Request Information
Schedule an Appointment

866-923-2863

Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer

Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer
Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer

Practicing medicine has been a life-long dream for Dr. Palmer, whose journey in health care began as an inspired youth from Maracaibo, Venezuela. His love of helping others and fascination with improving health led him to medical school, and in 1997 he received his doctorate from La Universidad del Zulia. From there, he went on to Universidad Central de Venezuela, graduating with a degree in general surgery in 2002, followed by a urology degree with honors in 2005. While earning his fellowship in neuro-urology, urodynamics and female urology at Hospital de Clinicas Caracas in 2006, Dr. Palmer co-founded the first robotic surgery program in Latin America. The following year, he began a fellowship in robotic and minimally invasive urological surgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, where Dr. Patel was teaching. It was there that Dr. Patel recognized Dr. Palmer’s talent and asked him to join the staff at the Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute (GRI).

Board Appointments:

  • Director, Robotic Surgery SOLCIMI (Latin American Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery)
  • Associate Professor of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, USA
  • Managing Editor, Journal of Robotic Surgery, Springer, UK
  • Associate Editor, UroVirt, Journal of Urogynecology of the American Confederation of Urology (CAU)
  • Associate Editor, Archivos Españoles de Urología, Madrid, Spain
  • Associate Editor, Clinics, College of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Honorary Professor of Urology, University Hospital, Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela

Societal Memberships:

  • Sociedad Venezolana de Urología. (Venezuelan Association of Urology)
  • Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) (American Confederation of Urology)
  • European Association of Urology (EAU)
  • International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
  • American Urological Association (AUA)

Locations of Surgeries Performed at International Medical Conferences:

  • Athens, Greece                              
  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Brugges, Belgium
  • London, UK
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • New Delhi, India
  • Seoul, Korea
  • Caracas, Venezuela
  • Bogotá, Colombia

Publications:

  • Screening for Ovarian Cancer in Postmenopausal women. J Venez Ass Surg 54;3:125-131. 2001
  • Single-dose Cefazolin as prevention in varicocele surgery. Rev Ven Urol Vol 51(1) pp 40-43. 2005
  • Neuroectodermic primitive tumor of the prostate. Ewing’s sarcoma/PNET. Rev Ven Urol Vol 51(1) pp 55-57. 2005
  • Propedéutica de la Incontinencia Urinaria Femenina (Chapter). In Uroginecología. Confederación Americana de Urología. 2005
  • Sarcomatous fibromyxoid tumor of the prostate. Rev Ven Urol Vol 51(1) pp 51-52. 2005
  • Prostatectomía radical asistida por robot: Resultados funcionales. Arch Esp Urol 60, 4(408-418), 2007
  • Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A report of the current state. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 7(9), 1271-1280, (2007)
  • Application of Advanced Technology in improving prostate cancer surgical outcomes: An Academic Medical Center’s Approach.” Newsletter of the Société Internationale d’Urologie. June 2007
  • Adenocarcinoma en células en anillo de sello primario de vejiga. Presentación de un caso clínico con tratamiento multidisciplinario. Actas Urol Esp. 2007;31(8):919-922
  • Resident Experience with Robot-assisted Prostatectomy: The Ohio State University Experience. In press Robotic-assisted cystectomy. J Endourol. 2008;22(9). Pp:2073-2077
  • Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Perioperative Outcomes of 1500 Cases. J Endourol. 2008;22(10). Pp:2299-2305
  • Launching a Succesful Robotic Surgery Program. J Endourol. 2008;22(4). Pp:819-824
  • Nerve Sparing Techniques for Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. In Robotic Urology. H John – P Wiklund (Editors). 2008. Pp:65-79
  • Robotic Transperitoneal Four Arm Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Points of Technique. Current Clinical Urology: Urologic Robotic Surgery. pp 55-75. In press
  • Operative Complications following Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: The Learning Curve and Beyond. (Chapter) In press (Brazil)
  • Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty: A review of minimally invasive treatment options for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Robotic Surg (2008) 1:247-252
  • The advanced learning curve in robotic prostatectomy. A multi-institutional survey. Eur Urol Suppl 2008;7(3):166
  • Operative complications of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol Suppl 2008;7(3):303
  • Patterns of management of neurovascular bundle preservation during robotic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol Suppl 2008;7(3):336
  • Early retrograde release of the neurovascular bundle during robotic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol Suppl 2008;7(3):336
  • Management of difficult anatomy during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol Suppl 2008;7(3):339
  • Modified posterior reconstruction of the rhabdosphincter: Application to robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. BJU International 102, 1482-1485. 2008
  • Robotic Prostatectomy. In Robotic Urological Surgery in Clinical Practice. Prokar Dasgupta (Editor). Springer-Verlag London Limited 2008. Pp:45-66
  • Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: An Athermal Anterior Approach to the Seminal Vesicle Dissection. J Robotic Surg. 2008;2:223-226
  • Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in patients with penile implants: Technique and Outcome. J Urol 179;4:488. 2008
  • Management of difficult anatomy during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. J Urol 179;4:488. 2008
  • Role of Image-Guidance Systems during NOTES. J Endourol 23, 5:803-812. May 2009
  • Athermal Early Retrograde Release of the Neurovascular Bundle during Nerve-sparing Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. J Robotic Surg. 2009;3:13-17
  • Robotic-assisted laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty (RALDP) for primary and secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A multi-institutional experience. J Urol 181;4:315
  • Patterns of management of neurovascular bundle preservation during robotic radical prostatectomy. J Urol 181;4:335. 2009
  • Positive surgical margins and their locations following robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: A Multi-Institutional study. J Urol 181;4:359. 2009
  • Salvage robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (SRALP) for radiorecurrent prostate cancer: Multi-Institutional outcomes. J Urol 181;4:364. 2009
  • Building a Robotic Program, Scandinavian Journal of Surgery 98:72-75, 2009
  • Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: A review of current outcomes. BJU International, Nov;104(10):1428-35. 2009
  • Surgery Illustrated – Focus on Details. Modified transverse placation for bladder neck reconstruction during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. BJU International, 104, 878-881. 2009
  • Early Complication Rates After Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomies: Report Applying Standardized Grading System. Eur Urol (in press) 2010
  • Predictive Factors For Positive Surgical Margins And Its Location After Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol (in press) 2010