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Total Citations
1,343
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About
Rodney Davis is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the adoption and evaluation of robotic-assisted surgery in urology. His work centers on minimally invasive surgical techniques for urologic cancers, particularly prostate and bladder cancer, with a sustained focus on comparing robotic approaches against traditional open surgical methods. Davis made early and influential contributions to understanding the learning curve associated with robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, demonstrating how surgical experience impacts oncologic outcomes — a landmark 2006 study that has garnered nearly 200 citations. His comparative analyses between robotic and open prostatectomy across large patient cohorts provided the field with rigorous, clinically meaningful data on biochemical recurrence, transfusion rates, and cost-effectiveness, collectively accumulating hundreds of citations from the research community. Expanding beyond prostate cancer, Davis contributed to multi-institutional analyses of robotic radical cystectomy for bladder cancer and examined complications such as ureteroenteric anastomotic strictures, helping surgeons better understand the true risk profiles of emerging techniques. His work on salvage robotic prostatectomy addressed a particularly challenging clinical scenario with scarce prior data. With a citation portfolio exceeding 1,000 references across his top publications, Davis remains a significant voice in urologic oncology's transition toward minimally invasive surgical care.
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- 5Cost Analysis of Radical Retropubic, Perineal, and Robotic Prostatectomy86 citations · 2006
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- 10Robotics in urologic surgery: An evolving new technology59 citations · 2006