Youngmin Ko

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Youngmin Ko is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery and transplant medicine, with a particular focus on robotic surgical techniques. Ko's most notable contributions center on robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) from living donors, a technically demanding procedure in which the surgical robot is docked between the patient's parted legs in the supine Trendelenburg position, enabling precise vascular anastomosis and allograft preparation. This 2021 work has garnered 4 citations, reflecting growing interest in adopting robotic platforms to improve transplant outcomes and reduce surgical morbidity. Ko's earlier research, dating to 2011, explored nerve-sparing strategies in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, demonstrating that preserving neurovascular bundles significantly improves early urinary continence recovery — a quality-of-life outcome of critical importance to prostate cancer patients. Across these contributions, Ko demonstrates a consistent commitment to refining robotic surgical methodology to optimize both functional and clinical outcomes. While Ko's citation profile remains emerging, the clinical relevance of this work positions it as a meaningful contribution to the rapidly evolving field of robotic urology and minimally invasive transplantation surgery.