Alberto Martini
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Lyon Genou Centre Albert Trillat, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Karolinska Institutet, University of Cincinnati
Papers
43
Total Citations
1,731
H-Index
17
About
Alberto Martini is a prominent urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, oncology, and functional urology. His research has profoundly shaped modern approaches to the surgical management of prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, with particular expertise in robot-assisted techniques. Among his most celebrated contributions is the development of the "Hood Technique" for robotic radical prostatectomy, a landmark innovation designed to preserve periurethral structures and enable early return of urinary continence—a finding that has since garnered over 150 citations and influenced surgical practice worldwide. His nomogram-based tools for predicting extracapsular extension of prostate cancer and renal function outcomes after partial nephrectomy demonstrate a rigorous, data-driven approach to surgical planning. Martini has also contributed meaningfully to understanding surgical learning curves and their impact on oncologic outcomes. His co-authorship of the highly influential 2023 European Association of Urology Guidelines on muscle-invasive and metastatic bladder cancer—already exceeding 600 citations—underscores his standing as a leading voice in international guideline development. Collectively, his work has meaningfully advanced both the science and craft of contemporary robotic urology.
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- 3Contemporary Techniques of Prostate Dissection for Robot-assisted Prostatectomy124 citations · 2020
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