About Doctor

• Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy is a Uro-Oncologist & Robotic surgeon who is associated as an Associate Consultant in Urology, Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery at Rela Hospital, Chennai.
• He has more than 13 years of experience.
• Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy received his MCh Urology degree from Government Medical College in Trivandrum, Kerala University, India.
• After completing their equivalency programmed successfully in 2021, Intuitive Surgical qualified him as a Da Vinci robotic console surgeon. In 2019, he received certification from Kerala University's Government Medical College in Trivandrum, India, to perform both live and cadaveric kidney transplants.
• He successfully completed his Fellowship in Uro-oncology and Robotic Surgery (FUORS), and the esteemed Vattikuti Foundation in the USA, which are the pioneers in the area of Robotic surgery, awarded him the degree.
• Dr. Vasantharaja Ramasamy is a highly skilled urologist with extensive training and experience in various urological procedures.
• He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Madras Medical College in Chennai, India, before pursuing his specialization in urology with a DNB from the National Board of Examinations in New Delhi, India.
• Dr. Ramasamy further honed his skills in endourology and laparoscopic urology with a fellowship from the Institute of Urology and Renal Transplant in Chennai, India, and in robotic urology with a fellowship from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, USA.
• Dr. Ramasamy has a keen interest in minimally invasive urological surgery, including robotic-assisted procedures, and is one of the few urologists in India who perform robotic renal transplantation. He is also well-versed in the management of stone diseases and has published several papers on the subject. .
• Apart from his clinical work, Dr. Ramasamy is actively involved in research and has published several papers in national and international journals.
• He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Urological Society of India, the Society of Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India, the American Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology.
• Dr. Ramasamy is fluent in English, Tamil, and Hindi and enjoys reading books on urology, playing tennis, and traveling with his family in his free time.

Areas of Interest:

• Minimally invasive urological surgery
• Robotic urological surgery
• Reconstructive urology
• Female urology
• Stone disease management
• Uro-oncology