Currículum vitae.

01Educación y formación

02Experiencia profesional

03Honores y premios

04Intereses clínicos y áreas de experiencia

• Cirugía asistida por robot
• Biopsia de próstata guiada por imagen
• Oncología urológica
• Terapia focal (HIFU)
• Cirugía de cáncer de riñón y suprarrenal
• Cirugía de cáncer de vejiga

05Publicaciones revisadas por pares (41)

1. 41.Chai ES, Abraham K, Hanes R, Williams A, Wolinsky H, Kryvenko ON, Stoyanova R, Penedo FJ, Khandekar A, Nahar B, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Lower trust in artificial intelligence than physicians coexists with high willingness to engage in artificial intelligence-assisted prostate cancer management among active surveillance patients. BJUI Compass. 2026;7(9):e70262. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70262 | PMID: 42775044
2. 40.Ajabshir D, Singh G, Rathinam A, Abdelaziz A, Bakbak H, Kendrekar P, Montoya-Cerrillo DM, Khandekar A, Katz JE, Marcovich R, Kryvenko ON, Shah HN. Prostate lymphoma uncovered during urological encounters: Diagnostic challenges and clinical outcomes in a case series with systematic review of the literature. Urol Oncol. 2026;44(10):831-846. DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2026.07.033 | PMID: 42686439
3. 39.Titus RS, Bhatia A, Lozano VE, Khandekar A, Shah HN. The Association of 5-α Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Development of Male Breast Disease and Erectile Dysfunction: A Retrospective Cohort Study of TriNetX Database. Urology. 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2026.08.018 | PMID: 42637099
4. 38.Bakbak H, Singh G, Abdelaziz A, Velasquez Ospina J, Resnik S, Nee CS, Khandekar A, Katz JE, Punnen S, Marcovich R, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Shah HN. Postoperative prostate-specific antigen kinetics after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in men with low-risk prostate cancer. BJUI Compass. 2026;7(8):e70255. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70255 | PMID: 42582166
5. 37.Kendrekar P, Bhatia A, Bakbak H, Bhatia A, Khandekar A, Rathinam A, Singh G, Abdelaziz A, Katz J, Marcovich R, Gonzalgo M, Parekh DJ, Shah HN. Open vs Endoscopic Management of Benign Ureteroenteric Anastomotic Strictures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Endourol. 2026:8927790261472745. DOI: 10.1177/08927790261472745 | PMID: 42559762
6. 36.Nativ O, Guerard T, Williams A, Cortizas E, Szczotka Z, Cuvet M, Reid G, Khandekar A, Sharifi H, Freitas PFS, Torres ITC, Sadiq S, Gonzalgo M, Ritch C, Nahar B, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Long-term outcomes of men stratified by 4Kscore: a retrospective analysis. Urol Oncol. 2026;44(10):767-775. DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2026.06.025 | PMID: 42542399
7. 35.Velasquez-Ospina J, Sadiq S, Bhatia A, Bakbak H, Abdelaziz A, Singh G, Khandekar A, Katz J, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Impact of pulse modulation technology on operating room time and blood loss in HoLEP: real-world data from an academic center. Lasers Med Sci. 2026;41(1). DOI: 10.1007/s10103-026-04969-3 | PMID: 42521942
8. 34.Korkmaz N, Mondshine JA, Saini S, Ojalvo J, Khandekar A, Marcovich R, Shah HN, Visser U, Katz JE. Digital simulation of kidney collecting system and stone: geometry and texture mapping. Transl Androl Urol. 2026;15(6):195. DOI: 10.21037/tau-2026-1-0157 | PMID: 42436787
9. 33.Singh G, Bakbak H, Abdelaziz A, Resnik S, Ospina JV, Katz JE, Marcovich R, Khandekar A, Punnen S, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Shah HN. Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Patients Undergoing Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate for Benign Hyperplasia: A Preoperative Nomogram and a Postoperative Surveillance Protocol. J Endourol. 2026;40(10):1107-1115. DOI: 10.1177/08927790261461243 | PMID: 42333981
10. 32.Pérez KC, Porto JG, Civetta L, Khandekar A, Marcovich R, Shah HN, Saini S, Ojalvo J, Visser U, Katz JE. A validated custom pipeline for three-dimensional kidney stone renderings tocreate an open access repository. Urolithiasis. 2026;54(1). DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-02019-9 | PMID: 42313154
11. 31.Velasquez Ospina J, Gordon A, Ojalvo J, Saini S, Francesco A, Khandekar A, Marcovich R, Shah HN, Visser U, Katz J. Modeling the Effects of Gravity and Patient Positioning on Stone Migration during Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy in a Physics-Based Simulator. Urol Int. 2026:1-7. DOI: 10.1159/000552687 | PMID: 42284264
12. 30.Singh G, Khandekar A, Abdelaziz A, Shah HN, Punnen S, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ. Development and validation of a machine learning model for predicting 30-day major morbidity and mortality following radical cystectomy: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program study. BJUI Compass. 2026;7(5):e70224. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70224 | PMID: 42164109
13. 29.Sharifi SHH, Williams A, Ryan JT, Ajami T, Nativ OF, Han S, Reis IM, Soodana-Prakash N, Khandekar A, Swain S, Kryvenko ON, Stoyanova R, Pollack A, Castillo PR, Nahar B, Ritch CR, Kava B, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer active surveillance: results from the Miami Active Surveillance Trial (MAST) trial. BJU Int. 2026;138(2):276-284. DOI: 10.1111/bju.70303 | PMID: 42089595
14. 28.Sharifi SHH, Ryan JT, Williams A, Tapia-Stoll N, Bitaraf M, Abdshah A, Soodana-Prakash N, Khandekar A, Swain S, Kryvenko ON, Stoyanova R, Pollack A, Castillo PR, Nahar B, Ritch CR, Kava B, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Evaluating MRI findings and biopsy strategies to maximize detection of grade progression in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2026;44(6):154-160. DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2026.111096 | PMID: 41956940
15. 27.Mangal R, Jessup M, Desai A, Khandekar A, Prasad S, Tadisina KK, Singh D. Benchmarking Large Language Models Against Web of Science: A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis on Panniculectomy. Ann Plast Surg. 2026;96(6):588-594. DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000004730 | PMID: 41910547
16. 26.Bakbak H, Bhatia A, Velasquez J, Meyreles M, Abdelaziz A, Singh G, Khandekar A, Katz JE, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in the oldest-old: a comparative analysis across the extremes of age. Front Med (Lausanne). 2026;13:1791612. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1791612 | PMID: 41907265
17. 25.Malpani A, Ryan JT, Yu H, Soodana-Prakash N, Khandekar A, Ajami T, Williams A, Szczotka Z, Alshalalfa M, Hao Y, Davicioni E, Swain S, Kryvenko ON, Pra AD, Stoyanova R, Gaston S, Pollack A, Mahal BA, Abramowitz M, Nahar B, Ritch CR, Kava B, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Prediction Analysis of Microarray of 50 genes (PAM50) classifier validated for predicting prostate cancer progression in active surveillance: Miami Active Surveillance Trial (MAST). BJU Int. 2026;137(5):886-894. DOI: 10.1111/bju.70202 | PMID: 41757539
18. 24.Guerard T, Porto JG, Fekete T, Nativ O, Reid G, Williams A, Ryan J, Zhou K, Cortizas E, Freitas P, Khandekar A, Nahar B, Ritch C, Gonzalgo M, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. 4K density: Adjusting the 4Kscore for prostate volume to improve risk stratification of clinically significant prostate cancer in men undergoing prostate biopsy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2026;29(2):411-417. DOI: 10.1038/s41391-025-01043-x | PMID: 41107473
19. 23.Khandekar A, Rathinam A, Bhatia A, Lopategui DM, Katz J, Sur RL, Smith N, Maheshwari PN, Shah HN. Concordance among experts in assessing apical mucosal preservation during holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP): implications for artificial intelligence model development. World J Urol. 2025;44(1):20. DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-06118-x | PMID: 41345354
20. 22.Khandekar A, Shah A, Miranda LAE, Bello FT, Liebl B, Ryan J, de Paula PAB, Bhatia A, Guerard T, Parekh DJ. Augmented Reality in Outpatient Care: A Narrative Review. Healthc Technol Lett. 2025;12(1):e70025. DOI: 10.1049/htl2.70025 | PMID: 41287787
21. 21.Velasquez Ospina J, Gozlan E, Williams A, Rathinam A, Khandekar A, Katz J, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Thulium fiber vs. holmium: YAG lasers in urology: insights from the FDA MAUDE database. World J Urol. 2025;43(1):593. DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-05919-4 | PMID: 41045396
22. 20.Velasquez Ospina J, Bhatia A, Khandekar A, Rathinam A, Austin G, Katz J, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Metabolic abnormalities in pure vs. mixed struvite stone formers: A retrospective comparative analysis utilising large language models for data extraction. BJUI Compass. 2025;6(9):e70072. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70072 | PMID: 40995186
23. 19.Freitas PFS, Khandekar A, Porto JG, Yu H, Williams AD, Avda Y, Malpani A, Ajami T, Mendiola DF, Soodana-Prakash N, Swain S, Gaston S, Kryvenko ON, Davicioni E, Alshalalfa M, Hao Y, Mahal B, Cortizas E, Szczotka Z, Guerard T, Kava B, Stoyanova R, Ritch CR, Nahar B, Gonzalgo ML, Pollack A, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Reply by Authors. J Urol. 2025;214(4):391-392. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004677 | PMID: 40693556
24. 18.Titus RS, Bhatia A, Porto JG, Daher JC, Raymo A, Meyreles M, Khandekar A, Rathinam A, Katz J, Marcovich R, Shah HN. A pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of En-bloc holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in patients with a history of radiation therapy or high intensity focused ultrasound for management of organ confined prostate cancer with review of the literature. BJUI Compass. 2025;6(7):e70061. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70061 | PMID: 40693103
25. 17.Yanes J, Ajabshir D, Rathinam A, Khandekar A, Katz J, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Analyzing retraction trends in urology: a comprehensive study over the last decade. World J Urol. 2025;43(1):392. DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-05764-5 | PMID: 40563020
26. 16.Freitas PFS, Khandekar A, Porto JG, Yu H, Williams AD, Avda Y, Malpani A, Ajami T, Mendiola DF, Soodana-Prakash N, Swain S, Gaston S, Kryvenko ON, Davicioni E, Alshalalfa M, Hao Y, Mahal B, Cortizas E, Szczotka Z, Guerard T, Kava B, Stoyanova R, Ritch CR, Nahar B, Gonzalgo ML, Pollack A, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Can Genomic Classifiers in Biopsy Cores With Grade Group 1 Cancer Predict Higher-Grade Disease Elsewhere in the Prostate? Results From the Prospective Miami Active Surveillance Trial. J Urol. 2025;214(4):383-392. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004652 | PMID: 40540647
27. 15.Ajami T, Williams A, Ryan JT, Prakash NS, Khandekar A, Sureshkumar K, Ritch CR, Gonzalgo ML, Punnen S, Parekh DJ, Nahar B. Use of biochemical and imaging criteria for selecting patients for prostate biopsy in recurrence risk assessment post-HIFU therapy. World J Urol. 2025;43(1):162. DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-05529-0 | PMID: 40072595
28. 14.Maluf FC, Bhatia A, Khandekar A, Lopategui DM, Porto JG, Chen RR, Daher JC, Zarli M, Marcovich R, Shah HN. Safety and feasibility of En-bloc holmium laser enucleation for very large prostates (> 200 cc) with trainee involvement. BJUI Compass. 2025;6(1):e469. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.469 | PMID: 39877563
29. 13.Bhatia A, Porto JG, Khandekar A, Lopategui DM, Marcovich R, Shah HN. GRAND Study Should Not Prohibit Urologists From Offering Bilateral Same Session Ureteroscopy to Appropriate Patients with Bilateral Urolithiasis. J Endourol. 2025;39(3):e327-e328. DOI: 10.1089/end.2024.0540 | PMID: 39819012
30. 12.Ajami T, Yu H, Porto JG, Prakash NS, Williams A, Avda Y, Malpani A, Mendiola DF, Freitas PFS, Khandekar A, Swain S, Gaston S, Mahal B, Cortizas E, Szczotka Z, Gerard T, Kava B, Stoyanova R, Kryvenko ON, Castillo P, Ritch CR, Nahar B, Gonzalgo ML, Pollack A, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Assessing the Molecular Heterogeneity of Prostate Cancer Biopsy Sampling: Insights from the MAST Trial. Eur Urol Focus. 2025;11(2):287-293. DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2024.11.012 | PMID: 39665894
31. 11.Nahar B, Ajami T, Williams A, Soodana Prakash N, Khandekar A, Freitas PFS, Malpani A, Ryan JT, Sureshkumar K, Ritch CR, Gonzalgo ML, Punnen S, Parekh DJ. Survival Outcomes and Recurrence Patterns Following Focal High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer: Insights on Patient Selection and Lessons Learned. Eur Urol Focus. 2025;11(2):235-241. DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2024.11.005 | PMID: 39613544
32. 10.Khandekar A, Porto JG, Daher JC, Freitas PFS, Asselman D, Suarez MM, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Punnen S. Accuracy of warm ischemia time measurement using a surgical intelligence software in partial nephrectomies: A validation study. BJUI Compass. 2024;5(12):1263-1268. DOI: 10.1002/bco2.452 | PMID: 39744073
33. 9.Delgado J, Porto JG, Bhatia A, Raymo A, Blachman-Braun R, Ajami T, Rathinam A, Freitas PFS, Khandekar A, Marcovich R, Parekh DJ, Nahar B, Shah HN. Functional outcomes of single-session holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and high-intensity focused ultrasound in management of patients with prostate cancer and enlarged prostate: results from a pilot study. World J Urol. 2024;43(1):53. DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-05424-0 | PMID: 39739024
34. 8.Porto JG, Blachman-Braun R, Khandekar A, Kryvenko ON, Parekh DJ. Chondroma in the Urinary Bladder: An Extremely Rare Finding. Case Rep Urol. 2024;2024:4120514. DOI: 10.1155/2024/4120514 | PMID: 38882556
35. 7.Gill IS, Desai MM, Cacciamani GE, Khandekar A, Parekh DJ. Robotic Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: The Way Forward. J Urol. 2024;211(3):476-480. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003829 | PMID: 38329049
36. 6.Porto JG, Arbelaez MCS, Pena B, Khandekar A, Malpani A, Nahar B, Punnen S, Ritch CR, Gonzalgo ML, Parekh DJ, Marcovich R, Shah HN. The Influence of the Microbiome on Urological Malignancies: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(20). DOI: 10.3390/cancers15204984 | PMID: 37894351
37. 5.Agarwal VV, Thyavihally BY, Waigankar SS, Dev P, Pednekar AP, Roy D, Athikari N, Hastak M, Badlani N, Pokharkar DH, Ayyalasomayajula NS, Khandekar A, Asari A. Perioperative, oncological, and survival outcomes of robotic radical cystectomy with urinary diversion in females: A single-center retrospective observational study. Indian J Urol. 2023;39(1):27-32. DOI: 10.4103/iju.iju_179_21 | PMID: 36824119
38. 4.Dev P, Yuvaraja TB, Waigankar SS, Ranade S, Pednekar AP, Agarwal V, Khandekar A, Badlani N, Asari A. Safety of uro-oncology practice and robot-assisted surgery during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: A report from India. J Cancer Res Ther. 2022;18(6):1629-1634. DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_1006_20 | PMID: 36412422
39. 3.Thyavihally YB, Dev P, Waigankar S, Pednekar A, Athikari N, Raut A, Khandekar A, Badlani N, Asari A. Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer-analysis of adverse effects and effectiveness of two strains of BCG (Danish 1331 and Moscow-I). Asian J Urol. 2022;9(2):157-164. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.05.002 | PMID: 35509489
40. 2.Thyavihally YB, Waigankar SS, Dev P, Asari A, Pednekar AP, Athikari N, Raut A, Khandekar A, Badlani N. Comparing adverse effects, short term outcomes, and cost implications of hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy with Mitomycin-C and intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillation (Moscow-I strain) in the management of intermediate and high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. Urol Ann. 2021;13(4):424-430. DOI: 10.4103/UA.UA_139_20 | PMID: 34759657
41. 1.Thyavihally YB, Dev P, Waigankar SS, Pednekar A, Kulkarni B, Sharma A, Maheshwari S, Roy D, Agarwal V, Khandekar AA, Badlani ND, Asari AN, Sanwalka N. Comparative study of perioperative and survival outcomes after video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) and open inguinal lymph node dissection (O-ILND) in the management of inguinal lymph nodes in carcinoma of the penis. J Robot Surg. 2021;15(6):905-914. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-020-01189-x | PMID: 33484414

06Membresías profesionales

• American Urological Association (AUA)
• Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)
• Urology Society of India (USI)
• Indian Medical Association – Ahmedabad Section
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)