Papers
42
Total Citations
2,758
H-Index
25
About
Raju Thomas is a pioneering urological surgeon whose career has been defined by his groundbreaking contributions to robotic and minimally invasive urological surgery. His research spans robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, robotic cystectomy for bladder cancer, and robotic pyeloplasty — areas in which he has helped shape modern surgical standards and training frameworks. Thomas's most influential work includes his 2009 landmark paper on training, credentialing, and medicolegal risks in robotic urological surgery (240 citations), which addressed a critical gap in standardized surgeon competency evaluation as robotic procedures rapidly expanded. His multi-institutional studies on robotic cystectomy, conducted through the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, have collectively garnered hundreds of citations and established foundational evidence for perioperative outcomes, surgical margins, and lymphadenectomy in bladder cancer surgery. Notably, Thomas was among the early advocates for robotic pyeloplasty in pediatric patients, helping demonstrate the technology's safety and efficacy in children — a contribution cited nearly 180 times. His 2014 pilot study on 3D-printed physical models of renal malignancies (206 citations) further reflects his forward-thinking embrace of emerging technologies. With a body of work exceeding 1,700 cumulative citations, Thomas remains an authoritative and innovative voice in robotic urology.
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- 4Robotic Dismembered Pyeloplasty: A 6-Year, Multi-Institutional Experience195 citations · 2008
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- 6ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PYELOPLASTY IN CHILDREN179 citations · 2005
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