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Maria Francisca Moraes‐Fontes is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on optimizing functional outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, with a particular focus on urinary continence recovery. Her major contributions lie in advancing the Retzius-sparing approach, demonstrating that this technique can be safely implemented even in medium-volume centers without prior experience, achieving oncological and functional results comparable to high-volume institutions. Her research has identified membranous urethral length as the single independent predictor of continence recovery at 12 months post-surgery, a finding that directly informs preoperative counseling and surgical planning. She has also shown that surgeon experience and center caseload significantly influence continence outcomes, providing evidence for structured training programs. With her most-cited papers accumulating 7, 6, and 5 citations respectively, her work is gaining traction in the urological community. Notably, her studies provide practical benchmarks for surgeons adopting Retzius-sparing techniques, bridging the gap between high-volume expert centers and broader clinical practice. Her research is essential reading for urologists and trainees seeking evidence-based strategies to improve patients’ quality of life after prostate cancer surgery.