Ashutosh Tewari
Cornell University, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, New York Hospital Queens, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University School, Mount Sinai Hospital, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Presbyterian Hospital, New York Proton Center
Papers
146
Total Citations
11,810
H-Index
52
About
Ashutosh Tewari stands as one of the foremost pioneers in robotic urologic surgery, whose groundbreaking work fundamentally transformed how prostate and bladder cancers are treated worldwide. A central figure at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Tewari was instrumental in developing and refining robot-assisted radical prostatectomy at a time when the technique was in its infancy, co-authoring foundational studies as early as 2002 that established structured robotic surgical programs and demonstrated their clinical viability. His prospective comparisons of traditional and robotic prostatectomy — now cited over 450–550 times — provided early evidence that robotic approaches offered superior safety profiles and favorable oncological outcomes. Tewari further extended robotic innovation to bladder cancer, pioneering nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy to preserve patients' quality of life. His 2012 meta-analyses, collectively accumulating nearly 1,800 citations, synthesized global evidence on potency preservation, oncologic outcomes, and surgical margin rates across prostatectomy techniques, offering the field its most comprehensive comparative benchmarks. With a body of work exceeding 4,900 combined citations across his top papers alone, Tewari's career exemplifies how rigorous surgical innovation, paired with outcomes-driven research, can redefine standards of care for millions of cancer patients.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
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- 2Nerve‐sparing robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion616 citations · 2003
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- 8Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy: Technique390 citations · 2003
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- 10Technique of da vinci robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy263 citations · 2002