Dr. Gagan Gautam
Vice Chairman
26 years of experienceRobotic Urologist, Surgical Oncologists, Uro-oncologist, Urologist
MBBS, MS, DNB, MCh, Fellowship
Medanta - The Medicity Medical Centre, Gurgaon
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Dr. Gagan Gautam is a distinguished specialist in Urological Cancers with a focus on robotic surgery, boasting more than 26 years of professional experience. He focuses on robotic prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, and cystectomy for prostate, kidney, and urinary bladder cancers respectively. He is skilled in robotic, open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgeries for urological malignancies. He has performed 1500+ robotic surgeries for urological cancers, making him one of India's leading uro-oncological surgeons. His educational qualifications include MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from G B Pant Hosp./Maulana Azad Medical Coll., New Delhi, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. Dr. Gautam further achieved an MCh in Urology from All India Inst. of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2005, a DNB in General Surgery from the DNB board, New Delhi, 2002, and a Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Urology. He has served as instrumental in establishing robotic surgery programs across India through proctoring and mentoring. He conducts live demonstrations of robotic surgery at national and international conferences and workshops. He actively engages in multi-institutional cancer studies and the development of innovative surgical techniques. Dr. Gagan Gautam has published over 85 articles in esteemed Indian and international peer-reviewed journals. He is an esteemed part of the Urological Society of India (USI) and the American Urological Association (AUA).Education
MBBS, G B Pant Hosp./Maulana Azad Medical Coll., New Delhi, 1998 MS (General Surgery), G B Pant Hosp./Maulana Azad Medical Coll., New Delhi, 2002 DNB (General Surgery), DNB board, New Delhi, 2002 MCh (Urology), All India Inst. of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2005 Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive UrologyPast Experience
Director of Urologic Oncology & Robotic Surgery, Max Healthcare, 2023 Head of Urologic Cancer Surgery & Robotic Surgery, Medanta The Medicity Hosp., 2016 Univ. of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, USA, 2011 Consultant, Fortis Hospitals, 2009 Senior Resident & Senior Research Associate, All India Inst. Of Medical Sciences, 2006 Senior Resident, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, 2002Awards
Urology Gold Medal - All India Inst. of Medical Sciences, New Delhi CKP Menon accolade - Urological Society of India Chandigarh Prize - Urological Society of India Agra Urology accolade - North Zone Chapter of the Urological Society of India (awarded thrice) Best Reviewer accolade - Indian Journal of Urology, official journal of the Urological Society of India First Prize Best podium presentation in the 6th Annual Conference of the American Coll. of Surgeons (India Chapter) - 2002
Associations/Membership
Urological Society of India (USI) American Urological Association (AUA)
Paper Published
Some of the publications published by Dr. Gagan Gautam include the following: Perioperative and functional outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: Descriptive analysis of Indian study group on partial nephrectomy database Corrigendum to "RPN (Radius, Position of the tumor, invasion of the renal sinus) Classification and Nephrometry Scoring System: An Internationally Developed Clinical Classification To Describe the Surgical Difficulty for Renal Masses for Which Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Is Planned" [Eur. Urol. Open Sci. 54 (2023) 33-42 External Validation of Briganti and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre Nomograms for Predicting Lymph Node Invasion in the Indian Cohort of Patients with Prostate Cancer Trifecta and pentafecta outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in a multi-institutional cohort of Indian patients Reply to Mitchell G. Goldenberg and Giovanni E. Cacciamani's Letter to the Editor re: Gopal Sharma, Milap Shah, Puneet Ahluwalia, et al. Development and Validation of a Nomogram Predicting Intraoperative Adverse Events During Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2022.09.004 Perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for complex renal masses: A Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative database study The Urological Society of India guidelines for the evaluation and management of prostate cancer (executive summary) Selecting lymph node-positive patients for adjuvant therapy after radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy: An outcome analysis of 100 node-positive patients managed without adjuvant therapy. Development and Validation of a Nomogram Predicting Intraoperative Adverse Events During Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy Comparison of perioperative outcomes following transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a propensity-matched analysis of VCQI database Development and internal validation of preoperative and postoperative nomograms predicting quadrifecta outcomes following robotic radical prostatectomy Comparative Analysis of Trifecta Outcomes in Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for cT1a Versus cT1b + Renal Tumours—a Single-Centre Study Adjuvant versus early Salvage radiation therapy for prostate cancer with adverse pathological features on radical prostatectomy. Do we finally have an answer? Does prior transurethral resection of the prostate affect the functional and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy? A matched-pair analysis. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Cisplatin Ineligible Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients: A Review of Available Evidence Omission of cortical renorrhaphy during robotic partial nephrectomy: a Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative (VCQI) database analysis. Predicting intraoperative and postoperative consequential events using machine learning techniques in patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN): Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative (VCQI) database study. Implementation of ERAS protocol in robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion: An outcome analysis beyond the learning curve Author reply Re: Singh S, Patil S, Tamhankar AS, Ahluwalia P, Gautam G. Low-risk prostate cancer in India: Is active surveillance a valid treatment option? Indian J Urol 2020;36:184-90 Therapeutic supine robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for post-chemotherapy residual masses in testicular cancer: technique and outcome analysis of initial professional experience A randomized trial to compare the increase in intracranial pressure as correlated with the optic nerve sheath diameter during propofol versus sevoflurane-maintained anesthesia in robot-assisted laparoscopic pelvic surgery Robot-Assisted Simultaneous Bilateral Radical Inguinal Lymphadenectomy Along with Robotic Bilateral Pelvic Lymphadenectomy: A Feasibility Study Short-term outcomes of GreenLight vapor incision technique (VIT) of the prostate: Comparison of outcomes to standard GreenLight 120W HPS vaporization in prostate volumes greater than 80 cc Mid-term outcomes of initial 250 case professional experience with Greenlight 120W-HPS photoselective vaporization prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Comparison of prostate volumes 100 cc Prospective randomized trial of barbed polyglycolide suture to facilitate vesico-urethral anastomosis during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Time reduction and cost-benefit. Application of Ice Cold Irrigation During Vascular Pedicle Control of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: EnSeal Instrument Cooling to Reduce Collateral Thermal Tissue Damage.
Area of Expertise
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Instillation
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Breast Biopsy