David Josephson
Papers
14
Total Citations
637
H-Index
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About
David Josephson is a pioneering urologic oncologist whose research has fundamentally shaped the field of robotic-assisted surgery. His work centers on minimally invasive techniques for treating prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers, with a particular focus on improving surgical outcomes for complex and high-risk patients. Josephson’s landmark 2008 study on the impact of prostate gland weight during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (133 citations) established critical benchmarks for operative planning. He further advanced the field by demonstrating the feasibility of robotic salvage prostatectomy for radiation-resistant cancer (92 citations), offering a lifeline to patients with few options. His contributions extend to robotic management of upper-tract transitional cell carcinoma (70 citations) and the development of robotic-assisted endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (97 citations). Notably, Josephson also showed that training urologic oncology fellows does not compromise patient outcomes (20 citations), a finding that has helped shape surgical education. With over 600 total citations across his most influential works, Josephson’s legacy lies in proving that robotic techniques can be safely applied to the most challenging urologic cancers, expanding treatment access while maintaining oncologic rigor.
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Top Papers
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- 2Robotic-assisted Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy97 citations · 2008
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- 6Four-arm robotic partial nephrectomy for complex renal cell carcinoma53 citations · 2009
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- 9Robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the octogenarian22 citations · 2012
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