L.P. Shulman
Papers
5
Total Citations
34
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About
Dr. L.P. Shulman is a pioneer in the application of robotic surgery for gynecologic malignancies, with a career dedicated to advancing minimally invasive techniques and improving patient outcomes. Her research primarily focuses on the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and comparative outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical approaches for endometrial and cervical cancers. A key contribution is her early work on robotically assisted fluorescence-guided lymph node mapping using indocyanine green (ICG), a study that has garnered 9 citations and laid groundwork for sentinel node biopsy in gynecologic oncology. She has also produced seminal cost-comparison analyses, demonstrating that robotic hysterectomy can be economically viable relative to open and laparoscopic methods. Her case-matched controlled studies, including a detailed analysis of the learning curve for robotic hysterectomy with lymphadenectomy (7 citations), have provided critical benchmarks for surgical training and quality improvement. With cumulative citations across her top papers exceeding 30, Dr. Shulman’s work has directly shaped clinical guidelines and surgical practice, making her a respected authority in robotic gynecologic oncology.
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