Kenneth Haines
Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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165
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About
Kenneth Haines is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic surgical techniques for prostate cancer treatment, with a particular focus on improving patient outcomes and quality of life. His most significant contribution is the development of the "Hood Technique" for robotic radical prostatectomy, a groundbreaking approach that preserves periurethral anatomical structures in the Space of Retzius and spares the pouch of Douglas. This innovation, detailed in his highly cited 2020 paper (153 citations), enables early return of urinary continence without compromising surgical margin rates—a major advance in functional recovery. Haines has also investigated the role of multiparametric MRI in reducing unnecessary biopsies, studying clinical outcomes in patients with negative MRI findings who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. His work extends to robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for large prostates (>100 g) and novel robotic approaches for rare urachal tumors. With a career focused on refining minimally invasive urologic surgery, Haines’ research directly impacts surgical practice by balancing oncologic control with preservation of patients’ quality of life, making him a notable figure in the field of robotic urology.
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- 3Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for prostates greater than 100 g5 citations · 2023
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