Michael A. Granieri
NYU Langone Health, New York University, Duke Medical Center, Creative Commons
Papers
9
Total Citations
363
H-Index
7
About
Michael A. Granieri is a reconstructive urologist whose work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, gender-affirming care, and urinary tract reconstruction. His research has made significant contributions to minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly in applying robotic platforms to complex reconstructive challenges that have historically required open surgery. Granieri is perhaps best recognized for his pioneering work in transgender surgical care, most notably his development of the robotic Davydov peritoneal flap vaginoplasty — a technique that addresses vaginal depth limitations in feminizing surgery and has accumulated over 105 citations since its 2019 publication. His parallel contributions to female-to-male reconstruction further establish him as a versatile voice in gender-affirming surgery. Equally impactful is his work on bladder neck reconstruction, where his studies on robotic Y-V plasty and bladder neck contracture repair — together drawing over 149 citations — have helped define best practices for managing some of urology's most challenging post-surgical complications. His broader reviews of robotics in urologic reconstruction have helped legitimize and advance the field's adoption of minimally invasive approaches. Through a body of work spanning racial disparities in incontinence treatment to novel tissue harvesting techniques, Granieri demonstrates a commitment to both technical innovation and equitable, patient-centered surgical care.
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Top Papers
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- 3Robotic Y-V Plasty for Recalcitrant Bladder Neck Contracture68 citations · 2018
- 4Reconstructive Management Pearls for the Transgender Patient53 citations · 2018
- 5Robotics and urologic reconstructive surgery22 citations · 2018
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- 7Robotic transanal minimally invasive rectal mucosa harvest12 citations · 2019
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