Hyun-Su Ri
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Hyun-Su Ri is a leading researcher in urologic oncology and perioperative pain management, with a focused interest in optimizing surgical outcomes for prostate cancer patients. His most impactful work addresses the critical challenge of opioid-sparing analgesia following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. In his landmark 2023 randomized non-inferiority trial, Ri demonstrated that a non-opioid multimodal analgesia (NOMA) protocol provides pain control comparable to traditional opioid-based patient-controlled analgesia, while significantly reducing opioid exposure. This study, which has already garnered 9 citations, directly confronts the surgical contribution to the opioid epidemic and offers a practical, evidence-based alternative for postoperative care. Ri’s contributions are particularly notable for their immediate clinical relevance, providing surgeons and anesthesiologists with a validated protocol to minimize narcotic use without compromising patient comfort. His work positions him at the forefront of a paradigm shift toward safer, more responsible pain management in minimally invasive urologic surgery.
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