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Dr. Audrey Tieko Tsunoda is a pioneering gynecologic oncologist whose work has fundamentally reshaped surgical approaches to early-stage cervical cancer. Her primary research centers on fertility-sparing radical trachelectomy, particularly comparing open and minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Tsunoda led the landmark International Radical Trachelectomy Assessment (IRTA) Study, a multi-institutional collaboration that provided critical evidence on oncologic outcomes for young women seeking to preserve fertility. The study’s primary publication (2021) has garnered 61 citations, while its foundational 2019 report has 53 citations, underscoring its influence on clinical guidelines worldwide. Her innovative work extends to robotic uterine transposition for patients with pelvic micrometastases, a technique that expands fertility preservation options in complex cases. Notably, Dr. Tsunoda also authored a creative historical reflection on the Babylonian clepsydra as an early "robotic" device, demonstrating her interdisciplinary thinking. With a career dedicated to balancing radical cancer control with quality of life, her contributions have empowered a generation of surgeons to offer safer, less invasive fertility-sparing options, directly impacting thousands of patients facing cervical cancer diagnoses.