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Craig G. Rogers (born May 26, 1971), is an American
urologist Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and ''-logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive organ ...
and the Chair of Urology
Vattikuti Urology Institute The Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is a clinical and research center for urological care. It is known for being the first institute to implement robotic surgery as a type of treatment for patie ...
at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Rogers is known for pioneering robotic kidney surgeries using
da Vinci Surgical System The Da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach. The system is manufactured by the company Intuitive Surgical. The system is used for prostatectomies, and increasingly for cardiac val ...
including single incision robotic surgeries. He was part of a team which pioneered the use of an ultrasound probe in robotic kidney surgery. On February 9, 2009, he performed the first twittered live robotic surgery.


Education and career

Rogers is a graduate of Stanford Medical School. He completed residency at Brady Urological Institute at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a chief resident. He was trained by Patrick C. Walsh.


Awards and achievements

*first nanoknife kidney surgery in Michigan *first clinical study of barbed suture for Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy 2011 *winner of European Robotic Urology Symposium Video Contest 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 *winner of AUA Northcentral Section Annual Meeting Video Contest 2010 *performed first single-incision robotic nephrectomy in state of Michigan 8/08 *performed first robotic retroperitoneal renal cryoablation procedure 2008 *performed first live "Twittered" robotic kidney surgery with coverage on CNN 2009 *performed first robot assisted kidney surgery with ultrasound probe *performed first live webcast of robotic partial nephrectomy (OR Live) 12/6/07


Educational activity

Rogers has been serving as a director and instructor of multiple courses on kidney robotic surgeries, including International Robotic Urology Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, European Robotic Urology Symposium and annual Advanced Robotic Renal Surgery Workshops in Detroit.


See also

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Vattikuti Urology Institute The Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is a clinical and research center for urological care. It is known for being the first institute to implement robotic surgery as a type of treatment for patie ...
* Robotic Surgery


References


External links


Craig G. Rogers' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Craig G. 1971 births Living people American urologists