Tullika Garg

Geisinger Health System, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Tullika Garg is a urologic surgeon and health services researcher whose work focuses on improving surgical outcomes and patient safety in robotic prostatectomy. Her research centers on understanding how patient factors—particularly body mass index—influence recovery after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). In her most-cited study (10 citations), she challenged conventional assumptions by demonstrating that overweight and obese men experience similar postoperative recovery curves for urinary and sexual function as normal-weight men, providing reassuring evidence for a large patient population. Garg has also made critical contributions to intraoperative safety, co-authoring a seminal paper (8 citations) that developed and validated a crisis checklist for robotic surgery—a tool designed to help surgical teams respond effectively to rare but life-threatening emergencies. This work reflects her broader commitment to translating rigorous research into practical, patient-centered improvements in surgical care. Her investigations into recovery trajectories and safety protocols have helped shape modern robotic prostatectomy practice, ensuring that surgical innovation is matched by careful attention to quality of life and risk mitigation.