Joshua Sterling
Cornell University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Yale University
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106
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About
Dr. Joshua Sterling is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients through advanced imaging, surgical innovation, and complication management. His most impactful contribution—a 2011 study on multiphoton microscopy for identifying structures in human prostate tissue (69 citations)—pioneered a novel approach to intraoperative imaging, aiming to balance complete cancer removal with nerve and sphincter preservation during prostate surgery. He extended this technology to treat chronic orchialgia by imaging and ablating spermatic cord nerves (18 citations), demonstrating its therapeutic potential. Dr. Sterling has also advanced evidence-based surgical practice through a meta-analysis comparing extended versus standard pelvic lymph node dissection (10 citations), clarifying perioperative complication risks. His recent work addresses the challenging sequelae of prostate cancer treatment, including a comprehensive review of post-radiation urethral stricture disease pathophysiology and repair (7 citations), and a case report on rectourethral fistula after perirectal spacer placement (2 citations). By bridging cutting-edge imaging with clinical urology, Dr. Sterling’s research directly enhances surgical precision and patient quality of life.
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