James E. Steward

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Papers

Total Citations

120

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About

James E. Steward is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical innovation, digital health, and oncologic precision. His primary research areas include the impact of global health crises on surgical practice, the integration of artificial intelligence into operative fields, and the advancement of targeted intraoperative imaging for renal cancer. Steward made a critical contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic with his highly cited 2020 paper, “Urologic Surgery and COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Operate” (60 citations), which provided a framework for safely adapting urologic procedures under unprecedented constraints. He further demonstrated his forward-looking expertise in “Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Fields” (42 citations), helping to define how AI can augment surgical decision-making. In the realm of oncologic surgery, Steward’s work on folate-targeted intraoperative fluorescence with OTL38 during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (11 citations) represents a significant step toward real-time tumor visualization, improving surgical precision and patient outcomes. His large institutional series on clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma (7 citations) has also contributed valuable survival data to the urologic oncology community. Through these contributions, Steward has established himself as a leader in adapting urologic surgery to modern challenges and technologies.