Vinayak Wagaskar
Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Papers
17
Total Citations
262
H-Index
7
About
Vinayak Wagaskar is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, prostate cancer oncology, and functional outcomes following radical prostatectomy. He is best known for developing the Hood Technique for robotic radical prostatectomy, a groundbreaking surgical innovation that preserves periurethral anatomical structures to enable early return of urinary continence without compromising cancer control — a contribution that has garnered over 150 citations and reshaped thinking around continent-preserving surgery. His broader research portfolio reflects a sophisticated commitment to improving the "trifecta" of oncologic, continence, and erectile function outcomes for prostate cancer patients. Wagaskar has been a pioneer in integrating advanced imaging modalities into surgical planning, including microultrasound-based nomograms for predicting extracapsular extension and 3D models derived from multiparametric MRI. He has also contributed novel techniques such as the Saline-Assisted Fascial Exposure (SAFE) method to refine nerve-sparing approaches. His investigations into the biological relationship between pelvic inflammation and aggressive prostate cancer further demonstrate his range. Across his body of work, Wagaskar consistently bridges technical surgical innovation with meaningful improvements in patient quality of life.
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- 4Microultrasound in the detection of the index lesion in prostate cancer13 citations · 2023
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- 6Image guidance in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy8 citations · 2018
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- 9Technical advances in nerve-sparing and continence preservation6 citations · 2021
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