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Dr. Yves Caumartin is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic-assisted urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery. His primary research areas include robotic partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, and the optimization of surgical outcomes. Dr. Caumartin led the first Canadian experience with robot-assisted pyeloplasty (RAP), demonstrating its efficacy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction and comparing outcomes between experienced surgeons and trainees—a study that has garnered 16 citations and helped establish RAP as a standard approach. He is also the lead developer of the RPN (Radius, Position, iNvasion) nephrometry scoring system, an internationally validated classification specifically designed to predict surgical difficulty for robotic partial nephrectomy. This 2023 work, with 11 citations, provides a critical tool for preoperative planning and has been widely adopted. His influential 2013 review on robotic renal surgery, also with 11 citations, helped define the trajectory of the field. More recently, Dr. Caumartin has addressed the opioid crisis by conducting prospective studies on opioid prescribing patterns after uro-oncologic surgeries, contributing vital data to reduce overprescription. Through these contributions, he has shaped modern, minimally invasive urologic practice.