Prasanna Sooriakumaran
Karolinska University Hospital, Prostate Cancer Foundation, University of Oxford, Cornell University, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University College Hospital, University College London, Prostate Cancer Research, The London College, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, New York Hospital Queens, Cleveland Clinic, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, New York Proton Center
Papers
65
Total Citations
2,937
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About
Prasanna Sooriakumaran is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the evidence base for surgical treatment of prostate and bladder cancer. His research focuses on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), surgical technique optimization, oncological outcomes, and comparative surgical approaches — areas where he has produced some of the most widely cited studies in modern urology. Sooriakumaran's most influential contribution, a 2012 systematic review and meta-analysis comparing retropubic, laparoscopic, and robotic prostatectomy (516 citations), provided critical clarity on surgical margin rates and perioperative complications across techniques. Complementing this, his multinational study of over 22,000 patients further cemented benchmarks for surgical quality globally (151 citations). His pioneering work on anatomical, risk-stratified nerve-sparing during RARP (226 citations) transformed how surgeons approach preserving erectile function and continence, while his studies on the Retzius-sparing technique and barbed suture anastomosis reflect a consistent drive toward technical innovation with measurable patient benefit. His long-term biochemical recurrence data and erectile function outcomes from the landmark LAPROCT trial add rigorous longitudinal depth to his portfolio. Collectively, Sooriakumaran's research has garnered well over 1,400 citations, establishing him as an internationally recognized authority in surgical uro-oncology.
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