About

Syed Johar Raza is a leading figure in urologic oncology and robotic surgery, whose work has fundamentally shaped how surgeons are trained and how outcomes are measured in robot-assisted procedures. His research centers on three key areas: validating structured training curricula for robotic surgery, developing objective assessment tools for surgical skills, and evaluating long-term oncologic outcomes following robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Raza’s major contributions include the creation and validation of the Robotic Skills Assessment Score and the Robotic Anastomosis Competency Evaluation, which provide reliable, evidence-based metrics for surgical proficiency. His landmark study from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, with 174 citations, established crucial benchmarks for long-term oncologic outcomes. Notably, his multi-institutional randomized controlled trial on augmented-reality-based skills training for urethrovesical anastomosis (95 citations) demonstrated the power of simulation in accelerating skill acquisition. With over 800 total citations across his most-cited works, Raza has also pioneered health economic evaluations of simulation-based training, proving its cost-effectiveness. His structured, modular training pathway for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy has become a global standard, making him an indispensable contributor to the science of surgical education and robotic oncology.

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H-Index
25
Papers
984
Total Citations
39
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Long-term Oncologic Outcomes Following Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium
174 citations · 2015
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2014 (9 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 114
🏛 Institutions: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, King's College London, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Henry Ford Health System, Amherst College, Henry Ford Hospital

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