Welcome to the Henry Ford Vattikuti Urology Institute - Detroit, MI

The Henry Ford Vattikuti Urology Institute is a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous urological conditions. Through clinical excellence, NIH-funded research investigations and protocols as well as a critical role in the teaching of the clinicians of the future, this center is consistently ranked among the best in the nation. In fact, Henry Ford Hospital was recently named a "Best Hospital" for Urology by U.S. News and World Report for 2009.

About the da Vinci Robotic Procedures

The Vattikuti Urology Institute has performed more than 5,000 robotic procedures. We have more experience performing robotic prostatectomy than any other surgical team in the world. Today, we are the only institution routinely offering a catheter-free approach to robotic prostatectomy. For more on Robotic Surgery, visit http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=41147

About the Vattikuti Urology Institute

Dr. Mani Menon and his surgical team offer unequaled quality and results. The Henry Ford Vattikuti Urology Institute, led by Mani Menon, M.D., offers the most advanced treatments for prostate cancer, kidney disease, bladder cancer, and other urologic disease. Dr. Menon is known worldwide for developing robotic surgery for prostate cancer treatment. His robotic surgery innovations have made robotic prostatectomy the surgical standard of care for prostate cancer. Since performing the first robotic prostatectomy at Henry Ford Hospital in 2001, Dr. Menon and the Vattikuti Urology Institute team continue to have the longest and largest robotic prostate surgery experience in the U.S. and the world: nearly 10 years and more than 5,000 robotic prostate surgeries. For more information on the Vattikuti Urology Institute, visit http://www.henryford.com/body_academic.cfm?id=41144

About Henry Ford Health System

Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) is a Michigan not-for-profit corporation governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees. Advisory and affiliate boards comprising 129 Trustee volunteer leaders provide vital links to the communities served by the System. HFHS is managed by Chief Executive Officer Nancy M. Schlichting.

HFHS is one of the nation's leading comprehensive, integrated health systems. It provides health insurance and health care delivery, including acute, specialty, primary and preventive care services backed by excellence in research and education. For more information, visit http://www.henryford.com

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