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Kenjiro Kohri is a leading robotic surgeon whose work has significantly advanced minimally invasive urologic surgery, particularly in pediatric and adult populations. His research focuses on refining robot-assisted techniques to improve functional outcomes and reduce complications. Kohri is best known for pioneering the bladder neck sling suspension during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, a technique that demonstrably accelerates the early return of urinary continence—a critical quality-of-life measure for patients. He has also made seminal contributions to extravesical robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux, introducing the ureteral advancement technique in Japan and establishing its efficacy across a wide age range (2–25 years). His comparative analyses of robotic versus laparoscopic surgery have provided crucial insights into reducing positive surgical margins, while his work on prostate weight’s impact on perioperative outcomes has helped tailor surgical approaches. With over 130 citations across his most influential papers, Kohri’s innovations—such as the transurethral marking incision for challenging bladder neck cases—have become standard practice, cementing his reputation as a key innovator in robotic urology.