Colleen M. Feltmate
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University
Papers
7
Total Citations
297
H-Index
6
About
Colleen M. Feltmate is a leading gynecologic oncologist whose research has been pivotal in advancing minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of gynecologic cancers. Her work primarily focuses on robotic and laparoscopic approaches, challenging the traditional dominance of open surgery. A landmark contribution is her 2008 comparative study on robotic versus open radical hysterectomy (130 citations), which provided early, crucial evidence for the safety and feasibility of the robotic approach. She further solidified this impact through the MEMORY Study (2022), a multicenter investigation confirming survival outcomes for minimally invasive surgery in early-stage cervical cancer. Dr. Feltmate has also been instrumental in optimizing patient recovery, notably with her 2015 study on same-day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer (57 citations). Her research extends to specialized populations, including a comparative study on obese patients (16 citations), and technical innovations like robotic single-site excision for endometriomas (12 citations). By consistently demonstrating that less invasive techniques can achieve excellent oncologic outcomes while reducing recovery times, Dr. Feltmate has significantly shaped modern surgical standards in gynecologic oncology.
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Top Papers
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- 2Same-Day Discharge After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer57 citations · 2015
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- 6Robotic single-site excision of ovarian endometrioma12 citations · 2015
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