Dr. Avanish Arora is a fellowship-trained Robotic & Laparoscopic Urologist with more than 26 years of experience. An alumnus of Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital, and Bombay Hospital, he has worked as HOD of Urology & Uro-Oncology at SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai before joining Nanavati Max Hospital. He has been involved in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgeries and has conducted multiple clinical trials in prostate and renal cancers. He has received prestigious fellowships such as the Hargobind Foundation Fellowship, Birla Smarak Fellowship, and Eagle Travelling Fellowship (USI).

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MS (General Surgery) – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• DNB (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations
• MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences
• M.Ch (Genitourinary Surgery) – Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai
• DNB (Genitourinary Surgery) – National Board of Examinations
• MRCS (Edinburgh, UK)
• Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology – Guildford, UK & IUPUI, Indianapolis, USA
• Fellowship in Endourology – Mumbai
• Hargobind Foundation Fellowship
• Birla Smarak Foundation Fellowship
• Eagle Travelling Fellowship (USI).

Professional Experience:

• Dr. Avanish Arora is currently working at Max Healthcare
• 26 years experience in endourology and laparoscopic urology and uro-oncology.
• Consultant and HOD, Urology, Uro-oncology and Renal Transplantation, SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, 2010-2018.
• Faculty, Department of Urology, KEM Hospital, Mumbai.

Professional Memberships:

• Urology Society of India
• West Zone Urology society, India
• American Urological Association
• General Medical Council, UK
• Royal college of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK

Research Papers & Publications:

• Final outcome of patients with prostate cancer suitable for active surveillance but treated surgically. – A Arora, C Eden, Journal of Endourology, A92,93, Vol 23, Suppl 1, Oct 2009.
• Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy : minimum 5 year followup of the first UK cases. A Arora, C Eden, Journal of Endourology, A 244, Vol 23, Suppl 1, Oct 2009.
• Extended pelvic lymphadenectomy during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy- Is it worthwhile? AArora, C Eden, Journal of Endourology, A 92, Vol 23, Suppl 1, Oct 2009.
• Feasibility of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy following total extraperitoneal mesh inguinal hernia repair. AArora, C Eden, Journal of Endourology, A 92, Vol 23, Suppl 1, Oct 2009.
• Laparocopic radical prostatectomy for patients with gleasons 8-10, PSA>20. A Arora, C Eden, Journal of Endourology, A 244, Vol 242, Suppl 1, Oct 2009.
• Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy beyond the learning and discovery curves. CG Eden, A Arora. Accepted for publication by BJU.
• Extended versus standard pelvic lymphadenectomy during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for intermediate and high risk prostate cancer. Accepted for publication by BJU 2009 -0946.
• ESWL in paediatric urolithiasis : Our experience.A Arora, P K Pattnaik, AG Phadke. Journal of Endourology. Vol 18, Page A115. Nov 2004.
• Comparison of various devices for percutaneous management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. A Arora, P K Pattnaik, AG Phadk, Journal of Endourology, Aug 2006
• Avoiding Steinstrasse in ESWL monotherapy , A Arora, P K Pattnaik, AG Phadke. Journal of Endourology, Aug 2006.
• Mini Perc for small symptomatic calyceal calculi. A Arora, P K Pattnaik, AG Phadke.Journal of Endourology, Aug 2006.
• Bilateral simultaneous percutaneous nephrolithotomy. U P Acharya, A Arora, P K Pattnaik, AG Phadke. Journal of Endourology, Vol 18, P150, Nov 2004.
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for paediatric renal calculi.UP acharya, A Arora, PK Pattnaik, AG Phadke.Journal of Endourology, Vol 18,P 152, Nov 2004.

Clinical trials conducted :

• Prevention of biochemical failure post radical prostatectomy in clinically localized prostate cancer by using captopril postoperatively.
• Histoscanning for diagnosing prostate cancer. PHS 02
• Prognostication in renal tumors: Retrograde analysis from 1998 to 2005.
• Retrospective study of post total laryngectomy : complications and survival.