Karyn S. Eilber
Papers
9
Total Citations
133
H-Index
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About
Dr. Karyn S. Eilber is a pioneering urologist and researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of female pelvic medicine, robotic surgery, and healthcare systems optimization. Her major contributions have fundamentally reshaped how surgeons approach pelvic organ prolapse repairs, particularly through minimally invasive abdominal sacrocolpopexy. Dr. Eilber’s landmark study of over 12,000 patients demonstrated that supracervical hysterectomy is protective against mesh complications, providing crucial, evidence-based guidance for surgeons navigating the post-vaginal-mesh controversy era. Beyond surgical technique, she is renowned for applying a motor racing pit stop model to reduce robotic surgery turnover time—a novel, interdisciplinary approach that directly improves hospital efficiency and patient access, earning 42 citations. Her work also critically examines patient safety, from documenting rare but serious risks like sacral osteomyelitis to analyzing FDA adverse event reports for robotic sacrocolpopexy. Notably, Dr. Eilber investigates the impact of resident training on operative times, addressing the “July Effect” in robotic urology. With a portfolio spanning from foundational technique reviews to high-impact cohort studies, her research provides the rigorous, practical data that guides modern urogynecologic practice.
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- 4Abdominal approaches to pelvic prolapse repairs17 citations · 2013
- 5Sacral Osteomyelitis After Robotic Sacrocolpopexy17 citations · 2015
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