Dr. Varun V. Agarwal

Uro-Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon

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Dr. Varun V. Agarwal

MBBS, M.S MCh Urology DNB Urology FMAS

Consultant Uro-Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon

Fellowship in Advanced Robotic Uro-Oncology, Vattikuti Foundation (Michigan)

Visiting scholar at Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia

Travelling Fellow at Miami Cancer Institute, Florida

Meet Dr. Varun V. Agarwal: Expert Uro-Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

Dr. Varun V. Agarwal is a highly accomplished Uro-Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon with an impressive academic background and extensive training in the field of urology. He earned his Masters in General Surgery from the esteemed Grant Medical College and J.J Hospitals in Mumbai, where he honed his surgical skills and laid the foundation for a distinguished medical career.

Dr. Varun Agarwal is a specialist in Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery for Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Penile Cancer and Adrenal Cancer in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

To further enhance his expertise, Dr. Agarwal pursued specialized training in Urology at the renowned Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Hospital, one of Mumbai's leading Superspeciality Tertiary Healthcare Hospitals. This training equipped him with a deep understanding of complex urological conditions and cutting-edge treatment techniques.

Dr. Agarwal's commitment to staying at the forefront of medical advancements led him to undergo a Fellowship Training in Robotic Uro-Oncology at the prestigious Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Centre (KDAH), also situated in Mumbai. During this fellowship, he immersed himself in the world of robotic-assisted surgery, mastering state-of-the-art techniques that allow for the highest level of precision and patient care.

Dr. Varun V. Agarwal, Best Uro-Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

He comes from a family background where his father, Dr. Vishnu Agarwal (Obstetrician & Gynecologist), and wife, Dr. Rupali Jain (Neonatologist & Paediatrician), both are reputed Doctors.

Father :- Dr. Vishnu G Agarwal is a consultant Gynaecologist - Obstetrician in Navi Mumbai with more than 30 years of experience. He conducts his practice from his well-equipped hospital Agarwal Nursing Home, Vashi.

Wife :- Dr. Rupali Jain is a Paediatrician and Consultant Neonatologist who specialises in treating all types of children’s illnesses. She has experience of working in tertiary health care centres - both in India and abroad (Australia)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Fellowship in Robotic Uro-Oncology from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Centre (KDAH), Mumbai by Vattikuti Foundation (Michigan) in 2020-2021.
M.Ch Urology from Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai in 2019.
DNB Urology & Genito Urinary Surgery (NBE) in 2020.
FMAS (AMASI) in 2020
M.S General Surgery from Grant Medical College and J.J Hospitals, Mumbai in 2016
MBBS from Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai in 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE

Travelling Fellow at Miami Cancer Institute, Florida 2023
Associate Consultant in Uro-Oncology at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Centre: 2021 – 2022
Robotic Uro-oncology Fellow - KDAH, Mumbai: 2020–2021
Clinical Observer in Robotic Urology at Royal Adelaide Hospital, St Andrews Hospital (South Australia): 2020
Assistant Professor, Urology at TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital: October 2019 – June 2020
Clinical Observer in Uro-Oncology at Tata Memorial hospital (TMH) - 2019
Senior Resident, Urology at TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital: 2016-2019
Senior Resident, General Surgery at Grant Medical College & JJ Hospital: 2013-2016

UROLOGY WORK EXPERIENCE:

Robotic Uro - Oncological procedures like Radical Prostatectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Radical Nephrectomy, RPLND, Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal urinary diversions, Adrenalectomy, Video Endoscopic Inguinal LN dissection, Partial cystectomy.
Various endoscopic surgeries including Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy, Uretero-renoscopy, Cystolithotripsy, endopyelotomy, visual internal urethrotomy, ureterocele incision, Transurethral resection of prostate, bladder tumors, laser surgeries, botox injection etc.
Also, pediatric endoscopic surgeries including PU valve fulguration, Deflux injection.
I have had an adequate amount of exposure to laparoscopic surgeries including simple and radical nephrectomy, radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, cyst marsupializarion, adrenalectomy, surgery for undescended testis.
I have assisted and been a part of multiple live and cadaver renal transplant surgeries including laparoscopic and open donor nephrectomy, recipient renal transplant surgeries.
At Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, I have observed uro-oncosurgeries including Open and laparoscopic radical nephrectomies, radical cystectomies, partial nephrectomies (Robotic), Radial prostatectomies (Robotic), Inguinal Lymph node dissection (Open and Robotic).

REWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

1st Prize in Moderated Poster presentation at WZUSICON 2021 (Goa) for topic ‘Safety of robotic surgery in urological cancers in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A report of two cases’
Awarded 1st prize for presentation at Mumbai Urological Society meeting in 2017 at Karjat
Awarded 2nd prize for presentation at Mumbai Urological Society meeting in 2018 at Daman.
Topper at Nair Hospital In MCh urology exams 2019
Awarded the best outgoing student for the academic years Jan 2009- Dec 2010.
1st rank in final MBBS examinations Nov-Dec 2010.
2nd rank in MBBS examinations Nov-Dec 2009.
Got JRD Tata scholarship worth Rs. 25,000 for academic years 2008-09 and Rs. 92000 for academic years 2009-10 for obtaining excellent marks in University MBBS examinations.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED & PRESENTATIONS

More than 30 national / international conferences attended. Few amongst them are stated below

Presented surgical video on 'Post chemotherapy robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection with IVC repair' in ‘European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021’ in video session.
Presented surgical video on ‘Female genital sparing robotic radical cystectomy with robotic intracorporeal karolinska neobladder’ in ‘European Association of Urology (EAU) 2021’ in video session.
Presented surgical video on 'Post chemotherapy robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection with IVC repair' in ‘USI Best Video Session’ at USICON 2021.
Presented poster on Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in treating Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) - Analysis of adverse effects and effectiveness between two strains of BCG (Danish 1331 and Moscow)’ at USICON 2021.
Presented abstract on ‘Analysis of techniques, perioperative, functional and survival outcomes after robot assisted radical cystectomy and intracorporeal orthotopic ileal neobladder: Our experience’ at 12th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological cancers (EMUC20) in Nov 2020.
Presented abstract on ‘Intravesical bacillus Calmette - Guérin (BCG) in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) - Analysis of adverse effects and effectiveness between two strains of BCG (Danish 1331 and Moscow)’ at 12th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological cancers (EMUC20) in Nov 2020.
Participated in ‘2020 Society of Robotic Surgeons Virtual Symposium’ from 31st July – 02nd August 2020.
Attended LIVE LAP URO 2020 – Laparoscopy Workshop at Hyderabad.
Presented Moderated video on ‘Modified Asopas single stage repair for proximal hypospadias’ at USICON 2019, Odisha.
Presented podium paper, E-poster and moderated video at West zone urology conference ‘WZUSICON 2018, Raipur’
2nd Inernational Masterclass on neurogenic bladder, Incontinence & Urodynamics at Delhi.
Attended 1st comprehensive update on Genito – Urinary Malignancies (Wisdom of Waves) at TMH, Mumbai, 2018.
International conference on “Urology” in Dec 2017.
USICON 2017 at Mumbai.
Asicon at Gurgaon in 2015.
AMASICON in 2015 in Mumbai.
Participated in Live operative workshop on Advanced Laparoscopy of FALS 2013 conducted by IAGES.

PUBLICATIONS

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Mar 24:znab101. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33761533; PMCID: PMC7995808.
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33690889.
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Aug 24. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34428858.
Agarwal VV, Yuvaraja TB, Waigankar SS, Dev P, Pednekar AP, Raut AA. Safety of Robotic Surgery in Urological Cancers in Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Report of Two Cases. Bull Urooncol 2021;20(4):280-288. doi: 10.4274/uob.galenos.2021.2021.7.3.
Waigankar SS, Yuvaraja TB, Dev P, Agarwal V, Pednekar AP, Kulkarni B. Robotic Freyer’s prostatectomy: Operative technique and single center experience: Observational study. Indian J Urol 2021;37:247-53.
Agarwal V, Sharma A, Andankar M, Pathak H. Factors Predicting Success of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Our Experience. World J Lap Surg 2020;13(3):125–127
Thyavihally YB, Dev P, Waigankar SS, Pednekar A, Kulkarni B, Sharma A, Maheshwari S, Roy D, Agarwal V, Khandekar AA, Badlani ND, Asari AN, Sanwalka N. Comparative study of perioperative and survival outcomes after video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) and open inguinal lymph node dissection (O-ILND) in the management of inguinal lymph nodes in carcinoma of the penis. J Robot Surg. 2021 Jan 23. doi: 10.1007/s11701-020-01189-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33484414
Yuvaraja B. Thyavihally, Santosh S. Waigankar, Preetham Dev, Pednekar Abhinav P., Srivathsan Ramani, and Varun Agarwal. Great Saphenous Vein Sparing Robot-Assisted Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of Penis: Video Demonstration. Videourology. ahead of print http://doi.org/10.1089/vid.2020.0077.
Dev P, Yuvaraja T B, Waigankar SS, Ranade S, Pednekar AP, Agarwal V, Khandekar A, Badlani N, Asari A. Safety of uro-oncology practice and robot-assisted surgery during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: A report from India. J Can Res Ther [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2021 Jul 27].
Agarwal VV, Andankar MG, Pathak HR. Endoscopic management of massive stone load in a patient with repaired bladder exstrophy. Arch Int Surg 2018;8:38-40
Milind G. Ruke, Varun Agarwal. Prospective study in the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in diabetic foot wound healing-an experience in an Indian public hospital. The Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications, 2017;9(1):21-30.
Agarwal V, Andankar M, Pathak H. Post Ureteroscopy peri renal hematoma leading to diagnosis of hemophilia and angiodyslasia colon - A rare clinical cluster. Int J of Medical Science and Innovative Research.2018;3(6):130-132.
Mohan S, Agarwal VV, Borgohain D. A study of single layer v/s two-layer intestinal anastomosis. Int J of Scientific Research, 2019;8(11):67-70.