Sheila Mathew
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Sheila Mathew is a leading urologic oncologist whose work has fundamentally advanced the surgical management of bladder cancer. Her research centers on comparative effectiveness, surgical innovation, and patient-reported outcomes in radical cystectomy. Mathew is best known for spearheading the landmark RAZOR trial, a multi-institutional randomized clinical trial comparing open radical cystectomy with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy. This pivotal study, cited nearly 600 times, provided high-level evidence that robotic surgery offers comparable oncologic outcomes with reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stays, reshaping clinical guidelines worldwide. Beyond this, her contributions include refining perioperative care pathways and investigating health-related quality of life after major pelvic surgery. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards from the American Urological Association and the Society of Urologic Oncology. With a citation count exceeding 1,500, Mathew’s research continues to influence surgical decision-making, training paradigms, and patient counseling, establishing her as a transformative figure in urologic oncology.
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