Joshua D.I. Ellenhorn
City Of Hope National Medical Center, City of Hope, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Papers
10
Total Citations
827
H-Index
6
About
Joshua D.I. Ellenhorn is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose work has fundamentally shaped the adoption of robotic and minimally invasive techniques for gastrointestinal malignancies. His research focuses on advancing robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal and gastric cancers, with an emphasis on improving oncologic outcomes while reducing patient morbidity. Ellenhorn’s landmark 2006 study on robotic-assisted laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer—cited over 380 times—established a foundational protocol for robotic rectal surgery. He further demonstrated the safety and feasibility of robotic total mesorectal excision in a 2007 study (221 citations), and extended these principles to gastric cancer with his pilot series on robotic subtotal gastrectomy with extended lymphadenectomy (103 citations). His work has consistently shown that robotic platforms can overcome the technical challenges of narrow pelvic anatomy, enabling more precise dissection and lymph node retrieval. Beyond technique, Ellenhorn has explored practical questions in surgical recovery, including a recent randomized trial on coffee’s effect on bowel recovery after colorectal operations. With over 800 cumulative citations, his contributions have helped define the modern standard of care for minimally invasive gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
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- 5Robotic surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies37 citations · 2007
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- 9Robotic Gastrectomy with Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer2 citations · 2008
- 10Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery2 citations · 2008