Nobuo Shinohara
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About
Dr. Nobuo Shinohara is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work is reshaping the surgical and clinical management of bladder and prostate cancers. His research spans three core areas: optimizing surgical approaches (open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical cystectomy), enhancing perioperative outcomes and patient quality of life, and advancing surgical education. Notably, his systematic review comparing the costs of open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted cystectomy (27 citations) provides crucial health-economic evidence for surgical decision-making. He also led the development and validation of a porcine organ model for laparoscopic training (26 citations), addressing a critical gap in surgical education. His contributions extend to clinical guidelines, as a key author of the Japanese Urological Association’s 2019 Bladder Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines (37 citations). Dr. Shinohara has also pioneered the use of near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor cerebral blood volume during robotic prostatectomy, and his recent randomized controlled trial on physiotherapy for post-prostatectomy continence (2024) underscores his commitment to functional recovery. With a growing body of work that bridges cost-effectiveness, surgical innovation, and patient-centered outcomes, Dr. Shinohara is a pivotal figure in modern urology.
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