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Dr. Mani Menon is a leading authority on robotic surgery and the robot-assisted radical prostatectomy he developed. Read his latest media coverage and learn about special events here.

Meet Dr. Robot

"'The robot is just a tool,' says Menon, director of the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford. But that's like saying a Gulfstream jet is just a way to get from here to there. 'Just a tool' suggests a No. 7 hemostat clamp, perhaps, or a pair of mosquito forceps. A million-dollar robot executing every movement of a delicate kidney surgery: that's not a tool; it's a revolution. And it is one that is shaking the surgical world. For an increasing variety of surgeries, robot-assisted techniques are now — or soon will be — standard operating procedure.

Menon is a founding father of the revolution. In 2000 he was the first surgeon to remove a cancerous prostate gland using a robot..."
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Collaborative Quality Initiative on Robotic Surgery (CQI)

Dr. Mani Menon participates in the Collaborative Quality Initiative on Robotic Surgery brainstorming session at the Westin Hotel in Detroit, Michigan.

 

Dr. Menon Awarded B.C. Roy Award

Dr. Mani Menon was awarded the prestigious Dr. B.C. Roy Award of “The Eminent Man of the Year” from the President of India on July 1st for his landmark contributions in the field of robotic surgery in urology.

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American Dreamer: Dr. Mani Menon

“The process is minimally invasive, takes less time than older procedures and speeds recovery from weeks to days. Menon leads a team of 150 and continues working to develop new methods of surgery.”
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Cutting Edge

The first major study to compare open and robotic prostatectomies was published in the British Journal of Urology in 2003 by Dr. Mani Menon, head of the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital.
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Vattikuti Institute to Begin Program to Lessen Patient Anxiety; Will Stress Meditation, Yoga and Nutrition

The Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Health System on Monday will roll out a program that aims to teach prostate-cancer surgical patients meditation, yoga, and nutrition to lessen anxiety before surgery and quicken healing.”
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The Results Are In: Do Robotic Prostatectomies Work?

This is a landmark paper in the field of robotic surgery and prostate cancer. Dr. Mani Menon, a urologist at Henry Ford Hospital, senior authored this paper reviewing his experience of 2,766 men who underwent a robot-assisted prostatectomy.
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Ritz-Carlton Offers Henry Ford Patients a Place to Recuperate

“Surgical recovery has gone upscale. About eight months ago the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn unveiled luxury recuperation packages for cancer patients undergoing surgery at the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital.”
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Life Expectancy Doubled for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients

The study involved a retrospective statistical analysis of outcomes of 453 cases of clinically localized aggressive prostate (graded Gleason scores 8-10) at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
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Surviving Prostate Cancer

“With the help of my brother-in-law, the Henry Ford Hospital scheduled me for surgery on October 24 at 7:30 am. The day before, my sister and I met in Detroit and visited Dr. Mani Menon. As soon as I walked into his office I knew that I had made the right decision.”
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The Lure of Innovation

“Menon developed a procedure called the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy, which allows for the removal of cancerous prostates using robotic arms, 3-D glasses and a laparoscope. Instead of slicing through muscle and nerves, Menon's procedure allows surgeons to remove cancerous prostates through a dime-sized hole.”
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Collaborative Quality Initiative on Robotic Surgery