Henk G. van der Poel
Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Dutch Cancer Society, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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135
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7,268
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About
Henk G. van der Poel is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the fields of robotic prostate surgery, surgical training, and image-guided oncological procedures. Based at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, his most celebrated contributions are a pair of landmark 2012 systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining urinary continence and potency recovery following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, which together have accumulated over 2,000 citations and remain foundational references for surgeons and patients navigating treatment decisions. His involvement in the Pasadena Consensus Panel further cemented best-practice guidelines for robotic prostatectomy worldwide. Van der Poel has also been a pioneering force in fluorescence-guided sentinel lymph node detection in prostate cancer, developing hybrid multimodal tracer approaches that combine radioactive and fluorescent signals for superior intraoperative accuracy — work cited nearly 500 times across multiple studies. Recognizing that excellent technology demands excellent training, he co-authored internationally adopted consensus frameworks for robotic surgery curricula. More recently, his exploration of artificial intelligence integration in robotic operating rooms signals his continued relevance at the cutting edge of surgical innovation, making him an essential figure for any researcher studying minimally invasive urological oncology.
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