Dr. Rahul Zalse

Dr. Rahul Zalse

MBBS, MS(Gen Surg), MCh & DrNB Urology, Fellowship Robotic and Uro-Oncology (Intuitive USA, KDAH) Consultant Urologist, Uro-Oncosurgeon and Robotic Surgeon

  • Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery

MBBS, MS(Gen Surg), MCh & DrNB Urology

  • YEARS OF PRACTICE: 8 Years
  • GENDER: Male
  • LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
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Biography

With over 8 years of clinical experience, Dr. Rahul Zalse is a highly skilled Urologist with advanced subspecialty expertise in Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery, dedicated to delivering precise, patient-centric, and minimally invasive urological care. With a strong focus on cancer management of the urinary tract, he combines cutting-edge technology with evidence-based practice to achieve optimal oncological and functional outcomes.



He has completed a prestigious Fellowship in Robotic Uro-Oncology, certified by Intuitive, USA, undertaken at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), Mumbai, one of India’s leading centres for robotic surgery. His clinical expertise spans the full spectrum of modern urology, with special emphasis on uro-oncology, including cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder, and other genitourinary organs. He is extensively trained in robot-assisted urological and uro-oncological surgeries, enabling complex procedures to be performed with enhanced precision, minimal blood loss, faster recovery, and improved quality of life for patients.



In addition to robotic surgery, his areas of expertise include endourology, minimally invasive surgeries, and laparoscopic uro-oncological procedures, offering comprehensive solutions for both malignant and benign urological conditions. Known for his meticulous surgical technique and compassionate approach, He is committed to advancing urological cancer care through innovation, safety, and excellence. He has presented research papers in numerous International and National Conferences and has been awarded.



Specialities: Prostate, Kidney, Bladder, Adrenal, Penile & Testicular conditions, both benign diseases and malignant tumours through: Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci Xi/X, Medbot, SSI Mantra: Advanced Robotic Platforms), Diagnostic Prostate Biopsy: Transperineal/TRUS Biopsy, Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Complex Uro-Oncological Surgeries, Complex Open Uro-Oncological Surgeries, Endo-urological Procedure (RIRS, PCNL, TURP, TURBT, URS, HOLEP), Robotic Urological Reconstruction procedures.

My Mantra

“Precision in surgery, compassion in care, and integrity in every decision.”

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

  • Prostate Disorders: Prostate cancer, benign prostatic enlargement, and related functional conditions.
  • Kidney Disorders: Kidney cancers, renal masses, and complex renal conditions requiring minimally invasive or organ-preserving surgery.
  • Bladder Disorders: Bladder cancer and other bladder conditions requiring advanced urological and oncological care.
  • Urothelial Cancers: Upper and lower tract urothelial malignancies.
  • Adrenal, Penile & Testicular Tumours: Management of adrenal tumours and male genitourinary cancers.
  • Genitourinary Cancers: Comprehensive management of urological cancers using robotic, laparoscopic, and minimally invasive approaches.
  • Stone Disease & Endourological Conditions: Kidney and ureteric stone disease managed with modern endourological techniques.
  • Benign Urological Conditions: Functional and structural urological disorders such as ureteral stricture, bladder neck obstruction, and urethral stricture.

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

  • Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
  • Robotic / Laparoscopic / Open Partial Nephrectomy
  • Robotic / Laparoscopic / Open Nephrectomy / Nephro-Ureterectomy
  • Robotic / Laparoscopic / Open Adrenalectomy
  • Robotic / Laparoscopic / Open Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit
  • Robotic / Laparoscopic / Open Pyeloplasty
  • Robotic Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (VEIL)
  • RIRS, PCNL, URSL, TURP, TURBT, VIU, HoLEP, Cystoscopy, Urethroplasty

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

    • MBBS - Government Medical College and J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai.
    • MS General Surgery - Government Medical College and J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai.
    • M.Ch Urology / Genitourinary Surgery - Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
    • DrNB Urology - New Delhi.
    • Fellowship in Robotic Uro-Oncology (Certified by Intuitive, USA) - Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai.
    • Certificate of Intuitive System Training Equivalency as a Console Surgeon.
    • Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Training - Institute of Medical and Minimal Access Surgery Training, Mumbai.
    • Workshop on 3-D Laparoscopy in Urology - Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi.
    • Basic Laparoscopic Urology Course - Johnson & Johnson Institute, Chennai.

PAPER PRESENTATION

  • Awarded First Prize in Oral Paper Presentation on “Tri-modality Treatment for Muscle Invasive Carcinoma Bladder: Our Institutional Experience” during INTERNATIONAL UPDATE ON UROONCOLOGY 2020 by Cancer Institute (WIA) & Stanford Medicine.
  • Awarded Second Prize for Oral Presentation on “MRI/TRUS Fusion-Guided Transperineal Prostate Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Our Initial Experience” at WZUSICON 2025, Ahmedabad.
  • Video presentation on “Robot-Assisted No Clamp Nephron Sparing Surgery in Multiple Renal Tumors” in USI Best Video at USICON 2026, Indore.
  • Moderated poster presentation on “Retrospective Analysis for Early Return of Continence between the HOOD Technique for Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Routine Robotic Radical Prostatectomy” at USICON 2026, Indore.
  • Paper presentation on “Retrospective Analysis for Early Return of Continence between HOOD Technique for Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Routine Robotic Radical Prostatectomy” at WZUSICON 2025, Gandhinagar.
  • Presentation on “MRI/TRUS Fusion-Guided Transperineal Prostate Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Our Initial Experience” at WZUSICON 2025, Gandhinagar.
  • Video presentation on “Challenging Situations during Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy” at RUFCON 2025, Jodhpur.
  • Moderated poster presentation on “Comparative Analysis of Survival Outcomes in Patients with Clear Cell RCC and Non-Clear Cell RCC” at RUFCON 2025, Jodhpur.
  • Video presentation on “Robotic Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in Carcinoma Penis” at European Association of Urology (EAU 2025), Madrid, Spain.
  • Video presentation on “Robotic Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in Carcinoma Penis” at USICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Video presentation on “Robotic Freyer’s Prostatectomy in BPH” at USICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Paper presentation on “Retrospective Analysis of Early Continence Return between the HOOD Technique for Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Routine Robotic Radical Prostatectomy” at MUS 2025, Mumbai.
  • Video presentation on “Robot-Assisted Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Total Endophytic Renal Tumour” at WZUSICON 2024, Raipur.
  • Paper presentation on “Retrospective Analysis for Early Return of Continence between HOOD Technique for Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Routine Robotic Radical Prostatectomy” at WZUSICON 2024, Raipur.
  • Poster presentation on “A Benign Urinary Bladder Tumour Mimicking Malignancy, Skillfully Addressed through Robotic Partial Cystectomy” at WZUSICON 2024, Raipur.
  • Video presentation on “Robotic Freyer’s Prostatectomy in BPH” at RUFCON 2024, Bangalore.
  • Poster presentation on “A Benign Urinary Bladder Tumour Mimicking Malignancy, Skillfully Addressed through Robotic Partial Cystectomy” at URO-ONCOCON May 2024 (2nd Annual Meeting of Urooncology Subsection of USI).
  • Paper presentation on “A Novel Uroflowmetry Index to Indicate Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO) due to Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)” at USICON Feb 2021 (54th Annual Conference of Urological Society of India).
  • Poster presentation on “Tri-modality Treatment for Muscle Invasive Carcinoma Bladder: Our Institutional Experience” at USICON Feb 2021 (54th Annual Conference of Urological Society of India).
  • Oral Paper Presentation on “Tri-modality Treatment for Muscle Invasive Carcinoma Bladder: Our Institutional Experience” during INTERNATIONAL UPDATE ON URO-ONCOLOGY 2020 by Cancer Institute (WIA) & Stanford Medicine.
  • Paper presentation on “A Novel Uroflowmetry Index to Indicate Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO) in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)” at TAPASUCON 2020 (25th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Poster presentation on “Variable Presentations of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma” at TAPASUCON 2020 (25th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Paper presentation on “Acute Urethral Injury: Our Institutional Experience” at TAPASUCON 2019 (24th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Poster presentation on “An Analytical Study on Various Prognostic Factors in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis and the Development of a Novel Prognostic Scoring System” at TAPASUCON 2019 (24th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).

PUBLICATIONS

  • A Better Novel Uroflowmetry Index to Indicate Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO) in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) – Ongoing Publication.
  • Comparative Analysis of Survival Outcomes in Patients with Clear Cell RCC and Non-Clear Cell RCC – Ongoing Publication.

SERVICES OFFERED

  1. Urology
    • Comprehensive management of benign and malignant urological disorders
    • Endourology (stone disease, laser procedures, minimally invasive interventions)
    • Pyeloplasty, ureteral reconstruction, urethroplasty
    • Minimally invasive urological surgeries
    • Advanced laparoscopic urology
  2. Robotic & Laparoscopic Uro-Oncology
    • Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy
    • Robotic and laparoscopic management of kidney cancers (partial & radical nephrectomy)
    • Robotic and laparoscopic bladder cancer surgeries
    • Robotic / Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
    • Minimally invasive management of complex urological cancers
Doctor's Timing
Monday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM to 06:00 PM

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