Papers
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Total Citations
535
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About
Ketul Shah is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic and minimally invasive urology. Based primarily at The Ohio State University, Shah has been a pioneering voice in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, particularly in the treatment of prostate cancer. His landmark 2007 paper documenting outcomes across 500 robotic radical prostatectomies (RALPs) stands as his most influential contribution, accumulating 292 citations and helping establish the procedure as a credible, effective alternative to traditional open surgery. Alongside colleagues, he codified institutional techniques for robotic prostatectomy and explored the broader applications of robotics across urological procedures, including pyeloplasty, partial nephrectomy, and radical cystectomy. His innovative 2009 study investigating optical coherence tomography for evaluating surgical margins in prostatectomy specimens demonstrated a forward-thinking approach to improving surgical precision. With over 530 cumulative citations across his published work, Shah's contributions have meaningfully shaped clinical practice in robotic urology. More recently, his research has extended into synthetic-to-real domain adaptation for action recognition, reflecting a broader interest in applying advanced computational methods to complex real-world challenges.
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- 1Robotic radical prostatectomy: outcomes of 500 cases292 citations · 2007
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- 6Applications of robots in urology24 citations · 2007
- 7Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: a review of the current status20 citations · 2007
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- 10Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy10 citations · 2008