Renowned uro-oncologist and robotic surgeon Dr Gagan Gautam has joined Medanta Dr Gagan Gautam as Vice-Chairman of Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery.

Dr Gautam, who was the Director of - Urologic Oncology & Robotic Surgery at Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, before his taking up the current assignment, brings with him over two decades of experience in treating cancers of the urinary system, including kidneys, bladder, and prostate gland.

The team will further strengthen Medanta’s collaborative approach of providing end-to-end diagnosis and treatment of urinary cancers with its extensive experience in minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) and open surgeries, development of new treatment techniques, and initiating and developing urological robotic surgery programs all over the country, the hospital informed in a statement.

“Appointment of senior doctors like Dr Gagan Gautam and team is in line with our commitment to always deliver the highest standard of care by expanding our team of accomplished doctors,” Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, said in a statement.