PartialNephrectomywithRoboticAssist near Tampa, FL

Biography: Dr. Jonathan Pavlinec, MD, a native of Florida, is one of few Endourological Society fellowship-trained urologists in the southeast with dual advanced training in robotic/laparoscopic surgery and endourology/stone disease. He graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a degree in Microbiology. He attended the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and graduated at the top of his medical school class. He then completed his surgical training at UF Health Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. During his residency, he received numerous honors including the UF College of Medicine/Society of Teaching Scholars Outstanding Resident Educator Award. He also was a three-time recipient of the annual UF Department of Urology Academic Excellence Award. Following his graduation, he scored in the highest tier of The American Board of Urology Qualifying Exam and remained at UF for fellowship. While completing his fellowship, Dr. Pavlinec gained advanced training in complex robotic and laparoscopic urologic procedures, specifically in the areas of prostate and kidney surgery. He held Staff/Attending Urologist privileges at UF Health Shands Hospital and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center as part of an adjunct-faculty appointment in the Department of Urology. In this role, his practice included many of the most challenging urologic conditions in the southeast, with an emphasis on complex kidney stone management. His commitment to patient-centered care and clinical/surgical excellence was recognized as he was peer-elected to the UF Chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society at the conclusion of his UF appointment. His research has been published in several major urologic journals and textbooks in the areas of prostate cancer, kidney cancer, urologic reconstruction and kidney stone disease. He has also presented at numerous national and international urologic conferences, and his fellowship project studying kidney stone formation was awarded second place in the national Endourological Society Essay Contest.

Biography: Dr. Saumilkumar Karavadia, MD is an urology specialist in Ocala, FL and has been practicing for 12 years. He graduated from The University of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine in 2006. He completed his residency with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he served as chief resident.

Biography: Vipul Patel, MD, FACS, is the director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration. He leads one of the world's most experienced robotic surgery teams and travels around the world to educate physicians and care for patients. He is the editor emeritus of The Journal of Robotic Surgery and editor of the first-ever robotic urology textbook. Dr. Patel is world-renowned for his contribution to the field of robotic surgery and is committed to personalized patient care and quality outcomes. He is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the world and has personally performed over 16,000 robotic prostatectomies. In addition, Dr. Patel is the medical director of the AdventHealth Celebration Cancer Institute Urologic Oncology Program. He is a professor of urology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida, and a clinical associate professor of urology at Nova Southeastern University, also in Orlando. He is the founder of the International Prostate Cancer Foundation (IPCF) and a founding member of the Society of Robotic Surgery. He serves as an honorary professor at the University of Milan, Korea University and Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru, and was recently made an honorary professor of the Russian Academy of Science. Dr. Patel previously served as director of the Robotic Surgery Program at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, prior to joining AdventHealth Celebration in 2008. During his tenure, he was also in charge of minimally invasive urologic surgery and associate professor of urology and bioinformatics. Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Urological Association and completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Miami in Florida.

Care Philosophy: Advancing patient-centered care is a mission that is at the heart of my practice.

Care Philosophy: Dr Manley earned his MD degree at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a Urologic Residency at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri anda Urologic Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr Manley's clinical practice centers on malignant tumors of the prostate, kidneys, bladder and testis. Using a variety of surgical techniques, including robotic and open surgery, he supports the comprehensive treatment plans for patients with genitourinary cancers at Moffitt.

Biography: Dr. Alfred Bilik, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Sarasota, FL. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Alfred Bilik, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Gerard Curtis, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Lakewood Ranch, FL. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Gerard Curtis, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.