Rene Sotelo MD is one of the most expert & experienced laparoscopic/robotic surgeons internationally. Fully formed in Venezuela and hailing from Latin America, he is a pioneer in robotic surgery for complex urinary fistulae in females and males, benign prostate enlargement & inguinal lymph node dissection for cancer. Sotelo’s experience with advanced robotic & laparoscopic surgery exceeds 2,300 personal cases, making him amongst the most experienced in the world.

Sotelo has been a professor at 35 universities in 19 countries, where he has demonstrated advanced robotic & laparoscopic techniques at live surgical symposia. His experience includes training over 72 post-graduate fellows from 14 countries in robotic & laparoscopic urology. He has won more than 34 international awards from scientific and government organizations worldwide.

Sotelo is an international researcher with more than 75 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 38 chapters in major urology books. He has published four text books: “No le tenga miedo al dedo”, “Cirugía laparoscópica en urología”, “Prostate Cancer a Patient Guide” y “Complications in Robotic Surgery”. He also serves on the editorial board of three urologic journals. He also has a Ted Talk: The Heartbreaking Truth of Penis Cancer.