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René Sotelo, MD, Urology, Los Angeles, CA

RenéSoteloMD

Urology • Los Angeles, CA

Female Urology/Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Professor of Clinical Urology

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  • Office

    1516 San Pablo St
    Fl 5
    Los Angeles, CA 90033
    Phone+1 323-865-3700
    Fax+1 323-865-0120

Summary

  • Dr. Sotelo earned his medical degree at the Universidad Central de Venezuela and completed his residency in Dr. Domingo Luciani Hospital in General Surgery and Urology, followed by Fellowship in Urologic Oncology. He was founder of CIMI (Robotic and minimally invasive surgery center). He is currently a Professor of Clinical Urology at the University of Southern California.

    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. He has helped develop the novel concepts of single-port “belly-button” and natural orifice surgery. Professor Sotelo’s experience with advanced robotic & laparoscopic surgery exceeds 2,300 personal cases, making him amongst the most experienced in the world.

    His research interests include more than 50 peer reviewed scientific papers and 28 chapters in major urology books. Dr. Sotelo published 3 text-books; serves on the editorial board of 3 urologic journals. 37 guest surgeon in more than 17 countries. Medical licence in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.

    He trained over 67 post-graduate fellows from 14 countries in robotic & laparoscopic urology

    Professor Sotelo’s urologic achievements are considerable. He has won over 23 awards from scientific and government organizations worldwide, including American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, Societé Internationale Urologie, European Robotic Urological Society, Confederación Americana de Urología and others.

Education & Training

  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Third Prize Audio-Visual Award Anual Meeting American Urological Association AUA, 2014
  • Premio Dr Carmelo Lauria Venezuela, 2014
  • First Mention Video Prize XXXIII Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) Congress CAU, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

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Journal Articles

  • Robotic Uterine-Sparing Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair  
    Luis G Medina, I Gill, C Sevilla, R Sotelo, International Urogynecology Journal
  • Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Rectovesical Fistula After Hartmann’s Reversal Procedure  
    R Sotelo, K Nikkhou, A M Kaiser, L G Medina, I Gill, Journal of Robotic Surgery
  • One-Year Outcome Comparison of Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Robotic Intrafascial Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia  
    Oscar Dario Martín Garzón, Raed A. Azhar, Leonardo Brunacci, Nelson Emilio Ramirez-Troche, Luis Medina Navarro, Luis Cesar Hernández, Luciano Nunñez Bragayrac and Ren..., JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
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Professional Memberships

  • American Urological Association - AUA
    Member
  • Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Urología
    Honorary Member.
  • Sociedad Dominicana de Urología
    Honorary Member.
  • Sociedad Colombiana de Urología
    Honorary Member
  • Global Robotics Institute
    International Honorary Faculty.
  • Sociedad Venezolana de Urología
    Member
  • Society of Robotic Surgery
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish

External Links

Dr. René Sotelo, Dr. René Sotelo, MD, Dr. R Sotelo