Upon completing his M.D. at Yonsei, Dr. Rha completed training in robotic and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery at Johns Hopkins as an Engineering and Urology Endowed Fellow. He is skilled in advanced, complex laparoscopic surgical techniques including both retroperitoneal and transperitoneal methods and has extended his specialty to robotic surgery. He currently serves on the board of numerous international minimally invasive and robotic professional groups including the World Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA), Society of Urologic Robotic Surgery (SURS) and Engineering and Urology (E&U). He is also associate editor of the Journal of Robotic Surgery.