for bladder cancer), which have been selected as the Best
Videos by the American Urological Association. Prostate cancer is one of the commonest cancers and patient's look for answers
regaring treatment options and long term survival. In collaboration with ANN in Cap project and invesitgators at Henry Ford
Hospital, Dr. Tewari has helped in the development of an online tool for prediction of survival
(View Abstract- for reprint call 212 746 5638) in men
with prostate cancer (See prostatecalculator.org).
Dr. Tewari gives instructional courses on robotics during
American Urological Association meetings and has presented multiple papers on prostate cancer and robotics during various
national and international meetings.
Robotic technology allows for integration of multiple imaging
sources in to a single virtual reality platform. Using computer simulation techniques, the various anatomic structures are made
more prominent and are easy to identify. Robotic technology allows precise surgical dissection and can incorporate
information from other imaging sources and augmented reality. Institute is currently investing in state of art integrated
vision system providing image rich platform and is having collaborative studies with experts regarding real time data acquisition
algorithms.
The information about robotic prostatectomy presented herein
is based on published data in which Dr. Tewari was a co-author.
Potential patient benefits of robotic prostatectomy include:
- Minimal pain
- Reduced blood transfusion rates
- Low complications
- Short hospital stays
- Early recovery
- Better cosmetic results
- Greater precision using magnification of the robot and multi-axial fine instruments
- Minimal impact on quality of life including sexual
function and urinary control
List of key publications and other resources
- About robotic program of Dr. Tewari, and other resources. View practice site for Dr. Tewari- for additional information call 212 746 5643
- Tewari, and associates.
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: A Review. Medscape: 2004. View article at Medscape- for reprints call 212 746 5643
- Tewari, Shrivastava A and Menon M et al.:
Prospective Comparison of
Robotic and Radical Prostatectomy in 300 patients. BJU International: 92, 205-210; 2003. View pdf file- for reprints call 212 746 5643
- Tewari, A., Peabody, J. O., Fischer, M, Menon M
et al.: An Operative and Anatomic
Study to Help in Nerve Sparing during Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol, 43: 444, 2003. View pdf- for reprints call 212 746 5643
- Menon M, Tewari A and Peabody J: Vattikuti
Institute Prostatectomy: Technique. J. Urol. 169: 2289-2292, 2003. View Abstract- for reprints call 212 746 5643
- Tewari A and Menon M. Technique of da Vinci
robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy. Urology 2002; 60:569-72.
View abstract- for reprints call 212 746 5643
- Tewari et al.: Robotic Prostatectomy, 2004. For reprints call 212 746 5638
- Menon, M, Hemal, A, Tewari, A et al.
Nerve Sparing Robotic Cystectomy and urinary diversion. BJU International. 92, 232-236; 2003. View pdf- for reprints call 212 746 5643
Award winning robotic videos
- Tewari, A , Hemal A, Peabody JP and Menon M et
al. Technique of nerve sparing during robotic prostatectomy: a video. American Urological Association, Inc. Annual
Meeting, Chicago, 2003.
- Tewari A, Ashok Hemal, Alok Shrivastava, James Peabody, Mazen Hasan, Mani Menon, Mohammad Goniem. Technique of robotic radical cystectomy: a video. AUA 2004,
San Francisco.
Other papers in medline
- Tewari A, Gamito EJ, Crawford ED, Menon M. Biochemical recurrence and survival prediction models for the management of clinically localized prostate cancer.
Clin Prostate Cancer. 2004 Mar;2(4):220-7.
- Tewari A, Peabody J, Sarle R, Balakrishnan G, Hemal A, Shrivastava A, Menon M.
Technique of da Vinci robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy. Urology. 2002 Oct;60(4):569-72.
- 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 Int. 2004 Apr;93(6):715-9.
- Sarle R, Tewari A, Shrivastava A, Peabody J, Menon M. Surgical robotics and laparoscopic training drills. J Endourol. 2004 Feb;18(1):63-6; discussion 66-7.
- Tewari A, Menon M. Vattikuti Institute
prostatectomy: surgical technique and current results. Curr Urol Rep. 2003 Apr;4(2):119-23.
Future plans at Cornell
Plan is to develop additional robotic surgical procedures
utilizing extensive experience of other members of Brady Urological Center. Future updates will provide additional
information about these developments.
Cornell Institute of Robotic Surgery at Department of
Urology will offer
- Latest robotic technology da Vinci Surgical System.
- One of the World's leading experts on Robotics.
- Trained team of fellows, nurses and robotic
coordinator.
- Basic and clinical research on robotic.
- Integrated early sexual recovery program.
Contact
To receive additional information or schedule an
appointment, please email Robotic Coordinator or call 212 746 5643 or fax your information at 212 746 8396.Or Call 212 746 5638 or email at Robotic Coordinator
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