| Craig G. Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation |
Director of Renal Surgery at Vattikuti Urology Institute, Detroit, MI Director of Urologic Oncology at West Bloomfield Hospital, Detroit, MI |
Craig G. Rogers (born May 26, 1971), is an American urologist and the director of Renal Surgery at the Vattikuti Urology Institute at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. and director of Urologic Oncology at West Bloomfield Hospital in Michigan. Dr Rogers is known for pioneering minimally invasive robotic kidney surgeries[1][2] using da Vinci Surgical System including single incision robotic surgeries.[3][4] He was the first surgeon to utilize ultrasound probe in robotic kidney surgery.[2][5] He is actively researching other robotic kidney surgery innovations such as utilization of barbed suture for knotless kidney wound closure[6] or nanoknife technology.[7] On February 9, 2009 he performed the first twittered live robotic surgery.[8][9] Rogers is listed among "Best Doctors in America", “America’s Top Urologists”,[10] “Top Doc” of Hour Detroit Magazine.[11]
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Rogers is a graduate of Stanford Medical School. He completed residency at Brady Urological Institute at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a chief resident.[12] He was trained by Dr. Patrick C. Walsh who significantly influenced his career.[13] He completed fellowship in urologic oncology in National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. From 2007 he has been appointed as a director of Renal Surgery at the Vattikuti Urology Institute at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He works with the VUI Director Dr. Mani Menon.
Dr. Rogers is an author of over 80 articles and publications in the field of urology[17] as well as videos and book chapters.
Rogers has been serving as a director and instructor of multiple courses on kidney robotic surgeries, including International Robotic Urology Symposium in Las Vegas, NV, European Robotic Urology Symposium and annual Advanced Robotic Renal Surgery Workshops[18] in Detroit, MI. He has been featured on various television[8] and radio shows[19] raising public awareness of urological disease.