If your urologist is not recommending the use of this technology for your Radical Prostatectomy procedure, you may not be receiving the best care available.
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Sanjay Ramakumar, MD
2122 E. Highland Ave.
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Office: (480) 428-3373
“Precise anatomic dissection has always been essential for achieving excellent outcomes after radical prostatectomy. The ProPEP nerve monitoring system provides the robotic surgeon the location and functionality of pelvic floor nerves that can be critical for urinary and sexual recovery. Without ProPEP, the surgeon cannot recognize the presence of anomalous pelvic nerves that are typically not visible and often in the path of dissection or reconstruction. Identifying these nerves is especially critical in higher risk cancers when a wider resection is planned. I have seen a more rapid return of urinary control and improved overall continence in my patients. This has allowed me to proceed earlier with adjuvant or salvage therapies when indicated. It is my belief that ProPEP is so vital to the procedure that I will not perform surgery without it.”
Sanjay Ramakumar, MD
Medical Director of Urology, Urologic Oncology and Robotics
Abrazo Medical Group
Phoenix, AZ
Oklahoma native Dr. Ramakumar completed medical school at the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1994. He completed his internship and residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN in 2000 and then continued on to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD where he completed his Fellowship in Laparoscopy and Endourology in 2001. After being an Instructor in Urology for Johns Hopkins University, he practiced in Tucson as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona’s urology department. Dr. Ramakumar was the first in Tucson to perform laparoscopic prostatectomy in 2003, and the first to perform robotic prostatectomy in 2005. By 2020, he was one of the highest volume of robotic surgery in Southern Arizona with patients coming nationally and internationally to have him perform their surgeries.
In 2020, Dr. Ramakumar relocated to Phoenix and is currently at Abrazo Central Campus. He has been published extensively with a focus on laparoscopic surgery, he is active in research, and has made presentations all over the world.
He is board certified and holds membership with the American Urological Association and the Western Section American Urological Association. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine. Dr. Ramakumar holds privileges at Abrazo Central Campus in Phoenix, AZ.
In addition to general urology, he has special clinical interests in adult Urology, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, minimally invasive surgery, prostate and kidney cancer, advanced kidney stone surgery, and he has a growing interest in men’s health and wellness.
Aside from his professional obligations Dr. Ramakumar enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. His hobbies include enjoying music, wine tasting, playing tennis, and practicing yoga. He has an interest in learning more about complementary and alternative medicine.