Papers
213
Total Citations
7,711
H-Index
48
About
Koon Ho Rha is a pioneering urological surgeon and researcher whose career has profoundly shaped the field of robotic and minimally invasive urological surgery. Based at Yonsei University in South Korea, Rha has built an internationally recognized body of work spanning robotic partial and radical nephrectomy, robot-assisted radical cystectomy, and robotic radical prostatectomy. His collaborative research through consortia such as the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium has generated landmark multi-institutional studies examining oncologic outcomes, complication profiles, and urinary diversion strategies following robotic cystectomy, collectively accumulating hundreds of citations. His 2015 meta-analysis comparing robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (407 citations) remains a cornerstone reference in kidney cancer surgery. Rha has also made significant contributions to surgical education and patient safety, co-authoring influential credentialing recommendations for robotic urological surgery (240 citations) at a time when standardized training frameworks were critically lacking. His forward-looking 2017 review on the future of robotic surgery (266 citations) reflects his sustained commitment to advancing the field. With a research portfolio exceeding 2,300 citations across his top papers alone, Rha stands as a defining voice in the global evolution of robotic urology.
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