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Golena Fernandez Moncaleano is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive robotic techniques for complex pelvic surgeries. Her major contributions lie in developing novel, organ-sparing approaches that reduce surgical morbidity and improve patient recovery. She introduced the robot-assisted intrafascial simple prostatectomy (IF-RSP), a technique that minimizes blood loss and eliminates the need for postoperative bladder irrigation while preserving the risk of residual prostate cancer—a work cited 43 times. Moncaleano also pioneered a transperitoneal-transvaginal robotic repair for vesicovaginal fistulae (27 citations), offering a less invasive solution for this challenging condition. Her innovation extends to penile cancer, where she developed a technique for robotic bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy without robot repositioning (19 citations), and to female organ-sparing robotic cystectomy. Notably, her recent work on same-day discharge after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, conducted within the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative, demonstrates her commitment to optimizing perioperative care. With a career defined by technical ingenuity and patient-centered outcomes, Moncaleano’s research continues to shape the future of robotic urologic surgery.