Tara McLaughlin
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About
Dr. Tara McLaughlin is a leading researcher in urologic oncology, with a focus on optimizing surgical outcomes for prostate cancer patients. Her work centers on robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), where she has made pivotal contributions to improving post-surgical quality of life. Notably, she led a double-blind, randomized trial demonstrating that hyperbaric oxygenation therapy can preserve erectile function after nerve-sparing prostatectomy—a groundbreaking finding with 32 citations. McLaughlin also spearheaded the PLUS trial, showing that a peritoneal iliac flap significantly reduces lymphocele formation, and has advanced venous thromboembolism risk assessment by validating the Caprini score for RARP patients. Her research extends to bariatric surgery, where she compared outcomes of robotic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass using national registry data (26 citations). With over 100 collective citations across her most-cited works, McLaughlin’s rigorous clinical studies have directly shaped perioperative protocols and patient counseling. Her achievements include pioneering work on resident involvement’s impact on surgical outcomes and documenting rare complications like peritoneal carcinomatosis. For students and clinicians, McLaughlin exemplifies how translational research can enhance both oncologic control and functional recovery in robotic surgery.
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