Sydney urologist · Robotic surgeon

A surgeon's
measured hand
on new technology.

Dr Raji Kooner is a senior Sydney urologist who pioneered robotic prostate, kidney and adrenal surgery in NSW and Australia, with more than three thousand robotic urological procedures performed to date.

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MBBS (Hons) · FRACS (Urology) · University of Sydney, 1986

Portrait of Dr Raji Kooner, Sydney urologist
3,000+
Robotic urological
procedures

Pioneering firsts

Three decades at the front of robotic urology.

A short record of the procedural firsts and programme leadership that shaped robotic urology in Australia.

1st Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in NSW
1st Robot-assisted kidney cancer nephrectomy in Australia
1st Robot-assisted adrenalectomy in Australia
1st Pure Single Port robotic prostate procedure in NSW (Jan 2026)
30+ Years of urological and robotic surgical practice

Appointments

Academic, hospital and practice roles.

PrincipalUrology NSW
Head of UrologyMater Hospital, North Sydney
Urological and Robotic SurgeonSt Vincent's Private Hospital
Visiting Medical OfficerSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Academic appointmentsUNSW · Notre Dame Australia
Urological Cancer MDTThe Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Profile

A full record of training, research and teaching.

01 / Curriculum vitae

Qualifications, appointments and pioneering firsts

Complete training record, current appointments, clinical interests, awards and certificates of achievement issued by Intuitive, Olympus, Boston Scientific and Teleflex.

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02 / Publications

Peer-reviewed research on PubMed

Co-authored studies in prostate cancer imaging (PSMA PET, multiparametric MRI), radical prostatectomy outcomes, prostate cancer biology and brachytherapy.

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03 / Media & teaching

International mentoring, proctoring, invited lectures

Invited presentations at the SIU, EAU and Asia-Pacific congresses. The 2011 Peter Smeeth portrait of Dr Kooner and the da Vinci robot.

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Introduction

A short word from Dr Kooner.

A recorded introduction to Dr Kooner, his training and his approach to urological surgery.

Clinical care and appointments

Consultations with Dr Kooner are arranged through Urology NSW at St Vincent's Private, the Mater Hospital North Sydney, and Bowral.

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