Dr. Puneet Ahluwalia

Director & Head, Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery Urology and Andrology , Kidney and Urology Institute

Gurugram

About

Performed first Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Robotic Radical Cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion at any corporate hospital in state of Uttar Pradesh.

Dr Ahluwalia is one of the very few certified proctors for Intuitive surgicals (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 established urologists nationwide for complex UroOncological procedures

Dr Ahluwalia has been recognised as a Program Director and awarded one year clinical fellowship program in Robotic UroOncology recognised by Urological society of India (USI) for training post- MCh Urology fellows, one of the first in country.

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.

Medical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS INSTITUTE / DEPARTMENT YEAR
MBBSGovt Medical College Patiala1996-2000
MS General SurgeryRajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore2003-2006
MCh UrologyAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences2011-2014
Fellowship in Robotic UrologyMedanta The Medicity2014-2015
Advanced Robotic TrainingUniversity of Miami, USA2016

Specialization and Expertise

  • Prostate Cancer / Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
  • Bladder Cancer / Robotic Radical    Cystectomy and intracorporeal diversions/Endoscopic management & Bladder preserving intravesical therapies for high grade non muscle invasive bladder tumors
  • Kidney Cancer/ Robotic Radical/Partial Nephrectomy
  • Adrenal/Testicular/ Penile tumors and Robotic Retroperitoneal lymph node dissections/ Robotic VEIL

Memberships & Certifications

  • Member of American Urological Association.
  • Member of Urological society of India.
  • Member of North zone Urological society of India.
  • Member of Urological Association of Kerala.
  • Full Member of Society of Genitourinary Oncologist (SOGO) India

Awards & Accomplishments

  • First prize (Vijayawada prize for best poster) at National conference USICON 2013 Pune for “Kidney carcinoma associated with Xp 11.2 translocation/TFE3 gene fusion: A case report with review of literature
  • First prize for Paper presentation under Review of literature category at UAKON 2013 Alleppy for “Current management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
  • Awarded fellowship in “Uro-oncology and Transplant” in Feb –Mar 2014 at Department of Nephrourology, Mie Universty, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
  • First prize (Agra Urological club Best Video) Robotic Radical Nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy (Agra Urological club Best Video). NZUSICON Agra 2016
  • Second prize (Agra Urological club Best Video) Robotic assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Horse shoe kidney: Anatomical Challenges and technique. NZUSICON Ludhiana 2018
  • DUSCON Achievers Award 2019 Exemplary contribution to the field of Urology(Robotic Surgery). Delhi Urological society annual conference DUSCON 2019.

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