Rosalia Viterbo
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University, Philadelphia University
Papers
11
Total Citations
785
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About
Rosalia Viterbo is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the fields of minimally invasive surgery and renal oncology, with particular expertise in robotic-assisted and partial nephrectomy techniques. Her most influential contributions center on developing and validating objective frameworks for assessing renal tumor complexity, most notably through her pioneering application of the R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry Scoring System. Her landmark 2011 study demonstrating that anatomic complexity predicts major complication rates following partial nephrectomy has accumulated 277 citations, establishing a new standard for surgical decision-making. Alongside this, her large single-institutional analysis of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy — cited 141 times — helped legitimize robotic approaches as safe and effective alternatives to open surgery. Viterbo's research consistently bridges technical innovation with clinical outcomes, exploring how tumor anatomy influences warm ischemia time, urine leak risk, and perioperative results across surgical platforms. Her work has expanded to bladder cancer surgery, examining robotic versus open radical cystectomy outcomes in the chemotherapy setting. Across her career, Viterbo has produced a cohesive body of evidence that continues to guide urologists in selecting optimal surgical strategies and anticipating patient risk with greater precision.
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- 3Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Large Single-institutional Experience141 citations · 2010
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- 7Current Status of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy18 citations · 2011
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