Arvind P Ganpule

Arvind P Ganpule MS, DNB, MNAMS is currently, Vice Chairman, Department of Urology, and Chief, Division of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at the Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), Nadiad, India. He is empaneled as a faculty by National Board of examinations. New Delhi (Apex body for Postgraduate Medical education in India). He is a lead robotic surgeon at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, He has performed over 800 robotic urologic procedures. He is among the few surgeons across the globe who have expertise in robotic renal transplantation. He has to his credit 194 pubmed indexed papers published in reputed peer-reviewed international journals; in addition, he has written 26 book chapters and edited six books. He has written chapters in urology reference books such as Campbell's Urology, Hinman's Atlas of Urology and Smith's Textbook of Endourology. He was a lead investigator in the largest epidemiological study in India, investigating the natural history of BPH in western India. He has innovated a novel low-cost retrieval bag in laparoscopy, known as the Nadiad bag. He was involved with the team at MPUH, Nadiad, in developing the microperc system with Polydiagnost GmBH.The 5/3 hybrid needle holder innovated by Dr Ganpule is considered to be a boon by trainees in urology. He has one patentgranted andtwo filed with the Indian Patent Office.