Masterclass in 3D navigation applied to robotic partial nephrectomy

This class takes an in-depth look at the technical side of robotic surgery focused on kidney preservation. While it is aimed mainly at training robotic surgeons…

European Urology Congress 2026, London

It was an honor to represent my hospital, my country, and South America with a talk on the state of early prostate cancer detection in the region…

Let's do some training with Urotrainer!

Let's do some training with Urotrainer! With Gonzalo Vitagliano and Maxi Ringa. Today we had a great time in the operating room testing high-fidelity prostatectomy models…

Medical vanguard in Argentina: feature in Clarín

Robotic surgery is transforming the practice of urology in Argentina, giving patients a more precise, less invasive option with a faster recovery…

Centennial congress and a surprise: Chile

At the great congress marking 100 years, I gave a plenary lecture on laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. I was also named an Honorary Member…

International Congress on Uro-Oncology Updates in Lima, Peru

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano took part as a guest faculty member at the International Congress on Uro-Oncology Updates in Lima, Peru.

Peruvian Society of Urology Congress 2025 in Arequipa

An honor and a privilege to take part in the XXXIV Congress of the Peruvian Society of Urology 2025 in Arequipa, the 'White City': friendship, science, and culture…

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano presented Urotrainer at the International Robotics Congress in France

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano was invited to speak at the 2025 International Robotics Congress, held at the prestigious IRCAD center in Strasbourg, France…

Robotic radical prostatectomy on a high-realism silicone model

What the pelvic floor does in men, and why they should train it too

Traditionally linked to women's health, this group of muscles and tissues is just as essential for men. What weakens it and how to keep it in shape to avoid urinary problems and sexual dysfunction…

Chapter on adrenal gland tumors in the Manual of Urologic Cancer

We are proud of our latest chapter on adrenal gland tumors in the Manual of Urologic Cancer. This manual is a reference for urologic cancers across Latin America…

Uro-oncology workshop, Singapore Urological Association

Dr. Vitagliano was invited to take part as a visiting international faculty member of the Singapore Urological Association…

Arab Association of Urology Congress in Doha, Qatar 2024

Taking part as an Invited Professor at the Arab Association of Urology Congress in Doha, Qatar 2024.

Blue November: a campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer

Press coverage of the Blue November prostate cancer awareness campaign, and how early detection changes outcomes…

New Delhi 2024

Dr. Vitagliano took part in the International Society of Urology congress in New Delhi, India, leading two courses and delivering four keynote lectures…

First prize of the American Confederation of Urology

A major international recognition of our work: first prize of the American Confederation of Urology.

Invited by the Arab Association of Urology for its annual congress

A great honor to be invited by the Arab Association of Urology for its annual congress!

Surgeries in the Dominican Republic

During a course of the Dominican Society of Urology in Santo Domingo, I performed two partial nephrectomies, one robotic and one laparoscopic, on two complex cases…

Two laparoscopic partial nephrectomies in Lima, Peru

As part of a training course for the Peruvian Society of Urology, we performed live surgeries and simulator training. June 2024…

European Urology Congress in Paris

American Confederation of Urology (CAU). Apr 5. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, G. Vitagliano, Buenos Aires (AR).

Diet matters in prostate cancer patients: what to eat and what to avoid for better sexual function and quality of life

A Harvard University study shows that a diet rich in plant-based foods and low in meat and dairy is linked to a better quality of life in prostate cancer patients…

40% of men over 50 will have prostate disease

The news of the diagnosis of King Charles III, 75, who began a program of regular treatments, put the spotlight on this disease…

Prostate cancer: the double benefit of physical exercise in prevention and treatment

Feature published in the newspaper Clarín on 06/02/2024. A recent study suggests that improving physical fitness reduces the risk of developing it…

European Urology Congress in Paris

A pride and an honor to be invited to the European Urology Congress in Paris to present our experience in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy…

International Society of Urology Congress in Istanbul

Taking part in the International Society of Urology during a congress in Istanbul, where we ran two courses and presented three original papers.

Third prize for best video from the American Confederation of Urology

A source of pride to have received the third prize for best video from the American Confederation of Urology for our original work on a digital operating room.

Endourology Summit

Presentation and update on simulation for laparoscopy by @DrVitagliano at the Endourology Summit.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy at the National Cancer Institute in Santiago, Chile

Our team was invited to give a demonstration during the 1st Annual Urology Course of the National Cancer Institute in Santiago, Chile.

Robotics for uro-oncology: feature in the Clarín Health supplement

Robotics for uro-oncology: feature in the Clarín Health supplement.

Prostate cancer: the fourth most diagnosed in the world

11,686 men were diagnosed with this condition in 2020, and 3,964 died. It is the most common tumor in Argentine men, but it can be treated if detected early…

First robotic surgery at Sanatorio Finochietto

The UMIBA robotic surgery team performed the first robotic surgery at Sanatorio Finochietto on Saturday, 15 April. It was a highly complex partial nephrectomy…

International Symposium on Advances in Urology. Full auditorium

A full auditorium at the International Symposium on Advances in Urology. We presented all the latest developments in laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy.

European Urology Congress in Milan 2023

An honor to have taken part in the European Urology Congress in Milan 2023. We were able to speak on the risks of hormone therapy in prostate cancer…

Laparoscopic nephrectomy chapter in a prestigious surgery manual

Our chapter on laparoscopic nephrectomy in this prestigious manual is now out. We were able to pour all these years of experience into a chapter…

Touchless 3D navigation for complex kidney tumors

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano performed a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy without intraoperative ultrasound, thanks to 3D surgical planning…

Robotics serving medicine, a feature for Canal de la Ciudad

Innovation in robotic surgery: touchless 3D navigation

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, UMIBA & Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires. Ing. Lucas Mey, MIRAI 3D Technology Team. A surgical robot is an automated medical system designed…

Innovation in robotic kidney cancer surgery with simultaneous 3D navigation

Congress and course at the Dominican Society of Urology

We were invited to present our experience in laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy at the latest Congress of the Dominican Society of Urology in Punta Cana…

Robotic partial nephrectomy with intraoperative 3D navigation

Robotic partial nephrectomy with intraoperative 3D navigation. Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, Sanatorio Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here is a case of robotic partial nephrectomy with intraoperative 3D navigation…

Best poster award at the Cancún Congress

An honor to have received a best-poster award. After a very intense week as a guest professor for the American Confederation of Urology at the…

International Society of Urology, Montreal: our work to the world

International Society of Urology, Montreal. What a joy to be invited to show our work to the world. @dr.gonzalovitagliano #umiba

American Confederation of Urology at the Cancún 2022 Congress

Happy and proud after a very intense week as a guest professor for the American Confederation of Urology at the Cancún 2022 Congress. Teaching two courses and several…

Congress in Costa Rica: Urotrainer training

Congress in Costa Rica. Urotrainer training. Teaching laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Live surgery from Monterrey, Mexico

From Clínica Los Ángeles. An honor to have operated at such a prestigious institution for the Mexican College of Urology. It was a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy broadcast live…

Hospital Italiano Live Surgery Sessions

A pleasure to take part in the Hospital Italiano Live Surgery Sessions! A talk on simulation in laparoscopic and robotic surgery at the @UroHIBA sessions, live…

Therapeutic standards in oncology

It was an honor to take part in the expert panel of the Argentine Association of Clinical Oncology to define the therapeutic standards for urologic tumors. Many…

Latin American Prostate Cancer Course 2022

A great honor and pleasure to have directed the Latin American Prostate Cancer Course 2022. Wide impact across the region with many participants. 14 top-level international…

The Urotrainer project featured in Clarín

The author, Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, a leader in innovative urologic surgery, presents the Urotrainer ® Project and its evolution. Winner of the American Confederation of…

The Sanatorio Otamendi robotic program reached 100 surgeries

Proud to be part of this team. With the Sanatorio Otamendi robotic program we have now performed 100 surgeries. And there is more to come.

We took part in the X Uruguayan Congress of Urology

An honor to have been invited to give lectures at the X Uruguayan Congress and the Río de la Plata Urology Sessions, held from March 25 to 27, 2022. Uruguay.

Prostate cancer feature for METRO

First prize for the paper: Complex Situations in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy

We took part in the 58th Argentine Congress of Urology 2021, held on December 1, 2, and 3, 2021 at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center, Argentina. We received first prize…

Dominican Congress of Urology, science and friendship

A pleasure to have been invited to be part of the International Congress of Urology in the Dominican Republic.

Prostate cancer: prevention is the best ally. Lanacion.com.ar

November is prostate cancer awareness month, a disease that affects 1 in 10 men. Regular check-ups and early diagnosis are key to…

XXVIII Guatemalan Congress of Urology

On November 17, 18, and 19, 2021 we took part in the XXVIII Guatemalan Congress of Urology alongside renowned speakers from several countries. It is a privilege to be…

Experts Master Class Peru: course on advances in reconstructive laparoscopy

On November 20, 2021 we took part in the II International Virtual Session on Advances in Urology, called the Experts Master Class, alongside expert colleagues in the…

INFOBAE: symptoms to catch prostate cancer in time

Friends star James Michael Tyler died of the disease at 59. Specialists explain how early detection raises the chances of…

Article on researchgate.net: How to educate the next generation of urologists

An article published in an international scientific journal about the new training approach for new professionals through UROTRAINER. Developed by…

Co-director of the first Latin American Prostate Cancer Course

Gonzalo Vitagliano is proud to co-direct the first Latin American Prostate Cancer Course, with 250 registrants from across the Americas and top-level international guests.

Urologists performed a surgery that was a first in the country

They used 3D technology and a device called Urotrainer to operate on a 63-year-old patient with four tumors in the kidney. See the original feature on A24.COM. A team of…

Integrated Uro-Oncology Clinic

Together with Dr. Gabriela Gatica, uro-oncologist at Hospital Alemán, we have begun caring jointly for all patients with urologic tumors. This new…

UMIBA is part of the robotic surgery project at Sanatorio Otamendi

Standardized design. The components of the vision cart and the da Vinci X and Xi surgeon console are universal and interchangeable. The da Vinci SP has a…

UROTODAY interview with Dr. Vitagliano and Alicia Morgans

An interview with Dr. Vitagliano by the prestigious international website UROTODAY. This publication is a reference in the international urology community.

Roberto Rocha Brito award for the UROTRAINER project

Dr. Vitagliano, together with the rest of the UROTRAINER project team, was recognized with the Roberto Rocha Brito award by the American Confederation of Urology.

AUCA 2020 conference: urinary cancer, advances

UMIBA had the honor of being invited by the Urological Association of Central America and the Caribbean to present our advances in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for…

Innovation in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

We took part in a webinar on innovation in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

Digital 3D planning: laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Benefits ✔ A better understanding of kidney anatomy ✔ Surgical plan design ✔ Better interaction within the surgical team ✔ Greater safety during the…

Our original lymphadenectomy technique during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

We published our original lymphadenectomy technique during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. A Novel Strategic Clipping Technique in Pelvic Lymphadenectomy to Safely…

Lecture for Lima, Peru: “The prostate cancer patient journey”

We gave an online lecture, live to Lima, Peru, on the prostate cancer patient journey.

Horseshoe kidney surgery with a tumor

Successful surgery for a renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney. Using 3D reconstruction, we could pinpoint the tumor's main artery, making it easier to preserve the kidney…

GRAND ROUND SERIES of the Hospital Alemán Uro-Oncology service

Gonzalo Vitagliano was named Coordinator of the GRAND ROUND SERIES of the Hospital Alemán Uro-Oncology service. A series of online lectures during May…

UROLOGY MASTER CLASSES, Uruguay

We took part in the online UROLOGY MASTER CLASSES, organized by the Department of Urology, Hospital de Clínicas, School of Medicine, UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay.

ANUER, Mexico 2020

We gave three talks at the ANUER 2020 Congress in Mexico City.

Surgery 4.0

An event bringing together surgeons connected to new technologies and advances. I spoke about our experience in advanced laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

XXVI Bolivian Congress of Urology

It was a pleasure to take part in the Bolivian Congress of Urology in La Paz, Bolivia. A time to learn and share with friends and colleagues. We gave 4 lectures and…

Course at the Catholic University of Chile on prostate cancer

On August 29, 2019 Gonzalo Vitagliano took part in teaching the course at the Catholic University of Chile on prostate cancer, speaking on the early management…

Advanced prostate cancer

On Friday, August 9, 2019, Dr. Vitagliano gave two lectures at the Intecnus Foundation in Bariloche on “Advanced Prostate Cancer.” We are proud to have been…

Kidney Cancer Update Session

UMIBA took part in the Kidney Cancer Update Session, “New Approach Strategies at Every Stage,” this past June 21, 2019.

3D printing in kidney surgery: Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, MIRAI 3D

3D-printed biomodels applied to complex kidney surgery cases.

American Urological Association #AUA19 in Chicago

Very happy to show my work at the American Urological Association #AUA19 in Chicago.

International Symposium, Advances in Urology 2019

A pleasure to take part in the International Symposium “Advances in Urology 2019.” An excellent academic and social event.

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano interview on Radio Milenium 106.7

Listen to the interview: click here.

Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Session

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano directed the Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Session of the Hospital Alemán Urology Service, with more than 70 participants and 8 guest professors.

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, pioneer in the use of 3D printing in kidney surgery

Read the feature on Infobae.

First prize for a 3D reconstruction video

Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano and the Hospital Alemán Urology Service received first prize for their video titled “Reconstruction and printing of 3D modules in…

Gonzalo Vitagliano interview on prostate cancer in METRO

Should I get screened for prostate cancer? American Urological Association

UMIBA brings you the latest publications from the American Urological Association. See the information.

Lecture at the ITBA: 3D printing, pioneers in the country

We gave a lecture at the ITBA on 3D printing, to be used as support in complex laparoscopic partial nephrectomies. We are pioneers in the country, and…

3D printing for complex laparoscopic partial nephrectomies

Throughout my career as a surgeon, I have had to interpret two-dimensional images and then perform surgical maneuvers in a three-dimensional setting. The…

UMIBA in Montevideo

Dr. Vitagliano took part as a Guest Professor in the VI International Course on Urological Laparoscopy, performing a surgery and giving several lectures.

UMIBA original paper published in Archivos Españoles de Urología 2018

Archivos Españoles de Urología publishes our experience with a unique surgical technique that removes renal tumors without needing to interrupt the…

Dr. Vitagliano co-authored two award-winning papers

Excited about the 2 awards received this month. The PRESIDENT award of the Argentine Society of Urology. The LUIS E. Paglieri award of the Argentine Society of Urology. Both…

Access to European Association of Urology information

At UMIBA we believe our patients should be fully informed. That is why we make this link available to our visitors, with direct access to the website…

UMIBA performs high-complexity laparoscopic surgery in Mendoza

We performed an extremely complex laparoscopic surgery at the Hospital Italiano in Mendoza. The surgery was a complete success and was carried out together with the staff of the…

Dr. Vitagliano directed the Hospital Alemán's first Prostate Cancer Symposium

On Friday, November 10, the Hospital Alemán's first Prostate Cancer Symposium took place. The event, directed by Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano, featured…

Nominated in the Doctoralia Awards 2017

Gonzalo Vitagliano was nominated as the most outstanding Urology Specialist in Argentina at the Doctoralia Awards 2017.

UMIBA in Bolivia

Dr. Vitagliano gave three lectures on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy at the latest Congress of the American Confederation of Urology, in Santa Cruz de la…

Interview with Dr. Vitagliano on bladder cancer

Interview with Dr. Vitagliano on kidney cancer

New facilities coming soon

We are very happy to let you know that UMIBA will soon have new exclusive facilities. We are renewing ourselves to offer the best care at our new center…

Prostate cancer: advances in treatment. Feature in Clarín

Multiple therapeutic options allow a better approach to the disease. Regular check-ups are key. Prostate cancer is the most common visceral tumor in…

Armenian Congress of Medicine

Presentation at the American Urological Association, Boston 2017

UMIBA took part as a speaker at the American Urological Association meeting in Boston 2017.

Appearance on the Argentine Pharmacy Chamber TV program

Best video award, Argentine Congress of Urology 2016

Best video award at the 53rd Argentine Congress of Urology 2016: “SYRCT: made-to-measure synthetic renal capsule for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.” Tucumán, September 7…

An original UMIBA technique for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is published in the USA

An original technique developed by UMIBA for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is published in the USA. See the publication.

2nd Latin American Symposium of Oncologic Urology in Viña del Mar

Guest professor at the 2nd Latin American Symposium of Oncologic Urology in Viña del Mar, Chile, June 17, 2016. An excellent international congress, with…

Presentation at the American Urological Association, San Diego 2016

We presented our experience in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy at the latest American Urological Association meeting in San Diego. During May 2016.

Living-donor laparoscopic nephrectomy program

We are starting our living-donor laparoscopic nephrectomy program. Donating a kidney is in itself an enormous act of love and empathy. Traditional surgery…

Session on men's health issues

Men's health session for the general public

September 2, 2015 in the Alfonsín Hall of the Buenos Aires City Legislature. Director: Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano. Coordinator: Dr. Juan Fernández Long. Download the brochure.

The first in Entre Ríos: successful surgery on both kidneys in Gualeguaychú

A patient over 70 was successfully operated on yesterday, at Sanatorio Agos, by a team of urology specialists from Gualeguaychú and Buenos Aires, with a…

New additions to the UMIBA team

South Genetics: www.southgenetics.com.ar. Dr. Eduardo Eyheremendy: www.eduardoeyheremendy.com.ar

Hospital Alemán urologists awarded at an international congress

International congress. Read the feature on www.hospitalaleman.org.ar

UMIBA at the American Urological Association, AUA 2015 New Orleans

Dr. Vitagliano gave a talk on the complications of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy during the joint session of the Argentine Society of Urology and…

Men's health update talk

Doctor Gonzalo Vitagliano, Head of the Oncology Section of the Hospital Alemán Urology Service. December 19, 2014, 7:30 p.m. at Madero MED, Olga Cossettini 731, Floor 3, Puerto…

Best poster award

We won the best poster award at the latest Argentine Congress of Urology.

UMIBA in Infobae

Prostate cancer: the importance of early detection.

Pelvic urolaparoscopy session

Director: Dr. Gonzalo Vitagliano. Head of Service: Prof. Dr. Osvaldo Mazza. Coordinators: Dr. Villasante, Dr. Rios Pita. See the program.

UMIBA in Glasgow

We presented our work at the SIU 2014 International Urology Congress in Glasgow, United Kingdom.