The Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) at the

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, is a clinical and research center for

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/ref> It is known for being the first institute to implement

robotic surgery Robot-assisted surgery or robotic surgery are any types of surgical procedures that are performed using robotic systems. Robotically assisted surgery was developed to try to overcome the limitations of pre-existing minimally-invasive surgical ...

as a type of treatment for patients with

prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the neoplasm, uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Abnormal growth of the prostate tissue is usually detected through Screening (medicine), screening tests, ...

. To date, the institute has performed more than 10,000 robotic procedures. The Vattikuti Urology Institute has been ranked highly by '' U.S. News & World Report.'' The VUI treats nearly 50,000 patients annually.

History

The Henry Ford Hospital recruited Dr. Mani Menon as department chair in 1997. In 1999, Raj Vattikuti announced a research initiative to help patients with prostate cancer.

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, and

competed for the funds. Menon's proposal, submitted by Henry Ford Hospital, was to establish an institute to develop techniques for

minimally invasive surgery Minimally invasive procedures (also known as minimally invasive surgeries) encompass surgical techniques that limit the size of incisions needed, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and risk of infection. Surgery by definition ...

for prostate cancer. This proposal was accepted by the Vattikuti Foundation, and the Vattikuti Urology Institute was initialized in 2001.

The Vattikuti Foundation

The Vattikuti Foundation was registered with the State of Michigan as a nonprofit on October 30, 1997 and is named after Raj Vattikuti and his wife, Padma Vattikuti. The Vattikuti Foundation is a philanthropic organization located in Michigan, founded by the Vattikuti's. Vattikuti is also the founder and CEO of Covansys Corporation in

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. The Vattikuti Foundation is notable for making the largest philanthropic contribution to

cancer research Cancer research is research into cancer to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Cancer research ranges from epidemiology, molecular bioscience to the performance of clinical trials to evaluate ...

in Michigan. The Foundation donated $20 million to the Henry Ford Hospital and also $20 million to the William Beaumont Hospital, establishing the Vattikuti Digital Breast Diagnostic Center in 2001. The donation to Henry Ford Hospital was used to support the treatment and study of prostate cancer, research, and treatment advances.

Chairmen

* 1997–2019: Dr. Mani Menon (Chairman Emeritus) * 2019–present: Dr. Craig Rogers

References

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