Andrea Gallina
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, San Raffaele University of Rome, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Ospedale regionale di Lugano, Università della Svizzera italiana
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About
Andrea Gallina is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the understanding and practice of robot-assisted urological oncology, particularly in the treatment of prostate and bladder cancer. His research has made landmark contributions to the field of robotic surgery, most notably through rigorous analyses of surgical learning curves, oncological outcomes, and functional recovery following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His 2019 study on the impact of surgical experience on cancer control outcomes (96 citations) demonstrated that increasing operative experience significantly improves oncologic results — a finding with direct implications for surgical training programs worldwide. Gallina has also advanced the understanding of radical cystectomy, leading international multi-centre collaborations comparing robotic and open approaches across North America and Europe (82 citations), while his work on neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in bladder cancer within the PURE-01 trial broke new ground in immuno-oncology surgical safety. With contributions spanning lymph node dissection protocols, nomogram validation, and positive surgical margin reduction, his cumulative body of work — exceeding 540 citations — has meaningfully guided clinical guidelines and surgical decision-making across the globe.
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