Ashutosh Tewari

Doctor
Ashutosh Tewari (aka Ash Tewari)
Born India Kanpur, India
Nationality United States American
Institutions Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Alma mater University of Florida
University of California, San Francisco
Known for Pioneering oncological research in the field of genitourinary robotic surgery and development of revolutionary techniques to maximize cancer control and recovery of urinary and sexual function
Website
www.nycrobotics.com

Ashutosh K. Tewari (born in Kanpur, India) is the Chairman of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.[1] He is a board certified American urologist, oncologist, and principal investigator. Before moving to the Icahn School of Medicine in 2013, he was the founding director of both the Center for Prostate Cancer at Weill Cornell Medical College [2] and the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.[3] Dr. Tewari was the Ronald P. Lynch endowed Chair of Urologic Oncology and the hospital's Director of Robotic Prostatectomy, treating patients with prostate, urinary bladder and other urological cancers.[4] He is one of world's leading urological surgeons, and has performed over 7,000 robotically assisted procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System.[5][6] Academically, he is recognized as a world-renowned expert on urologic oncology with over 250 peer reviewed published papers to his credit; he is on such lists as America's Top Doctors, New York Magazine's Best Doctors, and Who's Who in the World.[7] In 2012, he was given the American Urological Association Gold Cystoscope Award for "outstanding contributions to the field of urologic oncology, most notably the treatment of prostate cancer and the development of novel techniques to improve the outcomes of robotic prostatectomy." [8][9]

Robotic prostatectomy

With the introduction of the da Vinci Surgical System, the advent of robotic surgery using a laparoscopic approach has significantly changed the way prostate cancer surgery and prostatectomy procedures in general are performed as compared to the traditional 'open' methodology.[10][11] Much of Tewari's research projects serve to promote robotic surgery as opposed to open procedures. For example, Tewari has shown that the operating field has become more visible to the surgeon, unobscured by the copious amounts of blood encountered in traditional surgery and is thus able to view the urological structures under three-dimensional, enlarged magnification.[12] Patients reap even greater benefits.[13][14] Due to the minimally invasive nature of the procedure, they experience minimized pain, minimized blood loss, less scarring and fewer complications. Post-surgery recovery is accelerated and patients experience quicker return to urinary continence and sexual function.[15][16] Some of Tewari's current research is focused on comparing the benefits of robot-assisted surgery with traditional open prostatic surgery.

Career

On October 15, 2013, Dr. Tewari was named the Chairman of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.[17] Previously he served as Director of the Lefrak Institute of Robotic Surgery, Director of Prostate cancer, as well as the Director of Robotic Prostatectomy and Prostate Cancer-Urologic Oncology Outcomes at the Brady Urology Foundation of Weill Medical College.[18] He is a tenured Professor of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.[19][20] In addition, Tewari directs a fellowship program in Robotic Prostatectomy and Prostate Cancer Outcomes that has conducted research comparing robotic surgery outcomes versus those of laparoscopic and open surgeries.[21] Tewari is an Attending physician at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.[22]

Education

Receiving his medical education from Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, India, Tewari graduated with honors in 1984 with 17 gold academic medals to credit.[23] He received his training in urology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in India under the mentorship of Professor Mahendra Bhandari and completed the McH and DNB program in 1991.[24]

Training

Tewari has trained in the U.S. at UCSF, University of Florida and at HFHS under Dr. Mani Menon, where was part of the surgical team that performed the first robotic procedure at VUI. Tewari completed his urology residency at the Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) of the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan in 2004. He received his urologic oncology research training at the University of California, San Francisco in 1994, the University of Florida in 1998, and VUI in 2004.

Research

Tewari's research interests revolve around the diagnosis and treatment of patients with urological cancers, with a focus on prostate cancer. His research ranges from the study of patient outcomes, robotic techniques, molecular markers for cancer aggressiveness, racial disparity in cancer biology, quality of life studies, strategies to improve nerve sparing and sexual function recovery, and anatomic studies to facilitate continence preservation to the development of next generation robotic techniques.[25] He has received several federal and non-federal research funding grants for his research on prostate cancer, totaling several million dollars in grant capital. He is one of the few urologists in the world to receive an NIH R01 Grant.[26][27] Additionally, he is among the first surgeons to use real time tissue imaging during surgery to minimize nerve damage in the patient and was the first surgeon in the world to use the catheter-less Prostate Surgery. The catheter-less surgery minimizes postoperative pain after prostatectomy.[28]

Honors, awards, and prizes

A few of the medical conference and achievement awards earned by Tewari and his research team are:[29]

Professional activities

Tewari serves as a reviewer for a number of prestigious professional journals including the Journal of Urology, British Journal of Urology, Contemporary Urology, Medscape, Post Graduate Medicine, and Oncology Operational. He is the associate editor for BJU International. Tewari has served as a visiting professor and lecturer at dozens of venues both in the United States and abroad.[31][32] Recently, Tewari spoke at the Annual International Prostate & Robotics Symposium in the United Arab Emirates and the Ohio State World Symposium of Robotic Surgery.[33] He is also previously been on faculty of the International Robotic Urology Symposium.[34]

Society memberships

In addition to directing serving as Chairman of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tewari is a member of several professional societies including: American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American Urological Association, NYS Medical Advisory Board, International Society of Quality of Life Research, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Society of Minimally Invasive Therapy, Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), Indian Association of Urological Surgeons and Michigan Prostate Cancer Consortium.

Publications

Books

In collaboration with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine urologist, Joseph A. Smith, Jr., Tewari co-authored Robotics in Urologic Surgery. Smith, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt, worked with Tewari to publish a textbook that explains the foundation of robotic surgery and its role in urological operations.[35] In 2013, Dr. Tewari published a comprehensive textbook on prostate cancer, published by Springer Publishing.[36]

Research papers

Tewari has published articles, book chapters and invited articles on various aspects of urologic cancer, urology and robotics. He has authored and co-authored over 250 published manuscripts, research abstracts, and book chapters. A selection of Tewari's publications includes:[37][38]

References

  1. ↑ "Leading Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgeon and Researcher to Head Mount Sinai’s Urology Department". mountsinai.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Ash Tewari to Lead New Center for Prostate Cancer at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center". med.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  3. ↑ "$3 Million Gift Establishes LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery". Nyp.org. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Patient Experiences with Prostate Cancer and Robotic Prostatectomy http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/080911/page4". Theehealth.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12. External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Tewari, A; Peabody, J; Sarle, R; Balakrishnan, G; Hemal, A; Shrivastava, A; Menon, M (2002). "Technique of da Vinci robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy". Urology 60 (4): 569–72. doi:10.1016/S0090-4295(02)01852-6. PMID 12385908.
  6. ↑ "Nerve Sparing Robotic Technique". Prostate-cancer.org. 2007-01-19. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Physician Details". Nyp.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Ashutosh K. Tewari Receives Prestigious Gold Cystoscope Award for Contributions to Field of Urologic Oncology". med.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  9. ↑ "AUA ANNOUNCES 2012 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS". American Urological Association. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  10. ↑ "Robotic Prostatectomy: Cornell Athermal Robotic Technique". Leechvideo.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  11. ↑ "Procedure Minimizes Prostate Incontinence". News.usti.net. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  12. ↑ "Robotic Prostatectomy - A Review". Medscape.com. 2004-10-25. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  13. ↑ Menon, M; Kaul, S; Bhandari, A; Shrivastava, A; Tewari, A; Hemal, A (2005). "Potency following robotic radical prostatectomy: a questionnaire based analysis of outcomes after conventional nerve sparing and prostatic fascia sparing techniques". The Journal of Urology 174 (6): 2291–6, discussion 2296. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000181825.54480.eb. PMID 16280816.
  14. ↑ Menon, M; Shrivastava, A; Tewari, A; Sarle, R; Hemal, A; Peabody, JO; Vallancien, G (2002). "Laparoscopic and robot assisted radical prostatectomy: establishment of a structured program and preliminary analysis of outcomes". The Journal of Urology 168 (3): 945–9. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64548-X. PMID 12187196.
  15. ↑ "Innovative Procedure Minimizes Incontinence". Nyp.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  16. ↑ Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer (2007-03-23). "Intuitive Surgical Aided by Advancements in Robotic Techniques". Money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  17. ↑ "Leading Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgeon and Researcher to Head Mount Sinai’s Urology Department". mountsinai.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  18. ↑ "NYCROBOTICS.COM about Dr. Tewari". Dr. Ash Tewari. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  19. ↑ Hantman, Melissa (2005-07-28). "Tewari Directs Robotic Prostate Procedures at Weill Cornell". News.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  20. ↑ "State-of-the-Art Institute of Robotic Urologic Surgery Established at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell". Nyp.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  21. ↑ "Review of Outcomes Compared with Laparoscopic and Open Approaches". Medicalnewstoday.com. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2007.12.038. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  22. ↑ "Leading Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgeon and Researcher to Head Mount Sinai’s Urology Department". mountsinai.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  23. ↑ "Cornell University Library Profile". Vivo.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  24. ↑ "Cornell Urology Physician Profile". Cornellurology.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  25. ↑ Tewari, A; Peabody, JO; Fischer, M; Sarle, R; Vallancien, G; Delmas, V; Hassan, M; Bansal, A; et al. (2003). "An operative and anatomic study to help in nerve sparing during laparoscopic and robotic radical prostatectomy". European Urology 43 (5): 444–54. doi:10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00093-9. PMID 12705985.
  26. ↑ "Prostate Cancer Foundation 2006 Award Recipients". Prostatecancerfoundation.org. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  27. ↑ "Prostate Cancer Foundation 2006 Award Recipient Synopses". Prostatecancerfoundation.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  28. ↑
  29. ↑ "NYCROBOTICS.COM Dr. Tewari's Recent Awards". Dr. Ash Tewari. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  30. ↑ "Weill Cornell Physicians | Advanced Robotic Technique Prostatectomy | About Tewari". Cornellroboticprostate.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  31. ↑ "British Journal of Urology International Visiting Professorships Programme". Bjui.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  32. ↑ "International Robotic Urology Symposium 2009 Speakers". Henryford.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  33. ↑ "CME Symposium on New Techniques in Prostate Health and Robotics Coming to the UAE". Ameinfo.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  34. ↑ IRUS 2009
  35. ↑ "Robots Showing Up More in Surgical Suites". Health.usnews.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  36. ↑ "Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective". amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  37. ↑ "Tewari Research Publications". Cornellphysicians.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  38. ↑ "NYCROBOTICS.COM Publications". Dr. Ash Tewari. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.

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