Arnav Srivastava
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About
Dr. Arnav Srivastava is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on optimizing perioperative care in robotic surgery, with a particular focus on opioid stewardship and surgical safety. His landmark study, the ORIOLES Initiative, is a prospective cohort analysis that fundamentally reshaped postdischarge opioid practices after radical prostatectomy, demonstrating that many patients require far fewer narcotics than traditionally prescribed. This work, cited 59 times, has helped drive a national conversation about responsible opioid prescribing in urology. More recently, Dr. Srivastava led a massive retrospective analysis of over 18,000 patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy and radical prostatectomy. This study provided compelling evidence that omitting routine intraoperative drain placement is safe, challenging a long-held surgical dogma and potentially reducing patient discomfort and hospital stays. By systematically questioning established practices through rigorous data analysis, Dr. Srivastava is helping to define a new, evidence-based standard for minimally invasive urologic surgery—one that prioritizes both patient recovery and the judicious use of medical resources.
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