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Paul L. Nguyen is a leading health services researcher and urologic oncologist whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of the costs, outcomes, and comparative effectiveness of modern prostate cancer treatments. His research centers on the rapid adoption and economic impact of new technologies, particularly robotic-assisted surgery and advanced radiation therapies. Nguyen’s landmark 2011 study on the cost implications of adopting intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and robotic prostatectomy, cited over 300 times, revealed how market forces drove the uptake of more expensive treatments without clear evidence of superior outcomes. His highly cited comparative effectiveness studies (over 200 citations) critically evaluated robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy, providing essential real-world data on cancer control, costs, and hospital volume effects in the post-dissemination era. Nguyen has also pioneered surgical techniques, including a stepwise nerve-sparing approach for robotic prostatectomy. His systematic reviews on the costs of new prostate cancer technologies have become essential references for policymakers. Through rigorous population-based analyses, Nguyen has illuminated critical variations in surgical costs, operative times, and lymph node dissection practices, establishing himself as a pivotal voice in evidence-based urologic oncology and healthcare value.
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- 10Population‐based determinants of radical prostatectomy operative time29 citations · 2013