Dr. Puneet Ahluwalia

Dr Ahluwalia is Director & HOD -Uro Oncology and Robotic Surgery. Prior to this he was Director, Urologic Oncology and Robotics at Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Vaishali, Patparganj and Saket, New Delhi. He is one of the few fellowships trained robotic surgeons in India with fellowships in Robotic Urology & Uro-Oncology. He brings in vast experience in the field of advanced robotic surgery for treatment of urological cancers from topmost national and international institutes He brings in vast experience in the field of advanced robotic surgery for treatment of urological cancers from topmost national and international institutes and has undergone advanced robotic urology training from University of Miami, USA. He has been performing complex Robotic Uro-Oncological procedures since the early years of establishment of Robotic surgery in India. He has performed more than 1000 robotic surgeries as a console surgeon including but not limited to Robotic Radical prostatectomy, Robotic partial nephrectomy, Robotic Radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion, Robotic Adrenalectomy, Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph node dissection and Robotic VEIL (video endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection). He is proficient in performing minimal invasive procedures for urological cancers including laparoscopic and endourological surgeries besides conventional open uro-oncological surgical procedures.

He has the distinction of performing first Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Robotic Radical Cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion at any corporate hospital in state of Uttar Pradesh and help set up Department of Robotic UroOncology at Max Vaishali. Dr Ahluwalia is one of the very few certified proctors for Intuitive surgical USA (Da Vinci Robots) in the country and has been instrumental in setting up robotic surgery program in various centers in India. He has trained many eminent urologists nationwide for complex Robotic Uro-Oncological procedures. Dr Ahluwalia is also a Program Director for prestigious one year clinical fellowship in Robotic UroOncology recognized by Urological society of India (USI). His clinical practice is driven by his perseverance for providing high level of care to patients with urological cancers. His passion about research stems from from his belief in the importance of applying evidence-based practice in urologic oncology and robotic surgery. He is extensively involved in research and has published several articles in national & international journals. He has presented his research and won several awards at various national and international platforms. He is a reviewer for many peers reviewed international journals. He is also the convenor of Delhi Uro-Oncology Forum.