Papers
201
Total Citations
8,275
H-Index
52
About
Khurshid A. Guru is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of robot-assisted surgery, particularly in the treatment of bladder cancer. His research focuses on robotic radical cystectomy, surgical education and simulation, and urinary reconstruction techniques — areas in which he has established himself as a global authority. Guru's most significant contributions center on robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC), with his systematic reviews and analyses of perioperative and oncologic outcomes (444 and 225 citations, respectively) providing the evidence base that helped legitimize and standardize the procedure worldwide. As a driving force behind the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, he has led multi-institutional studies examining complication profiles, learning curves, and the comparative merits of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal urinary diversion — work that continues to guide surgical decision-making globally. Equally influential is his commitment to surgical training. His systematic reviews on robotic simulation validation (244 citations) and urological learning curves (222 citations), alongside a landmark randomized controlled trial validating a simulation-based curriculum (185 citations), have helped define how the next generation of robotic surgeons is trained. With thousands of cumulative citations, Guru's scholarship represents an extraordinary and enduring contribution to modern urology.
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