Dr. Raghunath S. K

Dr. Raghunath S. K. is a highly accomplished Uro-Oncologist and Robotic Cancer Surgeon, serving as the Senior Consultant and Director of Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery at HCG Cancer Centre, Bengaluru. With over two decades of experience and more than 4,000 uro-oncological surgeries to his credit, he is regarded as one of India's leading specialists in the surgical management of cancers affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

Dr. Raghunath is renowned for his expertise in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical techniques for prostate, kidney, bladder, adrenal, testicular, and penile cancers. He has pioneered several robotic procedures in South India and continues to advance the field of uro-oncology through clinical innovation, research, and medical device development.

Expertise

• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer.
• Pelvic Lymphadenectomy.
• Partial Nephrectomy (Nephron-Sparing Surgery).
• Laparoscopic and Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery.
• Nephroureterectomy for Urothelial Carcinoma.
• Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit and Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction.
• Robotic and Open Adrenalectomy.
• Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND) for Testicular Cancer.
• Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) for Penile Cancer.
• Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer.
• Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Advanced Kidney Cancer.
• Robotic Urological Cancer Surgery.
• Minimally Invasive Uro-Oncological Procedures.

Training & Certifications

• Fellowship in Uro-Oncology – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi.
• Advanced Training in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology – Taipei City Hospital & Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.

Awards & Recognition

• Established South India's first dedicated Uro-Oncology Department at HCG Cancer Centre.
• First Uro-Oncologist in South India to perform Robotic Radical Cystectomy with Total Intracorporeal Ileal Neobladder Reconstruction.
• First Uro-Oncologist in South India to perform Robotic Perineal Radical Prostatectomy.
• Founder-Chairman – Global Prostate Disease Foundation.
• Former Secretary (2013) and President (2018) – Bengaluru Urological Society.
• Secretary – Society of Genitourinary Oncologists (SOGO), India.
• Principal Investigator for more than 20 clinical trials on prostate and kidney cancers.
• Visiting Professor – Department of Uro-Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
• Invited faculty at over 135 national and international conferences.
• Organized more than 20 national conferences and live robotic surgery workshops.
• TEDx Speaker (2019) on Robotic Surgery.
• Invited operating faculty for live robotic surgical demonstrations at leading national institutes.

Research & Publications

Dr. Raghunath has authored and co-authored more than 20 scientific publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has contributed chapters to leading uro-oncology textbooks. His research focuses on robotic surgery, minimally invasive urological oncology, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and advanced surgical techniques for genitourinary malignancies. He continues to play an active role in clinical research and innovation aimed at improving cancer outcomes.