Interviews and news stories
I give interviews in English and Portuguese on the areas of urology I work in. Below are a short bio, the topics, photos to download and my contact details.
Short bio
If you need an introduction, you can use this text:
Petronio Melo is a urologist and robotic surgeon in São Paulo, Brazil, with a PhD in Urology from the University of São Paulo Medical School. He has performed more than 1,500 robotic and laparoscopic surgeries, more than 500 of them robotic, and his research focuses on artificial intelligence in prostate cancer diagnosis. He is a full member of the Brazilian Society of Urology and the American Urological Association. CRM-SP 157.598, RQE 70.275.
My full training, publications and awards are on my page, on Lattes and on ORCID.
Topics
- Prostate cancer: screening, PSA, MRI, biopsy and treatment, including robotic prostatectomy.
- Enlarged prostate (BPH): symptoms, medication and surgical techniques such as HoLEP, GreenLight, Rezum and EchoLaser.
- Robotic surgery: how it works and when it is indicated in urology.
- Kidney and bladder tumors: diagnosis and surgery.
- Kidney stones: renal colic, prevention and treatment.
- Artificial intelligence in prostate cancer: the subject of my PhD and of my publications.
Photos
High-resolution portraits (JPEG, 3,000 pixels on the longer side) for use in news stories and interviews.
Contact
- Emailemail@drpetroniomelo.com.br
- WhatsApp+55 11 91060-1374