Current Roles

Professor Nikhil Vasdev’s leadership portfolio spans NHS cancer leadership, national robotic-surgery training, academia, education and international robotic surgery.

National Co-Chair for Robotic Surgical Training, NHS England — cross-specialty leadership supporting the development and standardisation of robotic surgical training nationally.

Associate Medical Director for Cancer Services / Cancer Lead, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust — a senior Trust leadership role held since 2019. 

Professor and Chair of Robotic Surgery, University of Hertfordshire / Hertfordshire Medical School — leadership of robotic surgery, research, innovation and education.

Co-Director, Royal College of Surgeons of England Robotic Urological Fellowship, Lister Hospital — leadership in nationally accredited robotic surgical training.

International Professor in Urology and Robotic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Education & Research Foundation, India, alongside international mentoring and proctoring.

International Section Editor – Urology, Gray’s Surgical Anatomy — international academic and editorial leadership for the 2026 edition.

Medical Student/Urology Education Lead for students from UCL and the University of Cambridge at the Trust.

Member, University of Hertfordshire Medical School Advisory Board, contributing to development of the new medical school.

Internationally accredited robotic surgery proctor and mentor, supporting robotic programmes and surgeons across Europe and Asia.

Former National Clinical Champion, Prostate Cancer UK, bringing together clinical leadership, service improvement and prostate-cancer care.

Current Roles