Joshua A. Halpern

About

Joshua A. Halpern is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work bridges surgical innovation, health equity, and male reproductive health. He is best known for his landmark comparative effectiveness study on robotic-assisted versus open radical cystectomy, which analyzed perioperative outcomes, health care costs, and survival across a national cohort—garnering over 100 citations and shaping evidence-based surgical decision-making. Dr. Halpern has also advanced the field of male infertility through pioneering work on robotic surgery and three-dimensional video microsurgery, offering patients less invasive options with improved visualization. His recent research on disparities in access to robotic technology for radical prostatectomy, published in 2023, highlights critical inequities in surgical care and outcomes, underscoring his commitment to health services research. With a growing body of work that includes studies on cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes, Dr. Halpern’s contributions are widely cited and influential, positioning him as a leading voice in urologic oncology and reproductive surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Perioperative Outcomes, Health Care Costs, and Survival After Robotic-assisted Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: A National Comparative Effectiveness Study

   101 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Robotic Surgery for Male Infertility

   20 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Disparities in access to robotic technology and perioperative outcomes among patients treated with radical prostatectomy

   17 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Emergence of three-dimensional video microsurgery for male infertility

   2 citations · 2020

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