Kotaro Suzuki

Kobe University

Papers

7

Total Citations

39

H-Index

3

About

Dr. Kotaro Suzuki is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher at the forefront of robotic surgery and artificial intelligence in urology. His work centers on optimizing surgical robotics—particularly the hinotori™ system—and developing machine learning models to improve outcomes in prostate and kidney cancer care. Dr. Suzuki’s major contributions include demonstrating that modifications to the hinotori™ surgical robot can enhance perioperative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), with his 2024 study on this topic garnering 12 citations. He has also shown that robot-assisted partial nephrectomy is safe and effective for complex renal tumors (RENAL scores ≥10), a paper with 10 citations, and reported promising initial results for robot-assisted pyeloplasty using the hinotori system. Notably, Dr. Suzuki is advancing the field with an artificial intelligence model for phase recognition in RARP (2025, 3 citations) and machine learning tools to predict lymph node metastasis in prostate cancer (2024, 3 citations). His comprehensive comparisons of robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy and analyses of pheochromocytoma surgical risks further underscore his impact. With a growing citation record and a focus on translating cutting-edge technology into clinical practice, Dr. Suzuki is shaping the future of minimally invasive urologic surgery.

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H-Index
7
Papers
39
Total Citations
6
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Effects of modifying hinotori™ surgical robot system on perioperative outcome of robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy
12 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 31
🏛 Institutions: Kobe University

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