Achievements - RajuThomas.com

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MD, FACS, FRCS, MHA

1980

1982

First to Introduce

Percutaneous Lithotripsy

Introduced percutaneous lithotripsy procedure for kidney stones in the entire Gulf South.

1984

First to Perform

Rigid Ureteroscopy

1985

First to Initiate

ESWL

Initiated ESWL venture in the Gulf South

1987

First to Introduce

Laser Surgery

Introduced laser surgery in Urology;

Post-graduate courses held on this

1988

First to Start

Continent Urinary Diversion

Started continent urinary diversion with Kock pouch and modified Indiana pouch

1990

1991

First to Introduce

Urologic Laparoscopy

Introduced urologic laparoscopy in the entire Gulf South; Multiple teaching courses held on this

1993

First to Introduce

Lymph Node Dissection

Introduced laparoscopic lymph node dissection & radical perineal prostatectomy for prostate cancer (worldwide)

1993

First to Introduce

Perineal Cryosurgery

Introduced the perineal cryosurgery for prostate cancer in Gulf South

1998

First to Introduce

Zeus Robot

Introduced the Zeus robotic surgery for prostate cancer

1998

First to Introduce

Gyrus Bipolar TURP

Introduced Gyrus bipolar TURP of the prostate for

benign prostatic hyperplasia

2000

2002

First to Introduce

da Vinci S Robot

Introduced da Vinci S robotic surgery in the Gulf South

2006

First to Introduce

da Vinci Si Robot

Introduced da Vinci Si robotic surgery in the Gulf South

2009

First to Introduce

da Vinci Xi Robot

Introduced da Vinci Xi robotic surgery in the Gulf South

2020

2022

First to Introduce

da Vinci SP Robot

Introduced da Vinci SP (Single Port) robotic surgery in the Gulf South