About Dr. Ahlawat

Urologist, robotic surgeon, educator, and pioneer — with a distinguished career spanning several decades across India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Clinical and academic focus

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Prostate and Kidney Cancer

Senior clinical and academic leadership in uro-oncology, with active practice in robotic prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy at Max Healthcare's Centre of Excellence of Prostate and Urological Cancers.

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Robotic Renal Transplantation

Pioneered robotic kidney transplantation under regional hypothermia — developed and disseminated internationally through publications, live surgical demonstrations, training programs, and invited lectures.

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Minimally Invasive Urology

Decades of contribution to endourology, laparoscopic urology, and renal stone disease — including foundational work on laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in India.

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A career devoted to advancing urologic surgery

Dr. Rajesh K. Ahlawat is a leading urologist, robotic surgeon, educator, and pioneer with a distinguished career spanning several decades across India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He currently serves as Group Chairman, Urology; Chairman – Centre of Excellence of Prostate and Urological Cancers; and Advisor to Robotic Urology Department and Training at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Noida.

A graduate of King George's Medical College, Lucknow, Dr. Ahlawat completed his M.Ch. in Urology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Over the course of his career, he has held senior leadership roles at premier institutions including Medanta, Fortis, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, SGPGIMS Lucknow, University College London Hospitals, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

  • Instrumental in establishing and leading some of India's most respected urology, robotic surgery, and renal transplantation programs.

  • Helped shape modern minimally invasive urology in India, including the development of laparoscopic urology and advanced robotic urologic surgery.

Four pillars of a distinguished career

Clinical practice, research, teaching, and innovation — each reinforcing the others across four decades.

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Clinical Excellence

Active operating practice in robotic urology, renal transplantation, and urologic oncology at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Noida.

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Academic Leadership

Numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, editorial roles, international lectures, masterclasses, and live operative workshops across India, Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Teaching & Mentorship

A committed teacher and mentor, Dr. Ahlawat has trained generations of urologists, fellows, and faculty members in urology, renal transplantation, laparoscopy, and robotic surgery.

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Innovation

Pioneered robotic kidney transplantation under regional hypothermia — a technique now demonstrated and taught at leading centres across four continents.

Where I have practiced and taught

A career across India, the United Kingdom, and the United States — at the institutions that shaped modern urologic surgery.

2024 — Present

Max Super Specialty Hospital, Noida

Group Chairman, Urology & Robotic Surgery
Noida, India
2022

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

Visiting Professor
New York, USA
2022

Director, Department of Urology — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Director, Department of Urology
New York, USA
2018 — 2024

Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram

Chairman, Kidney & Urology Institute
Gurugram, India
2016 — 2018

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & Hospital

Chairman, Urology & Robotic Surgery
New Delhi, India
2016 — 2018

Chairman, Fortis Escorts Kidney & Urology Institute

Chairman, Fortis Escorts Kidney and Urology Institute
New Delhi, India
2010 — 2016

Medanta — Kidney & Urology Institute, Gurugram

Founding Chairman
Gurugram, India
2010 — 2016

Chairman, Division of Urology & Renal Transplantation — Medanta

Chairman, Division of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute
Gurugram, India
2006 — 2009

Director, Urology & Renal Transplantation — Fortis Hospitals

Director, Urology & Renal Transplantation
New Delhi, India
1997 — 2006

Senior Consultant, Urology & Renal Transplantation — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

Senior Consultant, Urology & Renal Transplantation
New Delhi, India
1995 — 1996

Clinical Assistant & Honorary Lecturer — Institute of Urology & Nephrology, UCL Hospitals

Clinical Assistant & Honorary Lecturer, Institute of Urology and Nephrology
London, UK
1987 — 1997

Assistant to Additional Professor — SGPGIMS

Assistant / Associate / Additional Professor, Dept. of Urology & Renal Transplantation
Lucknow, India
1984 — 1987

M.Ch. Urology Residency — All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Senior Registrar, Department of Urology (M.Ch. Residency Training)
New Delhi, India

Where to find me

Clinical consultations and surgical procedures are conducted at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Noida.

MAX Super Specialty Hospital

NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh
(+91) 98100 20894
bookappointment@drrajeshahlawat.com