[1][2] Bhandari is currently Senior Bio-scientist and Director of Robotic Surgery Research & Education at the Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) in Detroit, MI.

[6] Bhandari's research would substantially improve the management of urethral strictures, the narrowing of the urethra, caused by either injury or infection.

[7] In April 2008, Bhandari completed a graduate bio-statistic course at the Faculty of Arts and Science at Harvard University alongside two of his most promising associates.

Serving on the boards of multiple journals and as the president of several medical societies,[10] Bhandari exerted vast influence on the practice and teaching of medicine, especially the development of residency programs for the specialty of urology.

[12] Bhandari's interest in renal transplantation sparked an active role in creating regulations for safe donor practices while addressing gender and economic inequality in access to care.

In 2004, Bhandari was a member of the select Vancouver forum that created a definitive statement for ethical live lung, liver, pancreas, and intestinal organ donation.

Some of his accomplishments include: November, 2011: Launching the "Vattikuti Road Show," a tour of major Indian cities promoting the benefits of robotic surgery to surgeons, hospitals and the public.