Fatima Nabizada‐Pace
Mount Sinai Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, New York Proton Center
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About
Fatima Nabizada-Pace is a urologic researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the field of robotic prostate cancer surgery and surgical decision-making. Her research, concentrated predominantly around 2009–2016, focuses on robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), oncologic and functional surgical outcomes, and the appropriate use of diagnostic imaging in prostate cancer management. Among her most influential contributions is her widely cited 2010 study demonstrating that unnecessary imaging for low-risk prostate cancer staging is alarmingly common, accumulating 83 citations and highlighting critical gaps in clinical practice. Alongside collaborators, she helped establish that surgeon experience and technical refinements substantially improve RALP outcomes across a cohort of over 1,000 patients, work that garnered 61 citations. Her research further demonstrated that nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy is safe and effective even in high-risk patients, and that elevated body mass index need not preclude RALP candidacy. Notably, she also examined outcomes in HIV-seropositive men undergoing surgical prostate cancer treatment, broadening the field's understanding of this underrepresented population. With a cumulative citation record exceeding 360, Nabizada-Pace's work has meaningfully shaped evidence-based approaches to minimally invasive prostate cancer care.
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- 1Unnecessary Imaging for the Staging of Low-risk Prostate Cancer Is Common83 citations · 2010
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