Robotic Surgery Training
Dr Soni is an expert and an authority in Robotic Gastro-Intestinal & Hernia – AWR surgery.






He is one of the pioneers in establishing the culture & practice of Robotic Program for Benign Gastro – Intestinal surgery in the country. He is a tech savvy maverick who keeps in-depth knowledge about robotic platforms, for a successful robotic program.

Robotic Surgery Training

Course Duration
Tailored Sessions
(On-site: 1 – 14 days) or Online Modules.
On Site Location
Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

RAS in Benign Gastro-Intestinal cases is his domain expertise, esp. Hernia – Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Gall Stone Management – Cholecystectomy, Fundoplication & Hiatal – Diaphragmatic Surgery, Rectopexy to name a few.
He has numerous modifications to the Instrument choreography & port placement philosophy to his credit. He is considered a master in helping kick-start an economically viable robotic programs at all the Proctored centers, making him one of the best robotic surgery proctor in the country.
He is associated with Intuitive Surgicals as a RAS Proctor and has trained numerous Surgeons (75+) and their teams. He is also an authority for issuance of a console equivalency certificate for surgeons.
He leads multiple programs aimed at training in RAS under his HerniaX & L.A.R.K.S Surgery Training modules. These would be open to all specialty in collaboration with other leading Robotic Surgeons from various surgical branches.

The Mentors
Course Director & Lead
Dr Vishal Soni
Course Head - Bariatrics
Dr Nidhi Khandelwal
Robotic OT Assistant Trainer
Mr Vijay Sagvekar
Course Head Urosurgery
Dr Kaustubh Patel
Clinical Course Coordinator
Dr Nitin Jain (+919575974904)
Dr Sajni Modi (+919638385123)
Primary System for RAS Training
Da Vinci Xi & X by Intuitive Surgicals
Scope of Training & Consultation Services
1
Individual Surgeon Training
Introduction to the robotic system, Assistance with simulations, initial hand-holding & system understanding, Case Observation at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad, On-site (Surgeons Own Hospital Setup) case proctoring, Tele-Mentoring etc
2
Group / Department Training
Consultation regarding Setting up a Robotic Program.
3
Hospital Management / CEO / COO / CFO Training
Consultation, Orientation & Training sessions. Consultation regarding which robotic system to choose, Economics of Robotic Surgery, ROI planning, Program set-up, RAS specific hospital SWOT Analysis etc.
4
Ancillary Staff Training
OT Assistant, Staff Nurse, Medical Officers etc.
5
Consultation & Orientation Sessions for Corporates:
Surgicals, Pharma, MedTech, Innovators & Investors.
6
Surgical Video Audit & Discussions
Evaluation & step-troubleshooting based on a surgeons surgical video and the timeline evaluation. Online consult and tele-mentoring options available.

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Contact Details
Address: Zydus Hospitals, 2nd Floor, B-12, Sarkhej – Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 380054
Phone: +91 96999 95557
Email: drvishalsoni@gmail.com