Papers
82
Total Citations
4,573
H-Index
33
About
Muhammad Shamim Khan is a pioneering urological surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the modern understanding and practice of radical cystectomy for bladder cancer and robotic surgical training. Based primarily at King's College London and Guy's Hospital, Khan has dedicated his career to advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, with a particular focus on comparing robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and open approaches to bladder cancer surgery. His landmark CORAL trial (337 citations) was among the first randomised controlled studies to directly compare all three surgical modalities, while his 2022 JAMA publication (320 citations) provided pivotal evidence on the benefits of fully intracorporeal robotic cystectomy over open surgery. Through his leadership within the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, Khan has produced influential multi-institutional datasets examining urinary diversion outcomes that have guided surgical practice worldwide. Beyond oncological outcomes, Khan has made significant contributions to surgical education, developing validated simulation frameworks and systematically characterising learning curves for urological procedures — work that has informed how the next generation of robotic surgeons are trained. With multiple papers exceeding 200 citations and a cumulative impact spanning clinical trials, outcomes research, and surgical pedagogy, Khan stands as one of the most influential figures in contemporary uro-oncology.
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- 5Learning curves for urological procedures: a systematic review222 citations · 2013
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- 8Ureteric injury: a challenging condition to diagnose and manage161 citations · 2013
- 9Robotic versus open radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in adults136 citations · 2019
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