Professor Abhay Rane

Abhay Rane MS FRCSGlasg(Urol) is a pioneering minimally invasive surgeon based in Surrey, with several ‘firsts’ to his credit including the world’s first single port nephrectomy. He graduated from Poona University in India, and trained in urology in the United Kingdom and the United States. Abhay has strong interests in surgical education, training and mentoring and has served our College as Vice President (Surgical), Ordinary Councillor, Associate Director (International) and Regional Advisor. Abhay has authored more that 200 scientific articles, 12 book chapters and edited 9 textbooks. He was a member of British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Council, served as Director of the Endourological Society and was Chair of its Awards Committee. Abhay has delivered several educational initiatives on behalf of RCPSG in India and Sri Lanka, and he has been recognised in both countries for his efforts with Honorary Fellowships.

Abhay was honoured as Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the late Queen in 2014 for services to laparoscopic surgery and was awarded the BAUS Gold Medal in 2023 for services to British urology.