Mani Menon, born 9 July 1948 in Trichur, India, is an American surgeon whose work has helped to lay the foundation for modern Robotic Cancer Surgery.

[9] The donation helped establish the Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) and would allow Menon's team to explore minimally invasive means of treating prostate cancer.

[10] Under the leadership of Dr. Menon, the VUI established the first ever robotic training program in the world; for prostatectomy in 2000,[13] for cystectomy in 2003 [14] and for nephrectomy in 2006 [15] and most recently, in 2013, for kidney transplantation (trial ongoing).

To this day, Menon and Tewari collaborate on clinical manuscripts, research abstracts, conference lectures, and other projects.

[16] In November 2011, Dr. Mani Menon was the keynote presenter and surgeon at prominent hospitals in six of India's major cities as part of the Vattikuti Foundation "Road Show".

The Road Show was designed as a way to educate the medical community and public in India about the benefits of robotic surgery.