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Dr.Venkatramani has been a member of the Lilavati Hospital team since July 2022 and brings over 15 years of experience to his practice. He has performed over 2,000 major uro-oncology procedures.

Overseas Training and Attachments:

• Fellowship in Uro-oncology and Robotic Surgery, University of Miami, USA (2015-2017)
• Clinical Instructor in Uro-oncology and Robotic Surgery, University of Miami, USA (2017-2018)
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of Miami, USA (2018-present)

Areas of Interest:

• Open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) surgery for urologic cancers, including prostate cancer, kidney cancer and cysts, urinary bladder cancer, and testicular swellings.
• Benign prostatic enlargement

• Shaliwahan Singh Gold Medal in Urology, CMC, Vellore, 2013
• CKP Menon Best Paper Award, Urological Society of India Conference, 2013
• Seetharaman Best Essay Award, Urological Society of India Conference, 2014
• Best Poster Award, American Urological Association Conference, 2020
• Integral contributor to the landmark RAZOR (Randomized Open Versus Robotic Cystectomy) trial, the world’s first Phase 3 multicenter randomized trial comparing open to robotic surgery in any organ site, published in The Lancet, June 2018.

• Over 50 publications in renowned national and international journals, along with three book chapters on uro-oncology. A key contributor to the landmark RAZOR trial—the world’s first Phase 3 multicenter randomized study comparing open versus robotic cystectomy—published in The Lancet in June 2018.
• A comprehensive list of publications is available at www.drvivekvenkat.com.
• Actively involved in academic research, serving on the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Urology and as a reviewer for multiple esteemed international urology journals.