Robotic Prostatectomy Surgeon Qualifications
	What qualifications are important in a surgeon who performs Robotic Laparoscopic Prosatectomy? Qualifications of the surgeon should include experience, excellent results, and a desire to mend a personal relationship filled with compassion and personal attention towards the patient.  It takes a large number of Robotic Prostatectomies before a surgeon would be considered highly experienced and skilled in performing such operations.  A highly qualified surgeon must have done at least 150 Robotic Prostatectomies.  He or She must be willing to share his/her personal results.  Furthermore, as a physician, the surgeon must make a personal relationship with the patient, and not view the patient as another opportunity to do surgery.  A patient with prostate cancer deserves respect, compassion, and personal attention by his doctor.                                                                              Dr. Ramin’s Results                                                                              (Over 500 procedures) Must have excellent oncologic results Negative margin rate           Greater than 85%                 88% Positive margin rate             Less than 15%                     12% Must have excellent reconstructive results Nerve sparing rate:              Greater than 75%                 85% Continence rate:                  Greater than 92%                 97% Must have a low complications rate Transfusion:                         Less than 1%                        ½% Deep Vein Thrombosis:        Less than 1%                        ½% Pulmonary Embolism:           Less than 1%                        ½%         Recto-urethral fistula:           Less than 1%                        0% Bowel injury                          Less than 1%                        ¼% Bladder Neck Contracture    Less than 1%                        ¼% Wound Infection                   Less than 1%                        0% Having performed and taught over 500 robotic prostatectomies, Dr. Ramin’ s rates of complications are among the lowest of published and reported series.  His rates of continence, nerve sparing and potency are among the highest.  His oncologic results (negative/positive margins) are among the best results.