About

Dr. Mounsif Azizi is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes in prostate and kidney cancer, with a particular emphasis on robotic-assisted techniques. His major contributions include clarifying the impact of surgical timing on prostate cancer prognosis, demonstrating through a retrospective Canadian cohort study (34 citations) that delays in radical prostatectomy do not significantly increase biochemical recurrence risk. Dr. Azizi has also advanced surgical education by establishing time-based benchmarks for individual steps of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), providing a valuable framework for trainees (22 citations). In renal surgery, he led a contemporary review of 975 partial nephrectomy cases (15 citations), identifying risk factors and management strategies for urinary leaks, thereby improving patient safety at a major cancer center. His work on surgical wait times and pathological outcomes (14 citations) further informs clinical decision-making. Through these studies, Dr. Azizi has helped refine surgical protocols, reduce complications, and enhance training standards in urologic oncology.

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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Does surgical delay for radical prostatectomy affect biochemical recurrence? A retrospective analysis from a Canadian cohort
34 citations · 2017
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2017 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 34
🏛 Institutions: Université de Montréal, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec

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