Papers
55
Total Citations
3,544
H-Index
30
About
Dr. Monish Aron is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of minimally invasive kidney cancer surgery. His primary research focus is on developing and validating techniques that maximize oncologic control while minimizing patient morbidity. Dr. Aron is best known for his groundbreaking work on the "Zero Ischemia" partial nephrectomy, a novel laparoscopic and robotic technique that avoids clamping the main renal artery during tumor removal. This approach, detailed in his highly cited 2010 paper (377 citations) and subsequent studies (231 and 141 citations), preserves kidney function by using anatomical microdissection to selectively control only the tumor-specific arterial branches. His impact is profound, with his top ten papers collectively garnering over 2,100 citations. Beyond nephrectomy, Dr. Aron has made significant contributions to robotic surgery simulation (209 citations) and complex reconstructive procedures, including the first reported series of robotic level III inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy (142 citations). His work on laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (308 citations) and multi-institutional analyses of robotic prostatectomy (197 citations) further cement his legacy as a leader in advancing the frontiers of urologic oncology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1“Zero Ischemia” Partial Nephrectomy: Novel Laparoscopic and Robotic Technique377 citations · 2010
- 2Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery: Initial Hundred Patients308 citations · 2009
- 3Zero Ischemia Anatomical Partial Nephrectomy: A Novel Approach231 citations · 2012
- 4Face, Content and Construct Validity of a Novel Robotic Surgery Simulator209 citations · 2011
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9Robotic Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: Initial Series142 citations · 2015
- 10