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

  • Use of indocyanine green to minimise uretero-enteric strictures after robotic radical cystectomy. BJU Int. 2019 08; 124(2):302-307.. View in PubMed
  • Juxtatumoral perinephric fat analysis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2019 04; 44(4):1470-1480.. View in PubMed
  • Objective risk stratification of prostate cancer using machine learning and radiomics applied to multiparametric magnetic resonance images. Sci Rep. 2019 02 07; 9(1):1570.. View in PubMed
  • Robotic versus laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: a large multi-institutional analysis (ROSULA Collaborative Group). World J Urol. 2019 Nov; 37(11):2439-2450.. View in PubMed
  • Extended hospital stay after radical cystectomy with enhanced recovery protocol. Can J Urol. 2019 02; 26(1):9654-9659.. View in PubMed
  • Phase 1 Trial of SBRT to the Prostate Fossa After Prostatectomy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 05 01; 104(1):50-60.. View in PubMed
  • Transvesical robot-assisted simple prostatectomy with 360° circumferential reconstruction: step-by-step technique. BJU Int. 2018 08; 122(2):344-348.. View in PubMed
  • Quantitative Contour Analysis as an Image-based Discriminator Between Benign and Malignant Renal Tumors. Urology. 2018 Apr; 114:121-127.. View in PubMed
  • Feasibility of expert and crowd-sourced review of intraoperative video for quality improvement of intracorporeal urinary diversion during robotic radical cystectomy. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017 Oct; 11(10):331-336.. View in PubMed
  • Robotic Parastomal Hernia Repair With Biologic Mesh. Urology. 2017 Dec; 110:262.. View in PubMed