Vincent P. Laudone, MD

Co-Director for Robotic Surgery

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Robotic Surgery for Genitourinary Cancers

MSKCC minimally invasive surgery expert Vincent Laudone explains how robotic surgery is used to treat prostate cancer and other urologic cancers.

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I am a board-certified urologic surgeon who specializes in robotic surgery. I serve as Co-Director of the robotic surgery program and lead Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s operating room robotic subcommittee.

I returned to the Center after spending 20 years in a surgical oncology practice in Connecticut, where my work centered on the diagnosis and treatment of men and women of all ages with urologic cancers. Over that time I had the privilege of caring for many patients and their families who were faced with a wide variety of urologic malignancies.

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During the last six years my efforts have been exclusively devoted to developing an expertise in the use of robotic surgery to treat patients with cancers of the genitourinary system. I came back to Memorial Sloan-Kettering specifically to foster the development of the robotic surgical program at the Center. My goal in this new position is to optimize the use of this technology and to ensure that the very best results are achieved for each and every patient.

Robotic surgery is an evolving technology that must be carefully performed and rigorously evaluated. I have done over one thousand robotic cancer operations and have demonstrated that this innovative approach to surgery can achieve superlative outcomes while minimizing the side effects that can result from any surgical intervention.

My clinical research focuses on the novel application of new surgical technologies and developing optimal cancer treatment strategies for each individual patient.

Location

New York City

Appointments for New Patients

646-497-9068

Phone

646-422-4306

Clinical Expertise

Robotic Surgery; Prostate Cancer; Bladder Cancer

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residencies

University of Virginia Medical Center

Fellowships

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

Urology

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Department of Surgery›Urology Service

Publications by Vincent P. Laudone

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bladder (BLA-der)

The organ that stores urine.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

cancer (KAN-ser)

A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

clinical (KLIH-nih-kul)

Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

Ensure (en-SHER)

A nutritional drink that may help people who cannot get everything they need in their diet from foods and other drinks. It may be taken by mouth or given through a small tube inserted through the nose into the stomach or the small intestine. It may also be given through a small tube that is put into the stomach or intestinal tract through an opening made on the outside of the abdomen. Ensure is a type of dietary supplement. Also called polymeric enteral nutrition formula.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

genitourinary system (jeh-nih-toh-YOOR-ih-nayr-ee SIS-tem)

The parts of the body that play a role in reproduction, getting rid of waste products in the form of urine, or both.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

intervention (IN-ter-VEN-shun)

In medicine, a treatment or action taken to prevent or treat disease, or improve health in other ways.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

medicine (MEH-dih-sin)

Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

National Institutes of Health (NA-shuh-nul IN-stih-TOOTS … helth)

A federal agency in the U.S. that conducts biomedical research in its own laboratories; supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helps in the training of research investigators; and fosters communication of medical information. Access the National Institutes of Health Web site at . Also called NIH.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

prostate (PROS-tayt)

A gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate surrounds the part of the urethra (the tube that empties the bladder) just below the bladder, and produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

surgery (SER-juh-ree)

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)