Dinesh Samarasekera
Papers
24
Total Citations
1,015
H-Index
17
About
Dinesh Samarasekera is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of robot-assisted kidney surgery. His research centers on refining minimally invasive techniques for renal cell carcinoma, with a particular focus on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). He has made landmark contributions to understanding oncologic safety, demonstrating through multi-institutional analyses that positive surgical margins do not compromise long-term outcomes—a finding that has helped expand the use of nephron-sparing surgery. His work on functional outcomes, using objective MAG3 renal scan data, has provided critical evidence that RAPN effectively preserves ipsilateral kidney function. Beyond oncology, Samarasekera has pioneered technical innovations, including a zero-ischemia renorrhaphy technique and a simplified robotic nephroureterectomy approach that eliminates patient repositioning. His impact is reflected in over 800 citations across his most-cited papers, and he has advanced surgical education through a multi-institutional randomized trial validating augmented-reality training for robotic anastomosis. His contributions have shaped modern urologic oncology practice and surgical training.
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- 6Robotic Ileal Ureter: A Completely Intracorporeal Technique70 citations · 2014
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