Hooman Djaladat

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Hooman Djaladat is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of robotic surgery, surgical education, and oncologic outcomes. He has made significant contributions to the objective measurement and improvement of surgical performance, most notably through his pioneering validation of performance metrics for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the da Vinci Surgical System's dVLogger technology, a landmark study that has garnered over 150 citations. His research has helped transform surgical training by moving beyond subjective evaluation, developing structured assessment tools such as the End-to-End Assessment of Suturing Expertise (EASE) and exploring the potential of both expert and crowdsourced video review for quality improvement. Djaladat has also advanced the field of surgical mentorship, evaluating next-generation telementoring interfaces that enable real-time remote guidance during robotic procedures. Beyond education and training, his clinical research spans complex oncologic surgery, including inferior vena cava thrombectomy, suprarenal vena cava resection, and postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. His body of work collectively reflects a commitment to elevating both the science and practice of modern urologic surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Development and Validation of Objective Performance Metrics for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Pilot Study

   152 citations · 2017
2. 2
   A novel interface for the telementoring of robotic surgery

   66 citations · 2014
3. 3
   Surgical Tips for Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy

   26 citations · 2020
4. 4
   An Assessment Tool to Provide Targeted Feedback to Robotic Surgical Trainees: Development and Validation of the End-to-End Assessment of Suturing Expertise (EASE)

   19 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Crowdsourced versus expert evaluations of the vesico-urethral anastomosis in the robotic radical prostatectomy: is one superior at discriminating differences in automated performance metrics?

   17 citations · 2018
6. 6
   Perioperative Outcome of Suprarenal Resection of Vena Cava Without Reconstruction in Urologic Malignancies: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

   12 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Feasibility of expert and crowd-sourced review of intraoperative video for quality improvement of intracorporeal urinary diversion during robotic radical cystectomy

   11 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Oncological Outcomes Following Robotic Postchemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer: A Worldwide Multicenter Study

   10 citations · 2024
9. 9
   PD42-04 OUTCOMES OF SALVAGE ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY POST PRIMARY RADIATION AND THERMAL ABLATION THERAPIES.

   1 citations · 2018

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