Hailing from Latin America, he is a pioneer in robotic surgery for complex urinary fistulae in females and males, benign prostate enlargement & inguinal lymph node dissection for cancer. He has helped develop the novel concepts of single-port “belly-button” and natural orifice surgery. Professor Sotelo’s experience with advanced robotic & laparoscopic surgery exceeds 2,300 personal cases, making him amongst the most experienced in the world.
His research interests include more than 50 peer reviewed scientific papers and 28 chapters in major urology books. Dr. Sotelo published 3 text-books; serves on the editorial board of 3 urologic journals. 37 guest surgeon in more than 17 countries. Medical licence in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.
He trained over 67 post-graduate fellows from 14 countries in robotic & laparoscopic urology
Professor Sotelo’s urologic achievements are considerable. He has won over 23 awards from scientific and government organizations worldwide, including American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, Societé Internationale Urologie, European Robotic Urological Society, Confederación Americana de Urología and others.
