Ex-UM urologist denies allegations that he sexually assaulted his students

A former University of Miami doctor denied allegations that he sexually battered several medical students by giving them unwanted prostate exams.

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Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, 45, was handcuffed at Miami International Airport on Thursday around 10:45 a.m. and appeared in bond court that afternoon. He posted a $120,000 bond and was placed on house arrest.

“⁠I never sexually assaulted anyone, never,” Ramasamy said in a statement Friday afternoon.

The renowned urologist will be staying with his wife and children at a home in Sarasota. Ramasamy surrendered after returning from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he was working at a clinic, according to court records.

Miami-Dade Bond Court Judge Mindy Glazer also ordered him to stay away from the victims.

Ramasamy had been wanted since October 2025, when a judge issued an arrest warrant for him. The doctor, who is facing three counts of sexual battery, has pleaded not guilty.

Ramasamy, who was employed at the University of Miami as a professor of urology and director of male reproductive medicine and surgery, is accused of sexually assaulting students as far back as 2016, according to his arrest warrant.

The University of Miami couldn’t be immediately reached for comments about Ramasamy’s arrest.

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Ramasamy, in his statement, said the allegations against him stemmed from “disgruntled members of the university community.” He said he attempted to address the accusations, but UM didn’t provide him records that “would exonerate me.”

Ramasamy also said he moved to Dubai before criminal charges were brought against him. Ramasamy’s license to practice medicine in Florida remains active, according to records.

“As soon as I found out about these criminal charges a few months ago, I immediately agreed to voluntarily return to the United States to refute the false accusations and clear my name,” Ramasamy said.

Three of Ramasamy’s students, whom the doctor allegedly diagnosed with different conditions, told detectives that Ramasamy performed prostate exams that were “much longer and aggressive” than regular prostate exams, according to the warrant.

Ramasamy did not document any of the procedures on the students’ charts, according to the warrant.

The warrant also mentions at least three other victims who shared similar accounts with detectives.

“None of these procedures were medically indicated, they were performed in a manner inconsistent with the standard of care, alone and after normal business hours, and fall far outside the acceptable bounds of any medical practice,” detectives say in the warrant.

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This story was originally published August 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM.