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Dr. Pooya Banapour is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive robotic surgery, particularly for prostate and kidney cancers. His major contributions include pioneering the safety and feasibility of outpatient robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, a landmark study that helped shift prostate cancer surgery from inpatient to same-day discharge protocols. He also led a systematic review on robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy for large prostates, establishing evidence for this less invasive alternative to open surgery. In nephron-sparing surgery, Dr. Banapour conducted a nephrometry score-matched comparison of robotic, laparoscopic, and open partial nephrectomy, demonstrating robotic approaches offer comparable oncologic outcomes with reduced morbidity. His investigation into assistant experience during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy revealed that skilled assistants are critical for minimizing warm ischemia time, directly influencing surgical team training. Notably, he contributed to a large-scale analysis of over 10,000 robotic surgeries at a comprehensive cancer center, providing benchmark data on readmission and complication rates. With his most cited paper garnering 66 citations, Dr. Banapour’s work has shaped modern urologic practice by validating robotic techniques, optimizing perioperative care, and improving surgical outcomes for patients with urologic malignancies.