Margaret Meagher
University of California San Diego, UC San Diego Health System
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Total Citations
298
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About
Dr. Margaret Meagher is a leading urologic oncologist whose research centers on optimizing surgical outcomes for renal cell carcinoma and upper tract urothelial carcinoma, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted and minimally invasive techniques. Her major contributions include landmark multicenter analyses demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for complex and challenging cases, such as completely endophytic tumors and recurrent renal masses, as well as for patients with solitary kidneys. Dr. Meagher has also been instrumental in identifying risk factors for intravesical recurrence after nephroureterectomy through the ROBUUST Collaboration. Her work has been highly impactful, with her most cited study on endophytic tumors accumulating 62 citations and her research on thermal ablation versus robotic surgery garnering 39 citations. Notably, she has shown that robotic partial nephrectomy for larger T2a tumors yields superior trifecta outcomes compared to open surgery, and she has advanced the understanding of how surgical experience affects functional outcomes. Through her leadership in multi-institutional collaborative groups like ROSULA, Dr. Meagher continues to shape the standard of care for kidney cancer surgery.
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