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Nathalie Rioux‐Leclercq is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for kidney and bladder cancers. Her primary research focus is the comparative effectiveness and safety of robotic-assisted versus open surgery, particularly for partial nephrectomy. Her most cited study (46 citations) is a landmark multicenter analysis from the UroCCR-47 study, which rigorously compared outcomes of robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN), providing crucial contemporary data to guide surgical decision-making. She has also made significant contributions to understanding and predicting surgical complications, notably identifying predictive factors for hemorrhagic complications after partial nephrectomy (26 citations). Her work extends to evaluating the clinical utility of predictive scores versus surgeon judgment for robotic partial nephrectomy morbidity (16 citations), and investigating the oncologic impact of tumor effraction during RPN. Through these studies, Rioux‐Leclercq has helped refine surgical protocols, improve patient selection, and enhance perioperative safety in robotic urologic oncology, establishing herself as a key voice in the evidence-based evolution of minimally invasive kidney cancer surgery.