Gregory P. Zagaja
University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, Comer Children's Hospital
Papers
54
Total Citations
2,892
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About
Gregory P. Zagaja is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose career has centered on advancing robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, with a particular focus on radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Working primarily at a high-volume academic institution, Zagaja has made foundational contributions to understanding the functional, oncological, and technical dimensions of robot-assisted surgery. His landmark 2006 study on interfascial nerve preservation during robotic prostatectomy (210 citations) helped establish best practices for maintaining patients' sexual and urinary function post-surgery. He further expanded the field by investigating outcomes in challenging patient populations — including overweight, obese, and elderly men — demonstrating that robotic approaches could achieve strong results across diverse groups. His multi-institutional analysis of positive surgical margins across 8,418 cases (149 citations) provided critical data guiding surgical technique and patient counseling. Notably, Zagaja also broke new ground in pediatric urology with a pioneering report on robotic bladder augmentation in children. His rigorous documentation of da Vinci robot reliability and learning curve dynamics has informed surgical training programs worldwide. With a body of work accumulating over 1,370 citations across his top publications alone, Zagaja's research has profoundly shaped how robotic prostatectomy is taught, performed, and evaluated globally.
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