Monish Aron, MD, MCh

Professor of Clinical Urology

S.H. Ho Foundation Chair in Urologic Oncologic Surgery

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Director, Center for Outpatient Cancer Ablation

Vice Chairman, Department of Urology

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Overview

Dr. Monish Aron is an expert in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for malignant and benign conditions of the prostate, kidney, bladder, adrenal gland, and ureter. He trained in urology at some of the premier institutions in India, Australia, and the United States. Dr. Aron completed his fellowship training in advanced robotics and laparoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic, and was recruited to USC in 2009.

He has received numerous acclaimed awards including the GB Ong Medal from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, as well as several awards for his scientific presentations and surgical videos at the American Urological Association Congress. Dr. Aron has published extensively (>200 publications) and serves as reviewer for 8 leading urologic journals, including editorial board appointments for 3 journals.

Dr. Aron has played a pioneering role in the development and refinement of robotic prostate and kidney surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery for bladder cancer. Dr. Aron has been invited to speak at and demonstrate minimally invasive surgical techniques at numerous national and international institutions.

Publications

  • Port Placement and Docking for Robotic Surgery: The University of Southern California Approach. J Endourol. 2015 Aug; 29(8):868-72.. View in PubMed
  • Robotic Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: Initial Series. J Urol. 2015 Oct; 194(4):929-38.. View in PubMed
  • A novel interface for the telementoring of robotic surgery. BJU Int. 2015 Aug; 116(2):302-8.. View in PubMed
  • Words of wisdom. Re: Cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer and low volume skeletal metastases–results of a feasibility and case-control study. Eur Urol. 2015 Mar; 67(3):589-90.. View in PubMed
  • Radical Prostatectomy or External Beam Radiation Therapy vs No Local Therapy for Survival Benefit in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis. J Urol. 2015 Aug; 194(2):378-85.. View in PubMed
  • Robotic radical cystectomy: so far, so good–what next? Eur Urol. 2015 Mar; 67(3):361-2. Aron M , Gill IS . View in PubMed
  • Robotic implantation of biodegradable regenerative urinary conduit: experimental study. J Endourol. 2015 Jan; 29(1):52-7.. View in PubMed
  • Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy: A European-American Multi-institutional Analysis. Eur Urol. 2015 Jul; 68(1):86-94.. View in PubMed
  • Robotic radical cystectomy–is the diversion the Achilles’ heel? J Urol. 2014 Dec; 192(6):1601-3. Hautmann RE, Herr HW, Pruthi RS, Aron M . View in PubMed
  • Editorial comment. J Urol. 2014 Dec; 192(6):1618.. View in PubMed