Christina Caviasco

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Center for Discovery

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Dr. Christina Caviasco is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive kidney surgery through robotic innovation and precision visualization. Her work centers on two key areas: comparing single-port versus multiport robotic techniques, and integrating three-dimensional anatomical modeling to improve surgical outcomes. In her landmark 2022 study, which has garnered 40 citations, Dr. Caviasco demonstrated through propensity-score-matched analysis that single-port partial nephrectomy offers comparable perioperative and short-term outcomes to traditional multiport approaches, challenging conventional surgical paradigms. Her 2021 investigation into robotic pyeloplasty (23 citations) further established the safety and efficacy of single-port platforms for reconstructive urology. Most notably, Dr. Caviasco’s 2023 study on IRIS—a segmented three-dimensional anatomical visualization software—showed that intraoperative use of this tool significantly enhances surgical precision during partial nephrectomy by improving tumor visualization and renal parenchyma preservation. This work represents a major contribution to the field of image-guided surgery. With a growing citation impact and a clear trajectory toward refining robotic urologic techniques, Dr. Caviasco is establishing herself as a leading voice in the next generation of minimally invasive kidney surgery.