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Dr. Rahul Zalse
MBBS, MS - Gen. Surg, MCh & DrNB Urology
Fellowship in Uro-oncology and Robotic Surgery (Intuitive USA, KDAH)
Consultant Urologist, Uro-Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon

With over 10+ 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.

Research & Presentations

  • 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, Gandhi Nagar.
  • 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 (EAU2025), Madrid, Spain.
  • Video presentation on Robotic Freyers Prostatectomy in BPH at USICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Paper presentation on a 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 Video 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 Freyers Prostatectomy in BPH at RUFCON 2024, Bangalore.
  • Poster presentation on topic- A benign urinary bladder tumour mimicking malignancy, skilfully addressed through robotic partial cystectomy, at URO-ONCOCON May 2024 (2nd Annual Meeting of Urooncology subsection of USI).
  • Paper Presentation on topic – A better 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 topic- Tri-modality treatment for muscle invasive carcinoma Bladder: Our institutional experience at USICON Feb 2021(54th Annual Conference of Urological Society of India).
  • Paper Presentation on topic- A better 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 Nādu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Poster Presentation on topic- Variable Presentations of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma at TAPASUCON 2020(25th Annual conference of Tamil Nādu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Paper Presentation on topic- Acute Urethral Injury: Our Institutional Experience at TAPASUCON 2019 (24th Annual conference of Tamil Nādu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Poster Presentation on topic: 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 Nādu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Publication- A better Novel Uroflowmetry index to indicate bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in patients with Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (ongoing publication).
  • S GENERAL SURGERY THESIS on topic- The study of predictive factors for ruptured appendix and its management.

Prize Winning Presentations

  • 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.
  • Video presentation on Robotic -Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in Carcinoma Penis at USICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Presentation on MRI/TRUS Fusion-Guided Transperineal Prostate Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Our Initial Experience at WZUSICON 2025, Gandhi Nagar.
  • Video presentation on Robot-assisted no clamp nephron sparing surgery in multiple renal tumors in USI best video at USICON 2026, Indore.

Conferences

  • Participated and presented surgical videos in USICON 2026, Indore.
  • Participated and presented surgical videos in RUFCON 2025, Jodhpur.
  • Participated and presented surgical videos in WZUSICON 2025, Gandhi Nagar.
  • Participated and presented surgical videos in EAU 2025, Madrid, Spain.
  • Participated and presented surgical videos in USICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Participated and presented surgical videos, paper and poster in WZUSICON 2025, Chennai.
  • Participated and presented a surgical video at URO-ONCOCON 2024.
  • Participated and presented a surgical video at RUFCON 2024 Bangalore.
  • Workshop on 3-D Laparoscopy in Urology at Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi (2023)
  • Participated in NEPHROCON 2021 held on 9th -10th October 2021
  • Participated in training during the UROMET-R Program held at Gurgaon on 13th -14th March 2021
  • Participated and presented a paper and a poster in USICON-2021, 12th-14th February, 2021(54th Annual Conference of Urological Society of India)
  • Participated in Midterm Endocon – 2021, 22nd – 24th January, 2021
  • Attended 95th IMA NATCON- 2020, 26th-27th January, 2021
  • Attended SZUSICON 2020, 4th -6th December 2020 
  • Participated and presented a paper in the International update on URO-ONCOLOGY 2020 by cancer institute (WIA) & Stanford University, 22nd-23rd February 2020
  • Participated in Dr Lakshmi Sankaran CUE by Madras Urological Society on 15th February 2020.
  • Participated in USICON 2020 held at Kochi (53rd Annual Conference of Urological Society of India)
  • Participated in a Masterclass held by Best OF EAU19 on 18th December 2019.
  • Participated and presented a paper and poster in TAPASUCON 2019, 27th-29th 2019(24th Annual conference of Tamil Nādu and Pondicherry Association of Urologists).
  • Participated in 8th Continuing Surgical Education- 2017, 31st
  • Participated in Annual MCGM Major Hospitals Surgical Gensurg 2017, 11th- 17th April 2017.
  • Participated in the 13th CME held by Mumbai Surgical Society, 3rd December 2016.
  • Participated in Post Graduate Surgi- Quiz 2016, 15th October 2016.
  • Participated in AMASICON 2015 held at Mumbai, 5th-8th November 2015 (10th International Congress of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
  • Attended Basic Workshop on Research Methodology held at Mumbai, 14th -16th September 2015.
  • Participated in TRAUMASICON 2014 held at Mumbai (Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Traumatology and Critical Care).