Papers
9
Total Citations
516
H-Index
7
About
Thomas W. Jarrett is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the fields of robotic surgery, telesurgery, and percutaneous renal access. His work bridges the gap between advanced technology and clinical practice, with a focus on improving surgical precision, safety, and accessibility. Jarrett’s landmark study on robotic percutaneous access to the kidney (139 citations) demonstrated that robotic systems could match or exceed the accuracy of manual techniques, laying the groundwork for modern robot-assisted nephrolithotomy. He also investigated the critical challenge of time delay in telesurgery (120 citations), identifying its impact on surgical performance and informing the design of more responsive telemanipulation systems. Beyond the operating room, Jarrett explored the patient experience, showing in a highly cited study (101 citations) that “telerounding” — remote video conferencing for postoperative rounds — significantly improves patient satisfaction. His innovative “Smart Needle,” which uses bio-impedance to confirm percutaneous kidney access (36 citations), exemplifies his commitment to objective, technology-driven solutions. A leader in nephron-sparing surgery, Jarrett has also contributed to the evolution of robotic partial nephrectomy. With a career spanning two decades of transformative work, his research continues to influence how urologic surgery is performed, taught, and delivered across distances.
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Top Papers
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- 2Effect of Time Delay on Surgical Performance During Telesurgical Manipulation120 citations · 2000
- 3Telerounding and patient satisfaction after surgery101 citations · 2004
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- 6Motion-Based Robotic Instrument Targeting under C-Arm Fluoroscopy27 citations · 2000
- 7Current status of nephron-sparing robotic partial nephrectomy14 citations · 2009
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- 9Safety of perioperative subcutaneous heparin for partial nephrectomy.2 citations · 2015