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The webcast features Ashok K. Hemal, MD, MCh, professor and director of the Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Program of the Department of Urology, performing robot-assisted, kidney-sparing surgery on a 48-year-old man with kidney cancer.

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Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Professor, Urology
Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4131
Office:
336-716-4131
Fax:
336-716-9042
Clinical Specialties
Urologic Oncology, Urology, Robotic Urologic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Reconstructive Urology
Languages
Indian (Hindi) , English
Education & Training
  BAG R Medical College1982
  MDG R Medical College1983
ResidencySurgeryAll India Inst. of Med. Sci.1985
  UrologyAll India Inst. of Med. Sci.1988
InternshipSurgeryG R Medical College1982
Memberships
Nat'L Academy of Sciences
American Coll of Surgeons
Int'L College of Surgeons
NPI Number
1295928539
Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Professor, Urology
Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4131
Office:
336-716-4131
Fax:
336-716-9042
Recent Publications
Krane LS, Hemal AK. Surgeon-controlled robotic ureteral surgery. Curr Opin Urol. 2012; 22(1):70-77.

Hemal AK, Agarwal MM, Babbar P. Impact of newer unidirectional and bidirectional barbed suture on vesicourethral anastomosis during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and its comparison with polyglecaprone-25 suture: an initial experience. Int Urol Nephrol. 2012; 44(1):125-132.

Babbar P, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: current status, techniques, and future directions. Int Urol Nephrol. 2012; 44(1):99-109.

Kumar R, Hemal AK. Retroperitoneal renal laparoscopy. Int Urol Nephrol. 2012; 44(1):81-89.

Agarwal MM, Hemal AK. Surgical management of renal cystic disease. Curr Urol Rep. 2011; 12(1):3-10.

Babbar P, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted urologic surgery in 2010 -- advancements and future outlook. Urol Ann. 2011; 3(1):1-7.

Hemal AK. Laparoscopic retroperitoneal extirpative and reconstructive renal surgery. J Endourol. 2011; 25(2):209-216.

Hemal AK, Menon M, eds.. . In: Robotics in genitourinary surgery. London (UK): Springer; 2011: .

Wadhwa P, Hemal AK. Robotic repair of vesico-vaginal fistula. In: Hemal AK, Menon M, eds. Robotics in genitourinary surgery. London (UK): Springer; 2011: 611-616.

Kader AK, Hemal AK. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic extended pelvic lymph node dissection for bladder cancer. In: Hemal AK, Menon M, eds. Robotics in genitourinary surgery. London (UK): Springer; 2011: 523-532.

Kumar R, Hemal AK. Robotic surgery for urolithiasis. In: Hemal AK, Menon M, eds. Robotics in genitourinary surgery. London (UK): Springer; 2011: 467-476.

Singh I, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty. In: Hemal AK, Menon M, eds. Robotics in genitourinary surgery. London (UK): Springer; 2011: 445-465.

Ou Y-C, Yang C-R, Yang C-K, Cheng C-L, Hemal AK. Simultaneous robot-assisted nephroureterectomy and cystectomy in patients with uremia and multifocal urothelial carcinoma. J Endourol. 2011; 25(6):979-984.

Richards KA, Hemal AK. Current status and outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. Curr Urol Rep. 2011; 12(2):107-114.

Hemal AK, Stansel I, Babbar P, Patel M. Robotic-assisted nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision without intraoperative repositioning. Urology. 2011; 78(2):357-364.

Richards KA, Kader K, Pettus JA, Smith JJ III, Hemal AK. Does initial learning curve compromise outcomes for robot-assisted radical cystectomy? A critical evaluation of the first 60 cases while establishing a robotics program. J Endourol. 2011; 25(9):1553-1558.

Mufarrij PW, Krane LS, Rajamahanty S, Hemal AK. Does nephrometry scoring of renal tumors predict outcomes in patients selected for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy?. J Endourol. 2011; 25(10):1649-1653.

Chiong E, Gauhar V, Tiong HY, Consigliere D, Hemal A. Robotic assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: review of surgical techniques in complex cases [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A281-A282.

Gauhar V, Chiong E, Yee TH, Esuvarnathan K, Hemal A. Technical challenges during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy in a renal transplant patient [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A296-A297.

Hemal AK, Stanasel I, Patel M. Reply by the authors [Re: Hemal et al.: Robotic-assisted nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision without intraoperative repositioning (Urology 2011;78:357-364)]. Urology. 2011; 78(6):1444-1445.

Hemal AK, Manny TB, Assimos DG. Gas-containing renal stones: management of a new cluster of cases [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A48.

Hemal AK, Manny TB. Improved outcomes of surgeon controlled robotic pyelolithotomy with careful patient selection [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A49.

Hemal AK, Babbar P, Krane LS, Manny TB. Surgeon-controlled robotic revision pyeloplasty is highly efficacious and negligibly more complex than primary surgery [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A50.

Hemal AK, Babbar P, Krane LS, Manny TB. Prior management with ureteral stenting does not affect outcomes of surgeon-controlled robotic pyeloplasty [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A51.

Hemal AK, Rajamahanty S, Manny TB. Surgeon-controlled robotic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision (RNUB) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: initial experience in 20 patients [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A79.

Krane LS, Mufarrij P, Manny TB, Hemal AK. Complications in a single surgeon series of surgeon controlled robotic partial nephrectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A105-A106.

Krane LS, Mufarrij P, Manny TB, Hemal AK. Prediction of complications using published scoring systems for patients undergoing surgeon controlled robotic partial nephrectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A106.

Krane LS, Mufarrij P, Manny TB, Hemal AK. Acute kidney injury and long term renal function in patients undergoing surgeon controlled robotic partial nephrectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2011; 25(Suppl 1):A187.

Manny T, Pettus J, Hemal A, Marks M, Mirzazadeh M. Penile sclerosing lipogranulomas and disfigurement from use of '1Super Extenze' among Laotian immigrants. J Sex Med. 2011; 8(12):3505-3510.

Singh I, Hudson JE, Richards KA, Hemal AK. Robot assisted laparoscopic repair of sciatic hernia (RASH): a case report. Indian J Surg. 2011; 73(6):467-469.

Hemal AK, Mishra S. Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for pyonephrotic nonfunctioning kidney. Urology. 2010; 75(3):585-588.

Hemal AK, Mukherjee S, Singh K. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty versus robotic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a series of 60 cases performed by a single surgeon. Can J Urol. 2010; 17(1):5012-5016.

Richards KA, Parks GE, Badlani GH, Kader AK, Hemal AK, Pettus JA. Developing selection criteria for prostate-sparing cystectomy: a review of cystoprostatectomy specimens. Urology. 2010; 75(5):1116-1120.

Gupta NP, Nayyar R, Hemal AK, Mukherjee S, Kumar R, Dogra PN. Outcome analysis of robotic pyeloplasty: a large single-centre experience. BJU Int. 2010; 105(7):980-983.

Singh I, Hemal AK. Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy in 2010. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2010; 10(5):671-682.

Singh I, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted pyeloplasty: review of the current literature, technique and outcome. Can J Urol. 2010; 17(2):5099-5108.

Nayyar R, Singh P, Gupta NP, Hemal AK, Dogra PN, Seth A, Kumar R. Upgrading of Gleason score on radical prostatectomy specimen compared to the pre-operative needle core biopsy: an Indian experience. Indian J Urol. 2010; 26(1):56-59.

Misra MC, Bhattacharjee HK, Hemal AK, Bansal VK. Laparoscopic management of rare retroperitoneal tumors. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2010; 20(3):e117-e122.

Richards KA, Parks GE, Badlani GH, Kader AK, Hemal AK, Pettus JA. Developing selection criteria for prostate-sparing cystectomy: a review of cystoprostatectomy specimens [reply]. Urology. 2010; 75(5):1120-1121.

Hemal AK, Nayyar R, Gupta NP, Dorairajan LN. Experience with robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery in upper tract urolithiasis. Can J Urol. 2010; 17(4):5299-5305.

Pettus JA, Werle DM, Saunders W, Hemal A, Kader AK, Childs D, Zagoria RJ. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation does not affect glomerular filtration rate. J Endourol. 2010; 24(10):1687-1691.

Tong C, Olympio M, Bodin S, Edwards A, Hemal A. Leg muscle hypoxia and RALUS [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA); 2010 Oct 16-20; San Diego (CA). 2010; ():A194.

Hemal AK. Robot-assisted intracorporeal ileal conduit: Marionette technique and initial experience at Roswell Park Cancer Institute [editorial comment]. Urology. 2010; 76(4):871-872.

Hemal AK. Robot assisted radical cystectomy [abstract]. Int J Urol. 2010; 17(Suppl 1):A12-A14.

Hemal AK. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy [abstract]. Int J Urol. 2010; 17(Suppl 1):A14-A15.

Richards KA, Hemal AK, Kader AK, Pettus JA. Robot assisted laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy at the time of radical cystectomy rivals that of open surgery: single institution report. Urology. 2010; 76(6):1400-1404.

Nayyar R, Gupta NP, Hemal AK. Robotic management of complicated ureteropelvic junction obstruction. World J Urol. 2010; 28(5):599-602.

Manny TB, Gorbachinsky I, Hemal AK. Lower extremity neuropathy after robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and radical cystectomy. Can J Urol. 2010; 17(5):5390-5393.

Richards KA, Kader K, Hemal AK. Robotic radical cystectomy: where are we today, where will we be tomorrow?. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010; 10():2215-2227.

Hemal AK, Nayyar R, Gupta NP, Dorairajan LN. Experience with robot assisted laparoscopic surgery for upper and lower benign and malignant ureteral pathologies. Urology. 2010; 76(6):1387-1393.

Singh I, Hudson JE, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy for a giant prostate with retrieval of vesical stones. Int Urol Nephrol. 2010; 42(3):615-619.

Richards KA, Kader AK, Pettus JA, Smith JJ, Hemal AK. A comparison of initial robotic radical cystectomy with open radical cystectomy: the Wake Forest experience [abstract]. J Endourol. 2010; 24(Suppl 1):A111-A112.

Richards KA, Kader AK, Pettus JA, Smith JJ, Hemal AK. Does initial learning curve compromise outcomes for robot assisted radical cystectomy? A critical evaluation of first 60 cases of RARC while establishing a robotics program [abstract]. J Endourol. 2010; 24(Suppl 1):A113-A114.

Stanasel I, Richard J, Hemal AK. Robotic assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2010; 24(Suppl 1):A116.

Hemal AK. Role of robot-assisted surgery for bladder cancer. Curr Opin Urol. 2009; 19(1):69-75.

Hemal AK. Robotic and laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the management of bladder cancer. Curr Urol Rep. 2009; 10(1):45-54.

Hemal AK, Kumar A. A prospective comparison of laparoscopic and robotic radical nephrectomy for T1-2N0M0 renal cell carcinoma. World J Urol. 2009; 27(1):89-94.

Nayyar R, Gupta NP, Hemal AK, Kumar R. Two concomitant robot-assisted procedures in one anesthesia session: our experience. J Endourol. 2009; 23(2):263-267.

Kumar A, Gupta NP, Hemal AK. A single institution experience of 141 cases of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with cost-reductive measures. J Endourol. 2009; 23(3):445-449.

Gupta NP, Mishra S, Dogra PN, Hemal AK, Seth A, Kumar R. Outcome of end-to-end urethroplasty: single-center experience. Urol Int. 2009; 82(2):179-182.

Nayyar R, Kumar R, Kumar V, Jagannathan NR, Gupta NP, Hemal AK. Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging: current status in the management of prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2009; 103():1614-1620.

Gupta NP, Mukherjee S, Hemal AK, Kumar R. Transmesocolic robotic pyeloplasty: a single center experience [abstract]. J Urol. 2009; 181(4 Suppl):462.

Howard CW, Kalakish SR, Pettus JA, Hemal AK, Richards KA, Romero V, Childs DD, Zagoria RJ, Kader AK. Radiologic vs. pathologic tumor size measurements of renal cell carcinoma: implications on radio frequency ablation efficacy [abstract]. J Urol. 2009; 181(4 Suppl):470.

Gupta NP, Mukherjee S, Nayyar R, Hemal AK, Kumar R. Transmesocolic robot-assisted pyeloplasty: single center experience. J Endourol. 2009; 23(6):945-948.

Singh I, Kader K, Hemal AK. Robotic distal ureterectomy with reimplantation in malignancy: technical nuances. Can J Urol. 2009; 16(3):4671-4676.

Hemal AK, Sharma N, Mukherjee S. Robotic repair of complex vesicouterine fistula with and without hysterectomy. Urol Int. 2009; 82(4):411-415.

Singh I, Hemal AK. Role of robot-assisted pelvic surgery. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009; 9():479-489.

Dorairajan LN, Hemal AK. Lower urinary tract fistula: the minimally invasive approach. Curr Opin Urol. 2009; 19(6):556-562.

Hemal AK, Nayyar R, Rao R. Robotic repair of primary symptomatic obstructive megaureter with intracorporeal or extracorporeal ureteric tapering and ureteroneocystostomy. J Endourol. 2009; 23(12):2041-2046.

Richards KA, Singh I, Hemal AK. Partial ureteropelvic junction obstruction managed by robotic excision and ureteropyelostomy. Can J Urol. 2009; 16(6):4932-4935.

Krane LS, Patel MN, Hemal AK. Advances and future directions in management of prostate cancer. Indian J Surg. 2009; 71(6):337-341.

Badalato GM, Hemal AK, Menon M, Badani KK. Current role of robot-assisted pyelolithotomy for the management of large renal calculi: a contemporary analysis. J Endourol. 2009; 23(10):1719-1922.

Kumar V, Jagannathan NR, Kumar R, Nayyar R, Thulkar S, Gupta SD, Hemal AK, Gupta NP. Potential of 1H MR spectroscopic imaging to segregate patients who are likely to show malignancy of the peripheral zone of the prostate on biopsy. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2009; 30(4):842-848.

Hemal AK. The 10-year natural history of simple renal cysts [editorial]. Urology. 2008; 71(1):11-12.

Hemal AK, Kolla SB, Wadhwa P, Dogra PN, Gupta NP. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and extracorporeal urinary diversion: a single center experience of 48 cases with three years of follow-up. Urology. 2008; 71(1):41-46.

Hemal AK, Kolla SB, Wadhwa P. Evaluation of laparoscopic radical cystectomy for loco-regionally advanced bladder cancer. World J Urol. 2008; 26(2):161-166.

Rao R, Hemal AK, Gupta NP. A robotic and general urological fellowship in a developing nation--a perspective [abstract]. BJU Int. 2008; 101(Suppl 1):6-7.

Gupta NP, Hemal AK, Mishra S, Dogra PN, Kumar R. Outcome of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for benign nonfunctioning kidney: a single-center experience. J Endourol. 2008; 22(4):693-698.

Gupta NP, Kumar A, Hemal AK, Dogra PN, Seth A, Kumar R. Does tumor size have significance in pT2 renal cell carcinoma? A single center experience [abstract]. J Urol. 2008; 179(4 Suppl):333.

Laungani RG, Hemal AK, Krane LS, Raja S, Bhandari M, Menon M,. Robotic assisted ureterovaginal fistula repair: report of efficacy and feasibility for early vs delayed repair [abstract]. J Urol. 2008; 179(4 Suppl):342.

Hemal AK, Kumar A, Gupta NP, Seth A. Retroperitoneal nephroureterectomy with excision of cuff of the bladder for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma: comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery with long-term follow-up. World J Urol. 2008; 26(4):381-386.

Hemal AK, Kolla SB, Wadhwa P. Robotic reconstruction for recurrent supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistulas. J Urol. 2008; 180(3):981-985.

Hemal AK, Mishra S, Mukharjee S, Suryavanshi M. Robot assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty in patients of ureteropelvic junction obstruction with previously failed open surgical repair. Int J Urol. 2008; 15(8):744-746.

Hemal AK, Singh A, Gupta NP. Whether adrenal mass more than 5 cm can pose problem in laparoscopic adrenalectomy? An evaluation of 22 patients. World J Urol. 2008; 26(5):505-508.

Kumar R, Nayyar R, Kumar V, Gupta NP, Hemal AK, Jagannathan NR, Dattagupta S, Thulkar S. Potential of magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in predicting absence of prostate cancer in men with serum prostate-specific antigen between 4 and 10 ng/mL: a follow-up study. Urology. 2008; 72(4):859-863.

Laungani R, Patil N, Krane LS, Hemal AK, Raja S, Bhandari M, Menon M. Robotic-assisted ureterovaginal fistula repair: report of efficacy and feasibility. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech. 2008; 18(5):731-734.

Hemal AK. Assessment of early continence after reconstruction of the periprostatic tissues in patients undergoing computer assisted (robotic) prostatectomy: results of a 2 group parallel randomized controlled trial [commentary]. J Endourol. 2008; 22(11):2426-2427.

Hemal AK. Is robotic radical cystectomy an appropriate treatment for bladder cancer? Short-term oncologic and clinical follow-up in 50 consecutive patients [commentary]. J Endourol. 2008; 22(11):2427.

Hemal AK, Rao R, Sharma S, Clement RGE. Pure robotic retrocaval ureter repair. Int Braz J Urol. 2008; 34(6):734-738.

Gupta NP, Mishra S, Dogra PN, Hemal AK, Seth A, Kumar R. Does a previous end-to-end urethroplasty alter the results of redo end-to-end urethroplasty in patients with traumatic posterior urethral strictures?. Int J Urol. 2008; (10):885-888.

Hemal AK. Short-term health outcome differences between robotic and conventional radical prostatectomy [commentary]. J Endourol. 2008; 22(5):857-858.

Hemal AK. Robotic distal pancreatectomy and nephrectomy for living donor pancreas-kidney transplantation [commentary]. J Endourol. 2008; 22(5):858.

Dasgupta P, Rimington P, Murphy D, Challacombe B, Hemal A, Elhage O, Khan MS. Robotic assisted radical cystectomy: short to medium-term oncologic and functional outcomes.. Int J Clin Pract. 2008; 62(11):1709-1714.

Rao R, Hemal K, Hemal A. Robotic surgery in India: an Australian fellow's perspective. ANZ J Surg. 2008; 78(3):119-120.

Kumar V, Jagannathan NR, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Gupta SD, Hemal AK, Gupta NP. Evaluation of the role of magnetization transfer imaging in prostate: a preliminary study. Magn Reson Imaging. 2008; 26(5):644-649.

Rao R, Hemal A. Robotic radical nephrectomy--is there any advantage? [abstract]. BJU Int. 2008; 101(Suppl 1):6.

Rao R, Hemal A. The robotic approach to a pot pourri of non-prostatic pathologies [abstract]. BJU Int. 2008; 101(Suppl 1):43.

Kolla SB, Seth A, Singh MK, Gupta NP, Hemal AK, Dogra PN, Kumar R. Prognostic significance of Her2/neu overexpression in patients with muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy. Int Urol Nephrol. 2008; 40(2):321-327.

Gupta NP, Kolla SB, Seth A, Hemal AK, Dogra PN, Kumar R. Oncological and functional outcome of radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer and obstructive uropathy. J Urol. 2007; 178(4 Pt 1):1206-1211.

Hemal AK, Kolla SB. Comparison of laparoscopic and open radical cystoprostatectomy for localized bladder cancer with 3-year oncological followup: a single surgeon experience. J Urol. 2007; 178(6):2340-2343.

Hemal AK, Kumar A, Gupta NP, Kumar R. Oncologic outcome of 132 cases of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with intact specimen removal for T1-2N0M0 renal cell carcinoma. World J Urol. 2007; 25(6):619-626.
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