Ahmed A. Hussein
Papers
74
Total Citations
1,801
H-Index
23
About
Ahmed A. Hussein is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work spans two interconnected domains: robot-assisted radical cystectomy for bladder cancer and the science of surgical performance, teamwork, and training in robotic operating environments. His contributions to the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium (IRCC) have been particularly influential, generating multi-institutional, prospectively maintained datasets that have shaped clinical practice around robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). His landmark 2017 study comparing intracorporeal and extracorporeal urinary diversion (216 citations) and subsequent propensity score-matched analysis have provided surgeons with rigorous evidence for surgical decision-making, while his 2019 ten-year oncologic outcomes paper established important long-term benchmarks for RARC. Equally notable is Hussein's pioneering research into the human factors of robotic surgery — examining cognitive load, workflow interruptions, team communication, and surgical anticipation — work that has accumulated hundreds of citations and directly informs how operating rooms are organized and how robotic teams function. He also developed PACE, a validated objective assessment tool for robotic prostatectomy, underscoring his commitment to surgical education and competency evaluation. Collectively, his research bridges clinical outcomes and surgical systems science, making him a uniquely cross-disciplinary voice in modern urological surgery.
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- 5Understanding Cognitive Performance During Robot-Assisted Surgery67 citations · 2015
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