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Associate Professor Homayoun (Homi) Zargar is a urological surgeon with fellowship training in uro-oncology and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Originally from Iran, Homi is a New Zealand trained urologist practicing in Melbourne, Australia since July 2015. Homi is a strong advocate of patient centered care, with emphasis on forming quality therapeutic relationships with patients and improving their health journey. Homi provides comprehensive care for all urological cancers. He also treats general urological conditions including kidney stones, benign prostate enlargement, investigation of elevated PSA and blood in the urine. Homi is a consultant urologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a senior clinical lecturer at the department of surgery at the University of Melbourne. He also has private hospital appointment at Epworth Richmond. Over the years of training Homi has developed an extensive academic and international profile and has published widely in the fields of minimally-invasive urology and uro-oncology with particular emphasis on kidney, bladder and prostate cancer. Homi is a member of Kidney Health Australia advisory board and an Associate Editor of the Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica and BMC Urology. Homi is a regular reviewer for all major urological journals including European Journal of Urology, Urology, The Journal of Urology and many others, and has been awarded the prestigious European urology reviewer of the month prize.