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About
Kara N. Babaian is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on refining surgical outcomes and patient selection for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in men with prostate cancer. Her research has made key contributions to understanding how surgical technique and patient characteristics influence both oncological control and functional recovery. She led a seminal study on surgeon-led pelvic lymph node staging during RARP, demonstrating how different dissection templates and patient selection criteria affect pathological outcomes—work that has garnered 30 citations and helped standardize nodal staging approaches. Babaian also conducted important longitudinal analyses of urinary function, showing that prostate removal can improve peak flow rates and identifying that men with very low baseline flow (<10 mL/s) experience diminished long-term recovery, a finding with direct implications for preoperative counseling. Her comparative analysis of complications in men aged 70 and older versus younger patients provided critical evidence that RARP can be performed safely in older men, helping to expand treatment options for this growing population. Through these studies, Babaian has advanced the precision of robotic prostate surgery, balancing cancer control with quality-of-life preservation.
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