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Kari A.O. Tikkinen is a leading urological surgeon and clinical epidemiologist whose work has fundamentally shaped how clinicians balance thrombosis and bleeding risks in surgical patients. His research centers on evidence-based perioperative care, guideline methodology, and—most recently—the intersection of healthcare and climate change. Tikkinen’s landmark 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis, cited over 126 times, provided procedure-specific baseline risk estimates for venous thromboembolism and bleeding in urological cancer surgery, enabling surgeons to tailor thromboprophylaxis with unprecedented precision. He also led an international survey characterizing global practice variation in thromboprophylaxis use, underscoring the need for standardized, risk-adapted protocols. Beyond thrombosis, Tikkinen has pioneered work on healthcare’s environmental footprint, authoring a 2025 scoping review on the climate impacts of healthcare digitalization—a forward-looking contribution that positions him at the forefront of sustainable surgery. His work is distinguished by its direct impact on clinical guidelines and patient safety, making him a pivotal figure in translating rigorous evidence into real-world urological practice.