Johannes Salem

About

Johannes Salem is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work bridges the gap between clinical practice, surgical innovation, and digital health literacy. His research spans robotic surgery, new media in medicine, and the treatment of complex urological conditions. Salem’s pioneering studies on the quality of online health information have been highly influential, including his landmark analysis of robotic prostatectomy content on the web (20 citations) and a novel cross-sectional study mapping public versus academic interest in urology using YouTube viewership data (17 citations). These works established a new methodology for quantifying public engagement with urological topics. More recently, Salem has advanced the treatment of challenging post-surgical complications, publishing the first report on the off-label use of the Optilume drug-coated balloon for bladder neck and vesicourethral anastomosis stenosis (9 citations). His critical assessment of radical prostatectomy videos on YouTube further underscores his commitment to combating medical disinformation. Salem’s unique combination of surgical expertise and media analysis has made him a leading voice in understanding how patients and the public engage with urological care in the digital age.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic Prostatectomy on the Web: A Cross-Sectional Qualitative Assessment

   20 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Mapping the landscape of urology: A new media‐based cross‐sectional analysis of public versus academic interest

   17 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Off-label Use of the Optilume Drug-coated Balloon in the Treatment of Bladder Neck Stenosis and Vesicourethral Anastomosis Stenosis

   9 citations · 2025
4. 4
   Chirurgische Therapie des urogenitalen Deszensus

   9 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Radical Prostatectomy on YouTube: Education or Disinformation?

   3 citations · 2023

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