Peter A. Elliott
Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Saint John's Health Center
Papers
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Total Citations
143
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About
Dr. Peter A. Elliott is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly in robotic and laparoscopic procedures for prostate and kidney cancers. His most impactful contributions include demonstrating the safety and feasibility of outpatient robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (49 citations), a practice that reshapes postoperative care by reducing hospital stays without compromising outcomes. He has also provided critical comparative analyses, such as nephrometry score-matched studies (28 citations) showing that robotic partial nephrectomy offers advantages over laparoscopic and open approaches in preserving renal function. Dr. Elliott’s research extends to optimizing surgical teams, as seen in his work on the impact of assistant experience during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (15 citations), which informs training protocols. His notable achievements include investigating neoadjuvant leuprolide therapy’s long-term quality-of-life effects and pioneering the use of cryopreserved placental tissue allografts to accelerate continence recovery after prostatectomy. With over 140 total citations, Dr. Elliott’s work directly influences clinical practice, enhancing patient recovery and surgical efficiency.
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- 1Safety and feasibility of outpatient robot-assisted radical prostatectomy49 citations · 2018
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