Ashok K. Hemal
Henry Ford Hospital, Sorbonne Université, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Henry Ford Health System, Wake Forest University, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Washington University in St. Louis, Columbia University, Forest Institute, Detroit R&D (United States), Winston-Salem State University
Papers
207
Total Citations
9,937
H-Index
53
About
Ashok K. Hemal is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive and robotic urological surgery. His research focuses primarily on robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, robot-assisted radical cystectomy, and urinary diversion techniques — areas in which he has helped establish foundational surgical protocols now practiced worldwide. Among his most celebrated contributions is his early role in developing and refining the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy (VIP), a landmark robotic radical prostatectomy technique documented across more than 1,100 cases and cited over 300 times. His 2003 work on nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy, with over 616 citations, remains a cornerstone reference for bladder cancer surgery. Hemal also contributed critically to understanding potency outcomes following nerve-sparing techniques, including the innovative "veil of Aphrodite" approach. Through his leadership within the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, he has driven multi-institutional research on intracorporeal urinary diversion outcomes, accumulating hundreds of additional citations. Collectively, his portfolio — exceeding 3,000 citations across his most influential works — reflects an extraordinary and lasting impact on robotic urology.
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Top Papers
- 1Nerve‐sparing robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion616 citations · 2003
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- 5Technique of da vinci robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy263 citations · 2002
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