Craig G. Rogers (born May 26, 1971), is an American urologist and the Chair of Urology Vattikuti Urology Ins*ute at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Rogers is known for pioneering minimally invasive robotic kidney surgeries using da Vinci Surgical System including single incision robotic surgeries. He was the first surgeon to utilize ultrasound probe in robotic kidney surgery. On February 9, 2009 he performed the first twittered live robotic surgery.

Contents

• 1 Education and career
  • 1.1 Awards and achievements
  • 1.2 Educational activity
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Education and career

Rogers is a graduate of Stanford Medical School. He completed residency at Brady Urological Ins*ute 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-*isted 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 *isted 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

• Vattikuti Urology Ins*ute
• Robotic Surgery
• International Robotic Urology Symposium

References

External links

• Craig G. Rogers' website