Johan Poulsen
Papers
8
Total Citations
193
H-Index
6
About
Johan Poulsen is a pioneering urological surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the training and evaluation of robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery. His work centers on three interconnected domains: surgical simulation, team training, and the cost-effectiveness of robotic procedures. Poulsen’s landmark 2012 study on centralized simulation training, cited over 125 times, established a validated framework for assessing technical and non-technical surgical skills, demonstrating that structured simulation is both feasible and construct-valid. He further explored live porcine models for robotic training and pioneered the use of augmented reality to enhance instructor-trainee communication, addressing critical depth-perception challenges in robotic surgery. Notably, his 2017 cost-analysis of national prostatectomy data provided healthcare systems with robust evidence on the economic implications of adopting robotic surgery. Poulsen also contributed to the literature on lymphadenectomy outcomes and performed the first reported scarless single-port nephrectomy through the umbilicus. Through his integration of simulation science, health economics, and clinical innovation, Poulsen has shaped how surgeons are trained and how robotic technologies are evaluated, making his work essential reading for anyone interested in the future of surgical education and minimally invasive urology.
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- 2An evaluation of live porcine simulation training for robotic surgery19 citations · 2020
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- 7Scarless Single-Port Laparoscopic Pelvic Kidney Nephrectomy6 citations · 2010
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