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Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Professor, Urology
Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Urologic Oncology, Urology, Robotic Urologic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Reconstructive Urology

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-4131
Department: 336-716-4131

Education & Training

  • B.A., G R Medical College , 1982
  • M.D., G R Medical College , 1983
  • Internship, Surgery, G R Medical College, 1982
  • Residency, Surgery, , 1985
  • Residency, Urology, , 1988

Memberships

  • Nat'L Academy Of Sciences
  • Am Coll Of Surgeons
  • Int'L College Of Surgeons

Additional Languages

Indian-Hindi

NPI Number

  • 1295928539
Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Ashok K. Hemal, M.D.

Professor, Urology Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-5694 | Department: 336-716-4131

Recent Publications

Stanasel I, Atala A, Hemal A. Robotic assisted ureteral reimplantation: current status. Curr Urol Rep. 2013;14(1):32-36.

Krane LS, Hemal AK. Surgeon-controlled robotic ureteral surgery. Curr Opin Urol. 2012;22(1):70-77.


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.




Stanasel I, Hemal AK. Ureteral defects and ureterovaginal fistulas In: Gundeti MS, ed. Pediatric robotic and reconstructive urology: a comprehensive guide. Chichester, West Sussex (UK): Wiley-Blackwell;2012: 261-268.

Dorairajan LN, Hemal AK. Laparoscopic and robotic techniques for repair of female genitourinary fistulas In: Smith AD, Preminger G, Badlani G, Kavoussi L, eds. Smith's textbook of endourology, vol 2. 3rd ed. Chichester, West Sussex (UK): Wiley-Blackwell;2012: 1068-1078.



Manny T, Krane LS, Hemal A. Indocyanine green in partial nephrectomy: technique in various histologic subtypes [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A512.


Hemal AK, Golijanin D. Does infrared imaging improve partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma?. J Urol. 2012;188(4):1078-1080.

Borofsky MS, Gill IS, Hemal AK, Marien TP, Jayaratna I, Krane LS, Stifelman MD. Near infra-red fluorescence imaging to facilitate super-selective arterial clamping during zero-ischemia robotic partial nephrectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A163.

Krane LS, Manny T, Mufarrij PW, Hemal AK. Effect of unclamped partial nephrectomy on long term renal function [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A164.

Krane LS, Manny T, Manny JS, Hemal AK. Indocyanine green in partial nephrectomy: impact on surgical margin distance [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A250.

Krane LS, Richards KA, Manny T, Kader AK, Hemal AK. Preoperative neutrophil lymphocyte ratio predicts overall survival and extravesical disease in patients undergoing radical cystectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A15.

Manny T, Richards K, Hemal A. Use of absorbable clips during robotic radical prostatectomy [abstract]. J Endourol. 2012;26(Suppl 1):A247-A248.


Manny T, Krane SL [sic] [Krane LS], Richards K, Hemal A. Use of absorbable clips during robotic radical prostatectomy [abstract]. BJU Int. 2012;110(Suppl 3):47-48.

Manny T, Krane S, Richards K, Hemal A. Indocyanine green cannot predict histology or malignancy: fluorescence patterns in a variety of renal masses [abstract]. BJU Int. 2012;110(Suppl 3):64-65.

Manny T, Krane LS, Manny J, Hemal AK. Indocyanine green in partial nephrectomy: impact on surgical margin distance [abstract]. BJU Int. 2012;110(Suppl 3):65-66.

Manny T, Krane LS, Hemal AK. Evaluation of unclamped, renal artery or renal artery and vein clamping in robotic partial nephrectomy [abstract]. BJU Int. 2012;110(Suppl 3):68.

Manny T, Krane S, Hemal A. Indocyanine green in partial nephrectomy: technique in various histologic subtypes [abstract]. BJU Int. 2012;110(Suppl 3):112.

Manny TB, Mufarrij PW, Lange JN, Mirzazadeh M, Hemal AK, Assimos DG. Gas-containing renal stones: findings from five consecutive patients. Urology. 2012;80(6):1203-1208.

Mufarrij PW, Rajamahanty S, Krane LS, Hemal AK. Intracorporeal Double-J stent placement during robot-assisted urinary tract reconstruction: technical considerations. J Endourol. 2012;26(9):1121-1124.


Richards KA, Hemal AK. Anatomic robot-assisted radical cystectomy. J Endourol. 2012;26(12):1586-1595.

McClain PD, Mufarrij PW, Hemal AK. Robot-assisted reconstructive surgery for ureteral malignancy: analysis of efficacy and oncologic outcomes. J Endourol. 2012;26(12):1614-1617.

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



Hemal AK, Menon M, eds..





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.


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


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, 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, Menon M. Robot-assisted extended pyelolithotomy and ureterolithotomy In: Su L-M, ed. Atlas of robotic urologic surgery. New York: Humana Press;2011: 173-186.

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


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 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.


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.



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.


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.


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



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




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.


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Professor, Urology

Clinical Specialties

Urologic Oncology, Urology, Robotic Urologic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Reconstructive Urology

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