Ahmad Alshammari

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Ahmad Alshammari is a pioneering pediatric urologist whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly robotic-assisted pyeloplasty for children. His major contributions center on establishing the feasibility, safety, and learning curve of robotic surgery for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in pediatric populations, especially within the context of Saudi Arabia. His most cited work, "The learning curve for robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in children" (14 citations), addresses a critical gap in the literature by providing the first data from a Saudi center on the number of cases needed to achieve proficiency in this complex procedure. He further demonstrated the superiority of the robotic approach over traditional open surgery in a comparative study (5 citations), showing reduced morbidity and comparable outcomes. Alshammari’s work also includes a notable case report on a high retrocaval ureter discovered intraoperatively during a robotic redo pyeloplasty (9 citations), highlighting his expertise in managing unexpected anatomical challenges. By pioneering these studies, he has helped establish robotic pyeloplasty as a safe, effective standard in pediatric urology, contributing to the global adoption of this technique and improving surgical outcomes for children.