About

J. Kellogg Parsons is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on the safety, outcomes, and diffusion of surgical innovations—particularly robotic and minimally invasive techniques for prostate and kidney surgery. His major contributions include landmark multi-institutional analyses demonstrating the perioperative outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (197 citations) and comparative studies of retropubic, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted prostatectomy (116 citations). Parsons has been instrumental in highlighting the critical intersection of patient safety and surgical innovation, showing how new technologies like robotics can be integrated into clinical practice without compromising patient care—a theme explored in his highly cited work on the diffusion of surgical innovations (76 citations) and its implications for public health (69 citations). His research has shaped how surgeons and hospitals adopt robotic platforms, emphasizing learning curves, cost-effectiveness, and patient outcomes. With over 600 total citations, Parsons’ work is essential reading for anyone studying the safe implementation of advanced surgical technologies in urology.

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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy: A European–American Multi-institutional Analysis
197 citations · 2014
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2014 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 86
🏛 Institutions: UC San Diego Health System, University of California San Diego, VA San Diego Healthcare System, University of California San Diego Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center, San Francisco VA Medical Center

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