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Vinay Duddalwar is a pioneering urologic oncologist and radiologist whose work sits at the intersection of advanced robotic surgery and quantitative imaging. He is best known for redefining the surgical management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), particularly through his groundbreaking work on robotic Level III and Level IV inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombectomy—procedures once considered among the most challenging in open urologic oncology. His initial series on robotic Level III IVC tumor thrombectomy (142 citations) demonstrated the feasibility of a completely intracorporeal approach, dramatically reducing morbidity for patients with complex venous involvement. Duddalwar has also made significant contributions to renal cancer imaging, using whole-lesion quantitative CT to differentiate clear cell from papillary RCC (24 citations), aiding in prognosis and active surveillance decisions. Beyond the operating room, he has investigated perioperative outcomes of suprarenal vena cava resection and the natural history of incisional hernias following robotic nephrectomy, with recent work linking sarcopenia and body fat changes to hernia risk. His achievements include pioneering robotic renal artery aneurysm repair and leading the first reported robotic removal of a renal cancer with extensive Level IV intracardiac tumor thrombus. With over 250 citations across his most influential papers, Duddalwar’s work continues to shape the future of minimally invasive urologic oncology.