Trudy Kawal
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6
Total Citations
208
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About
Dr. Trudy Kawal is a pioneering pediatric urologist whose research focuses on advancing robotic-assisted surgery for children, particularly in the treatment of complex urinary tract conditions. Her major contributions center on refining minimally invasive techniques for ureteral reimplantation and pyeloplasty, demonstrating that these procedures are safe and effective even in infants. Her landmark 2018 prospective multicenter study on robot-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation (RALUR-EV), cited 76 times, established critical benchmarks for outcomes and complications. Dr. Kawal has also championed the argument for smaller, fewer incisions in pediatric robotic surgery, directly improving recovery and cosmetic outcomes for young patients. Her innovative use of time-driven activity-based costing to optimize surgical efficiency and reduce costs highlights her commitment to value-based care. With a growing body of work that addresses age-related outcomes, postoperative complications, and comparative approaches for duplex anomalies, Dr. Kawal’s research is shaping the standard of care in pediatric robotic urology, making her a leading voice in the field.
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- 2Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty: Does age matter?58 citations · 2018
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