Dr. Sijo J. Parekattil

Expert Publications

• Ammonium-chloride-induced prostatic hypertrophy in vitro: urinary ammonia as a potential risk factor for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Neural network using combined urine nuclear matrix protein-22, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and urinary intercellular adhesion molecule-1 to detect bladder cancer.
• Model to predict if a vasoepididymostomy will be required for vasectomy reversal.
• Robotic surgery in male infertility and chronic orchialgia.
• Robotic microsurgery 2011: male infertility, chronic testicular pain, postvasectomy pain, sports hernia pain and phantom pain.
• Robotic assisted versus pure microsurgical vasectomy reversal: technique and prospective database control trial.
• Robotic assisted andrological surgery.
• Update in the evaluation of the azoospermic male.
• Robotically assisted microsurgery: development of basic skills course.
• Robotic-assisted microsurgery for an elective microsurgical practice.
• Robotic microsurgery optimization.
• Medical management of male infertility in the absence of a specific etiology.
• Robot-assisted microsurgery in male infertility and andrology.
• Commentary on "validation of robot-assisted vasectomy reversal" by Dr. Parviz K Kavoussi.
• Robotic microsurgery in male infertility and urology-taking robotics to the next level.

Media Releases

Get to know Urologist Dr. Sijo J. Parekattil, who serves patients in Winter Garden, Florida.

Dr. Parekattil is a distinguished urologist who is recognized for his innovative work in robotic microsurgery and male infertility treatment. He is the Director of Avant Concierge Urology in Winter Garden, Florida, and has performed over 3000 microsurgical procedures. He has also developed a multi-disciplinary program dedicated to the treatment of male infertility and groin/testicular pain.

Before pursuing medicine, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, which has given him a unique perspective on incorporating technology, robotics, and microsurgery into surgical techniques. He completed his residency in urology at Albany Medical Center and then completed dual fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, specializing in laparoscopic/robotic surgery and microsurgery/male infertility. 

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in urology through the American Board of Urology (ABU). The mission of the ABU is to act for the benefit of the public by establishing and maintaining standards of certification for urologists, working with certified urologists to achieve lifelong learning to insure the delivery of high quality, safe and ethical urologic care.

In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Parekattil is a a founding board member of the Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society (RAMSES) and the International Microsurgical Simulation Society (IMSS), both of which focus on developing new tools and platforms for robotic-assisted microsurgery and improving microsurgical training techniques. He also serves on the foundation board for Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida, and is an Executive Board Member of the Florida Urological Society.

With a passion for teaching, he serves as an Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Central Florida, and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Zambia, Lusaka, Africa.

Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urologists specialize in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. Patients may be referred to a urologist if their physician suspects they may need treatment for a condition relating to the bladder, prostate, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Parekattil has been the recipient of two Annual Innovator Awards from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Golden Garland Award in Medicine in 2012. He has authored several articles on robotic microsurgery and microsurgery, and is an editor of textbooks on male infertility and robotic microsurgery.

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