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Researcher

Dipen J. Parekh

Dipen J. Parekh is a urologic oncologist whose research brings robotic surgery and AI into cancer care. He trained in India and the United States, then joined the University of Miami as chair of urology in 2012 and moved through health system leadership roles. He led the RAZOR trial, published in The Lancet in 2018, and described AI use for prostate biopsies and kidney access at the Desai Sethi Urology Institute. Since June 2025, he is CEO of UHealth and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Miami.

Now at
University of Miami
Works
389
Citations
10,070
h-index
46
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1990

    Medical degree in India

    A urologic oncologist, he earns his M.D. from the University of Poona in 1990.

  2. 1995–2006

    Postgraduate and US training

    He completes postgraduate training in general surgery at the University of Mumbai in 1995 and urology there in 1998. He then completes a urology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2004 and a urologic-oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2006.

  3. 2011–2025

    A grant and Miami leadership

    In 2011, he receives a five-year, $3.1 million National Cancer Institute grant for a 14-institution trial comparing robotic and open bladder-cancer surgery. He completes an M.S. in healthcare administration at Trinity University and joins the University of Miami as chair of the Department of Urology in 2012. He becomes UHealth chief clinical officer in 2017 and serves as its chief operating officer from 2020 to 2025.

  4. 2013

    A Gold Cystoscope Award

    The American Urological Association gives him its Gold Cystoscope Award in 2013 for establishing urologic-oncology and robotic-surgery programs and contributions to transformative research.

  5. 2018

    The RAZOR trial

    He leads the RAZOR trial, published in The Lancet in 2018; it finds robotic-assisted radical cystectomy comparable to open surgery for bladder cancer.

  6. By 2025

    AI for prostate biopsies

    At the Desai Sethi Urology Institute, he says the team uses AI for prostate biopsies and kidney access, and augmented reality to explain genitourinary anatomy to patients.

  7. 2026

    An endowed chair and medal

    In January 2026, he becomes the inaugural Magnier Endowed Chair in Urology. In May 2026, the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons awards him its Barringer Medal.

  8. Since 2025

    CEO of UHealth

    In June 2025, he becomes CEO of UHealth and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Miami. He remains CEO in September 2026.

Career

  1. Since 2012University of MiamiChair, Chief clinical officer
  2. 2000–2006Vanderbilt University

Education

  1. 2006Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUrologic-oncology fellowship
  2. 2004Vanderbilt HealthUrology residency
  3. 1998University of MumbaiPostgraduate training in urology
  4. 1995University of MumbaiPostgraduate training in general surgery
  5. 1990University of PoonaM.D.
  6. Trinity UniversityM.S. in healthcare administration

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer2017 · Cell · 2,450 citations
  2. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer (RAZOR): an open-label, randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial2018 · The Lancet · 791 citations
  3. A Multi-institutional Prospective Trial in the USA Confirms that the 4Kscore Accurately Identifies Men with High-grade Prostate Cancer2014 · European Urology · 415 citations
  4. Randomized Prospective Evaluation of Extended Versus Limited Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer2003 · The Journal of Urology · 291 citations
  5. Perioperative Outcomes and Oncologic Efficacy from a Pilot Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Open Versus Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy2012 · The Journal of Urology · 285 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

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Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Dr. Dipen Parekh appointed new CEO of UHealth themiamihurricane.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. Dipen J. Parekh en.wikipedia.org. Checked 19 October 2026.
  3. 1st randomized study compares robotic, open procedures for bladder cancer news.uthscsa.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  4. Dipen Parekh, M.D., Named Chief Executive Officer of University of Miami Health System news.med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  5. Dipen J Parekh MD Miller School of Medicine med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  6. AwardsArchive api.auanet.org. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. For Urologists, the Future Is Now magazine2.med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  8. Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., Honored as Inaugural Magnier Endowed Chair in Urology news.med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  9. Prestige Honors Performance: UHealth CEO Dipen Parekh, M.D., Awarded Barringer Medal for Distinguished Career and Future Impact news.med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  10. UHealth Named a 2026 Vizient Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer - InventUM news.med.miami.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.