Papers
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Total Citations
876
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About
David C. Miller is a urologic surgeon and health services researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the understanding and practice of minimally invasive and robot-assisted urologic surgery. His research spans three interconnected domains: surgical outcomes and technique optimization, health services and technology dissemination, and surgical education and quality assessment. Miller has made particularly significant contributions to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, including a landmark randomized controlled trial comparing Retzius-sparing and standard approaches that has garnered 176 citations, demonstrating meaningful differences in functional recovery for patients. His widely cited 2013 investigation into advanced treatment technologies—including robotic prostatectomy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy—raised important questions about value-based care and the appropriateness of costly interventions in low-risk prostate cancer patients (141 citations). A distinctive thread in Miller's portfolio is his dedication to measuring and improving surgical quality. His development of the PACE scoring tool and peer-based technical skill assessment frameworks represent pioneering efforts to bring objectivity and accountability to surgical training. His work on partial nephrectomy, including RENAL nephrometry score validation and retroperitoneal technique refinement, further cements his reputation as a versatile innovator in kidney cancer surgery. Collectively, his publications reflect a career committed to optimizing both how surgery is performed and how its value is measured.
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- 7Does Robotic Technology Mitigate the Challenges of Large Prostate Size?50 citations · 2010
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- 10Understanding Criteria for Surveillance of Patients With a Small Renal Mass30 citations · 2012