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About
Dr. Osama Zaytoun is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly robotic-assisted procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and kidney tumors. His major contributions include developing the robotic single-port suprapubic transvesical enucleation of the prostate (R‑STEP), a landmark technique that has garnered 58 citations and reshaped BPH surgery. He has also driven innovation in artificial intelligence applications for urology, notably through AI-powered real-time annotations during surgery, which promise to transform training and quality metrics. Dr. Zaytoun’s research spans comparative outcomes of en-bloc HoLEP versus robot-assisted simple prostatectomy, management of complex renal tumors via robot-assisted partial nephrectomy, and technical refinements for large median lobes in radical prostatectomy. With over 170 total citations from his most-cited works, his impact is evident in multi-institutional database analyses and decade-long single-surgeon experiences comparing open versus robotic radical cystectomy. His recent reviews on robotic-assisted surgery for urologic cancers and “stealth” prostate tumors further underscore his role as a thought leader at the intersection of robotics, AI, and urologic oncology.
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- 8Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for prostates greater than 100 g5 citations · 2023
- 9‘Stealth’ Prostate Tumors4 citations · 2023
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