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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.

Biography: Dr. Sean Castellucci, DO is an Urology Specialist who practices in Lakewood Ranch, FL. He is 49 years old. Dr. Sean Castellucci, DO is affiliated with HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

Care Philosophy: Putting the patient first

Biography: Dr. Brian Cronson, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Sun City Center, FL. He is 43 years old. Dr. Brian Cronson, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Brandon Hospital and HCA Florida South Shore Hospital.

Care Philosophy: The surgical oncologists of Surgical Oncology Specialists believe in the multidisciplinary approach for the management of solid organ tumors We emphasize the importance of educating our patients on all the options in cancer treatment as we work closely with medical and radiation oncologists to provide state of the art management of cancer

Care Philosophy: Ernest Tong, MD, is a urologist with special training in advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures. He is passionate about addressing a wide range of sensitive issues that affect patients&rsquo lives and making an impact on their overall well-being. He takes a compassionate approach while also integrating leading-edge technology, such as robotic surgery, to improve patient outcomes. Dr Tong earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology at the University of Texas in Austin before attending medical school at the University of Texas in Galveston. He went on to complete a residency in urology at LSU Health Shreveport and a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic/robotics at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: The board certified surgeons at Suncoast Surgical Associates, P.A. have accrued over twenty five years of experience caring for general and thoracic surgical patients. Providing the highest quality of care to our patients is of paramount importance. This begins with a thorough pre-operative assessment during which all options including non-operative approaches are explored and given full consideration. For those patients who require surgery, we strive to provide the safest, most advanced operati

Care Philosophy: Dr. Pilkington's practice philosophy is to care for his patients in the same way he we wants physicians to care for him and his family. He believes in serving the community that his mother always loved and that nurtured him throughout his formative years.