Mahendra Bhandari

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Mahendra Bhandari (born 24 December 1945) is an Indian surgeon who has made substantial contributions to the specialty of

Bhandari's eclectic interests include kidney transplantation, stone disease, and urethroplasty.^[6] Bhandari's research would substantially improve the management of urethral strictures, the narrowing of the urethra, caused by either injury or infection. Bhandari also established the Indian Journal of Urology in 1984, an open-access and widely read source of literature.^[7]

In April 2008, Bhandari completed a graduate bio-statistic course at the Faculty of Arts and Science at

Upon promotion to Director and lead administrator of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow, Bhandari began a long, productive, and colorful administrative career, including the post of Vice Chancellor at Lucknow Medical University.[9] Despite severe resistance from entrenched interests and the general bureaucratic nature of government of India, Bhandari played a key role in advancing India's medical training as the country entered the 21st century.

Serving on the boards of multiple journals and as the president of several medical societies,^[10] Bhandari exerted vast influence on the practice and teaching of medicine, especially the development of residency programs for the specialty of urology. After a successful span at the SGPGIMS, he was named director and became the first Vice-Chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Medical University (now King George's Medical University) in Lucknow, India in 2003.^[5][11] His leadership also included a founding role in the production of medvarsity.com, an online portal for medical education.^[12]

Medical Ethics Activism

Bhandari's interest in renal transplantation sparked an active role in creating regulations for safe donor practices while addressing gender and economic inequality in access to care. In 2004, Bhandari was a member of the select Vancouver forum that created a definitive statement for ethical live lung, liver, pancreas, and intestinal organ donation.^[13]

Vattikuti Urology Institute

Bhandari made his move to

In 2010, Dr. Bhandari was appointed CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation. Some of his accomplishments include: November, 2011: Launching the "Vattikuti Road Show," a tour of major Indian cities promoting the benefits of robotic surgery to surgeons, hospitals and the public.[16] 2012 & 2015 sponsoring the Vattikuti Global Robotics Multispecialty Robotic Surgery Conferences.^[17][18][19] In 2014, Indian robotic surgeons gathered in what was one of the first meetings of the Vattikuti Foundation sponsored 'Robotic Surgeons Council of India.' Dr. Robert Cerfolio was the guest International Faculty, speaking to a large audience.^[20] The group continues to meet bi-annually, holding academic discussions and sharing robotic surgery knowledge. The most recent meeting hosted over 200 members.^[21] The Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative (VCQI) is a prospective robotic surgery database established by the Vattikuti Foundation to provide trustworthy material for researchers to study surgeon and patient outcomes.^[22] Several Vattikuti Foundation partner institutions have been established around the world.^[23] Indian news media have reported that there are 60 'da Vinci Surgical Systems' in use in India, with 360 surgeons using them as of January, 2018.^[24] The Vattikuti Foundation also has Scholarship and Fellowship programs to guide and help train young Indian surgeons.^[25][26]

Honours and awards

1. Padma Shri, Government of India, 2000 List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000–2009)

   

2. Dr. B. C. Roy Award, 1995^[27]
3. President's Gold Medal, Urological Society of India,
4. Urology Gold Medal, Urological Society of India, USICON 2006
5. Dr. Pinamanneni Gold Medal, Urological Society of India
6. Dr. Himadari Sarkar Memorial Orator, Urological Society of India^[28]
7. Col. Sangam Lal Oration, National Academy of Medical Sciences of India
8. Indian American Urological Association President Award, 2014 ^[29]

Recognition

1 Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History 'Many Voices, One Nation' exhibit, display of professional visa, website mention, 2016^[30]

References

External links

• Search Results for author Mahendra B on PubMed.

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