Brigiet M. Hoevenaars
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Brigiet M. Hoevenaars is a urological researcher whose work centers on optimizing surgical decision-making in prostate cancer care, particularly within the context of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Her key research areas include the clinical utility of biopsy reassessment, surgical planning, and the implementation of volume-based referral standards. In her most cited study, she critically examined whether reassessing prostate biopsy specimens from outside institutions—a common step in preoperative work-up—actually influences surgical planning for patients referred to high-volume centers. Her findings revealed that such reassessment rarely alters the surgical approach, challenging routine practices and highlighting opportunities to streamline care pathways. Though early in her career, with this work accumulating 3 citations, Hoevenaars contributes to the growing evidence base on efficiency and necessity in urological oncology. Her research directly supports the Netherlands’ minimum volume standard of 100 RARP procedures per hospital, underscoring her engagement with real-world policy and clinical workflow. For students and researchers, her work offers a model of how to question established protocols with rigorous, patient-centered data.
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