Professor Hiten Patel is an expert in the field of Urology and a UK trained surgeon who offers both general and specialist urological care. Professor Patel has co-led the implementation of minimal access surgery, and fast-track/ERAS programme, plus Robotic Surgery within several units including the Section of Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery at University of Rochester Medical Centre (URMC), New York, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London and University Hospital North Norway. Professor Patel has also been instrumental in training surgeons in other European countries, and was the Founder Chairman, of ERAS (Urology) on behalf of the ERAS society. Professor Patel is passionate about using simulation training to help educate teams within the field of surgery, surgical techniques, new technologies and enhanced recovery.