Ojas Shah

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Ojas Shah is a pioneering urological surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive upper urinary tract reconstruction. His work centers on robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, particularly pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction, with additional expertise in ureteral reconstruction, retroperitoneal fibrosis management, and renal autotransplantation. Shah's most influential contribution is his multi-institutional analysis of robotic dismembered pyeloplasty, which has garnered nearly 200 citations and established robust evidence for the da Vinci Surgical System as a superior alternative to traditional laparoscopic approaches in complex reconstructive procedures. Building on this foundation, his longitudinal studies tracking outcomes across 119 and then 250 consecutive patients demonstrated the durability and reproducibility of robotic upper urinary tract reconstruction at scale, collectively accumulating nearly 110 additional citations. Beyond pyeloplasty, Shah has advanced the field through investigations into robotic ureterocalicostomy, minimally invasive retroperitoneal fibrosis management, and innovative CT-based renal function estimation methods. His more recent work on renal autotransplantation reflects a continued commitment to expanding surgical options for complex urological cases. Across his career, Shah's evidence-based contributions have helped standardize robotic reconstructive urology and meaningfully improved patient outcomes worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic Dismembered Pyeloplasty: A 6-Year, Multi-Institutional Experience

   195 citations · 2008
2. 2
   Robotic Reconstruction of the Upper Urinary Tract

   91 citations · 2007
3. 3
   Analysis of Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Pyleloplasty for Primary Versus Secondary Repair in 119 Consecutive Cases

   55 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Outcomes of robotic‐assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction: 250 consecutive patients

   51 citations · 2015
5. 5
   Minimally Invasive Management of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

   46 citations · 2008
6. 6
   Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureterocalicostomy

   33 citations · 2007
7. 7
   Indications for and results of renal autotransplantation

   11 citations · 2022
8. 8
   Simplified approach to estimating renal function based on computerized tomography.

   10 citations · 2013
9. 9
   Ureteral and Ureteroenteric Strictures

   2 citations · 2012
10. 10
    ROBOTIC DISMEMBERED PYELOPLASTY – A 5-YEAR, MULTI- INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE

    2 citations · 2008

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