About

Donato Cannoletta is an emerging surgical researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic and minimally invasive urological oncology. With a rapidly growing citation record, his research focuses on three interconnected areas: single-port robotic surgery, uro-oncological surgical outcomes, and imaging-guided operative techniques. Cannoletta has made notable contributions to understanding the learning curve and adoption of single-port robotic platforms, demonstrating their viability even in complex and frail patient populations — work that has collectively garnered nearly 50 citations within a single year. His investigations into retroperitoneal access techniques, including the innovative Low Anterior Access approach for partial nephrectomy, are reshaping how surgeons approach hostile abdominal anatomy. Particularly impactful is his prospective phase II work on PSMA radioguided surgery, which seeks to define optimal target-to-background ratios for identifying lymph node invasion in prostate cancer — a clinically meaningful advancement with direct implications for staging accuracy. His 2025 global survey on robotic platform adoption further reflects his broader ambition to contextualize surgical innovation within worldwide practice patterns. Cannoletta represents a new generation of academic surgeon-researchers bridging technical innovation with rigorous clinical evidence.

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H-Index
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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
A Global Perspective on the Adoption of Different Robotic Platforms in Uro-Oncological Surgery
25 citations · 2025
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (11 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 149
🏛 Institutions: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, University of Illinois Chicago, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Instituto Alexander Fleming

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