RajSatkunasivamMD

PubMed

• Payments by Drug and Medical Device Manufacturers to Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Fellowship Program Directors.
  David-Dan Nguyen, Anna-Lisa Nguyen, Anju Murayama, Sanchit Kaushal, Rui Bernardino
  Urology Practice. 2025-03-18
• Treatment Delays in the Hispanic Population with Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of Over 150,000 Patients using the National Cancer Database.
  Vatsala Mundra, Zachary Melchiode, Jiaqiong Xu, Carlos Riveros, Raj Satkunasivam
  Urology Practice. 2025-03-14
• Postoperative Outcomes Following Preweekend Surgery.
  Sanjana Ranganathan, Carlos Riveros, Yusuke Tsugawa, Michael Geng, Vatsala Mundra
  JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03

Journal Articles

• Outcomes of Non-Curative Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)  
  Raj Satkunasivam, MD, Annals of Surgical Oncology
• Robotic Partial Nephrectomy - Expanding Utilization, Advancing Innovation  
  Wallis CJ, Garbens A, Chopra S, Gill IS, Satkunasivam R, J Endourol, 1/24/2017
• Adjuvant Versus Salvage Radiotherapy for Patients With Adverse Pathological Findings Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Decision Analysis  
  Wallis CJ, Morton G, Jerath A, Satkunasviam R, Szumacher E, Herschorn S, Kodama R, Kulkarni GS, Naimark D, Nam RK, MDM Policy & Practice, 1/19/2017
• Propensity Score Analysis of Radical Cystectomy Versus Bladder-Sparing Trimodal Therapy in the Setting of a Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Clinic  
  Kulkarni GS, Hermanns T, Wei Y, Bhindi B, Satkunasivam R, Athanasopoulos P, Bostrom PJ, Kuk C, Li K, Templeton AJ, Sridhar SS, van der Kwast TH, Chung P, Bristow RG, M..., J Clin Oncol, 1/14/2017
• Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Resection of a Pelvic Schwannoma  
  Chopra S, Dharmaraja A, Satkunasivam R, Gill IS, Urol Case Rep, 1/3/2017
• Postoperative Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Question of Who and When  
  Wallis CJ, Satkunasivam R, Nam RK, Eur Urol, 1/17/2016
• Morbidity and Mortality of Radical Nephrectomy for Patients with Disseminated Cancer - an Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database  
  Wallis CJ, Bjarnason G, Byrne J, Cheung DC, Hoffman A, Kulkarni GS, Nathens AB, Nam RK, Satkunasivam R, Urology, 1/9/2016
• Initial Series of Four-Arm Robotic Completely Intracorporeal Ileal Ureter  
  Chopra S, Metcalfe C, Satkunasivam R, Nagaraj S, Becker C, Abreu AL, Azhar RA, Gill I, Desai M, Aron M, Berger A, J Endourol, 1/9/2016
• Incidence and Risk Factors for Urological Intervention During Benign Hysterectomy – Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database  
  Wallis CJD, Cheung D, Garbens A, Kroft J, Carr L, Nathens AB, Po L, Nam RK, Liu G, Gien L, and Satkunasivam R, Urology, 1/1/2016
• Utility and Significance of Ureteral Frozen Section Analysis During Radical Cystectomy  
  Satkunasivam R, Hu B, Metcalfe C, Ghodoussipour SB, Aron M, Cai J, Miranda G, Gill I, Daneshmand S, BJU Int, 1/1/2016
• Perioperative outcomes following radical prostatectomy for patients with disseminated cancer: An analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database  
  Satkunasivam R, Wallis CJ, Byrne J, Hoffman A, Cheung DC, Kulkarni GS, Nathens AB, Nam RK, Can Urol Assoc J, 1/1/2016
• Robotic Intracorporeal Orthotopic Neobladder: Urodynamic Outcomes, Urinary Function, and Health-related Quality of Life  
  Satkunasivam R, Santomauro M, Chopra S, Plotner E, Cai J, Miranda G, Salibian S, Aron M, Ginsberg D, Daneshmand S, Desai M, Gill IS, Eur Urol, 1/1/2016
• Predictors of Early and Late Biochemical Recurrence and the Impact on Progression Following Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer Treated Within the PSA-era  
  Shahabi A, Satkunasivam R*, Gill IS., Lieskovsky G, Daneshmand S, Pinski J, and Stern MC, Can Urol Assoc J, 1/1/2016
• Contemporary Evidence for Robotic Radical Cystectomy  
  Satkunasivam R, Wallis CJD, Nam RK, Desai M and Gill IS, Nat Rev Urol, 1/1/2016
• Surgery Versus Radiotherapy for Clinically-localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis  
  Wallis CJ, Saskin R, Choo R, Herschorn S, Kodama RT, Satkunasivam R, Shah PS, Danjoux C, and Nam RK, Eur Urol, 1/30/2015
• Robotic Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: The initial series  
  Gill IS, Metcalfe C, Abreu A, Duddalwar V, Chopra S, Cunningham M, Thangathurai D, Ukimura O, Satkunasivam R, Hung A, Papilla R, Aron M, Desai M, Gallucci M, J Urol, 1/1/2015
• Re: Cytoreductive Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Prostate Cancer and Low Volume Skeletal Metastases -Results of a Feasibility and Case-control Study  
  Satkunasivam R, Aron M, Eur Urol, 1/1/2015
• Robotic Implantation of Biodegradable Regenerative Urinary Conduit: Experimental Study  
  Abreu AL, Azhar RA, Berger A, Chopra S, Marien A, Santomauro M, Satkunasivam R, Sun Y, Aron M, Ukimura O, Desai M, Gill IS, J Endourol, 1/1/2015
• A Novel Interface for the Telementoring of Robotic Surgery  
  Shin DH, Dalag L, Azhar RA, Santomauro M, Satkunasivam R, Metcalfe C, Dunn M, Berger A, Djaladat H, Nguyen M, Desai MM, Aron M, Gill IS, Hung AJ, BJU Int, 1/1/2015
• Radical Prostatectomy or External Beam Radiation Therapy versus No Local Therapy for Survival Benefit in Metastatic Prostate Cancer - A SEER-Medicare Analysis  
  Satkunasivam R, Kim AE, Desai M, Nguyen MM, Quinn DI, Ballas L, Lewinger JP, Stern MC, Hamilton AS, Aron M, Gill IS, J Urol, 1/1/2015
• Port Placement & Docking for Robotic Surgery: The USC Approach  
  Chopra S, Metcalfe C, Abreu AL, Azhar RA, Satkunasivam R, Desai M, Aron M, Gill IS, Berger A, J Endourol, 1/1/2015
• Urothelial Carcinoma in a Bladder Diverticulum: Outcomes after Radical Cystectomy  
  Hu B, Satkunasivam R, Cai J, Miranda G & Daneshmand S, World J Urol., 1/1/2015
• Robotic Unclamped "Minimal-margin" Partial Nephrectomy: Ongoing Refinement of the Anatomic Zero-ischemia Concept  
  Satkunasivam R, Tsai S, Syan S, Bernhard JC, de Castro Abreu AL, Chopra S, Berger AK, Lee D, Hung AJ, Cai J, Desai MM, Gill IS, Eur Urol, 1/1/2015
• Significance of perivesical lymph nodes in radical cystectomy for bladder cancer  
  Hu B, Satkunasivam R, Schuckman A, Sherrod A, Cai J, Miranda G, Daneshmand S, Urol Oncol, 1/1/2014
• Human Kallikrein-2 Gene and Protein Expression Predicts Prostate Cancer at Repeat Biopsy  
  Satkunasivam R, Zhang W, Stanimirovic A, Yu C, Klotz L, Trachtenberg J, Sugar L, Kattan M.W and Nam R.K, Springerplus, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

• Imaging and Focal Therapy of Early Prostate Cancer 
  Chapter: Low Risk Prostate Cancer in North America: Rationale, Uptake and Limitations of Active Surveillance and Opportunities for Focal Therapy 
  Satkunasivam R and Klotz LEditors: Thomas J. Polascik.SpringerEdition 2nd,2017
• Practical Tips in Urology 
  Chapter: Practical Solutions for Challenging Robotic Prostatectomy Cases 
  Satkunasivam R and Aron MEditors: Rane, Ponsky, & Turna.Springer2016
• Fractures of the Pelvic Ring and the Acetabulum 
  Chapter: Urological injuries in pelvic ring trauma, assessment and management in the male patient 
  Kodama R, and Satkunasivam REditors: Tile, Helfet & Kellam.ThiemeEdition 4th,2015
• Urology, Toronto Notes 2008: MCCQE I / USMLE II Review Notes 
  Satkunasivam R and Perlis NEditors: Dr. Sender Herschorn and Dr. Walid Farhat.2008
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Abstracts/Posters

• Long term incidence of venous thromboembolic events following cystectomy: a population-based analysis
  Wallis CJD, Magee D, Satkunasivam R, and Nam RK, AUA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
• Population-based analysis of treatment toxicity among men with castration-resistant prostate cancer
  Nam R, Wallis CJ, Saskin R, Bansal S, Emmenegger U and Satkunasivam R, AUA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
• The role of patient and provider characteristics in Radical Prostatectomy Utilization and Quality of Care – Results from The CDC Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patte...
  Satkunasivam R, Lo M, Stern M, Gill IS, Fleming S, Wu X, Wang D, Goodman M, Anderson R, Thompson T, and Hamilton A, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• Salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer
  Abreu A, Aron M, Swann N, Chauhan S, Chopra S, Azhar R, Wong K, Satkunasivam R, Metcalfe C, Thurn T, Ukimura O, Desai M, Gill IS and Patel V., AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• Functional & Trifecta Outcomes in Solitary Kidney: Unclamped vs Clamped Partial Nephrectomy
  Abreu A, Papalia R, Gill IS, Simone G, Ferriero M, Mastroianni R, Wong K, Azhar R, Satkunasivam R, Metcalfe C, Ukimura O, Aron M, Desai M and Gallucci M, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• Robotic inferior vena cava thrombectomy and radical nephrectomy for Level II and III thrombi: The USC experience
  Metcalfe C, Abreu A, Satkunasivam R, Azhar R, Wong K, Sun Y, Berger A, Aron M, Desai M, and Gill IS, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• Robotic Urological Surgery for Benign Indications: The USC Experience
  Chopra S, Nagaraj S, Beckler C, Abreu A, Satkunasivam R, Azhar RA, Metcalfe C, Gill IS, Aron M, Desai M and Berger A, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• Robotic Ileal Ureter: Step by Step
  Chopra S, Metcalfe C, Abreu A, Satkunasivam R, Azhar R, Gill IS, Aron M, Desai M, and Berger A, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
• 12-year Outcomes of Abnormal Ureteral Margin Frozen Section During Radical Cystectomy in 2,047 Patients
  Satkunasivam R, Hu B, Metcalfe C, Cai J, Miranda G, Daneshmand S and Gill IS, AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
• Perivesical Lymph Nodes Impact Survival After Radical Cystectomy
  Hu B, Satkunasivam R, Cai J, Miranda G and Daneshmand S, AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
• Urothelial Carcinoma in a Bladder Diverticulum: Outcomes after Radical Cystectomy
  Hu B, Satkunasivam R, Cai J, Miranda G and Daneshmand S, AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
• The Reduction of Renal Parenchymal Volume and Post-treatment Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Partial Nephrectomy or Thermal Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma: A ...
  Ajzenberg H, Satkunasivam R, Finelli A, Kachura J, Haider H, O’Malley M, Tuchscherer P, Quinn P, Choi J & Jewett MAS, CUA Annual Meeting; SUO Winter Meeting, 1/1/2012
• Development of a Technique for Genetic Analysis of Human B Lymphocyte Repertoire Specific to ABO Blood Group Antigens
  Fan X, Yin R, Satkunasivam R and West LJ, American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, 1/1/2009
• Recovery of Erectile Function After Unilateral and Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Interposition Grafting During Radical Pelvic Surgery
  Satkunasivam R, Appu S, Al-Azab R, Hersey K, Lockwood G, Lipa J and Fleshner NE, CUA Annual Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, 1/1/2008
• Establishment of Multilineage Hematopoietic Cell Chimerism Utilizing Nonmyeloablative Conditioning and G-CSF Mobilized Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells
  Satkunasivam R, Weiss MJ, Sahara H, Sayre J, Allan JS, and Madsen JC, Medical Student Research Day, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1/1/2007
• The Role of Telehealth in Pediatric Surgery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  Satkunasivam R, Mars M, Bedford A, Beveridge M and Hadley GPL, Medical Student Research Day, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

• Personal PSA screening and treatment choices for localized prostate cancer among expert physicians 
  Boston, MA, 2017; Toronto, ON, 2017 - 1/1/2017
• The Role of Minimally-Invasive Surgery in Peripheral Nerve Injury during Abdominal-Pelvic Surgery – Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database 
  Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2016
• Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer 
  1/1/2016
• The Future of Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2016
• Zero Ischemia Robotic Partial Nephrectomy 
  Munich, Germany - 1/1/2016
• Definitive Local Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer – Is the Evidence Sufficient to Support Off-Trial Adoption 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2016
• The Future of PSA Based Prostate Cancer Screening - Screening Smarter and Individualized Risk Assessment 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2016
• Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Compressive Renorrhaphy vs. Selective Repair 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2016
• 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in patients on active surveillance for prostate cancer: impact on disease progression and curative intervention 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2015
• Robotic Cystectomy – the future? 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2015
• Local Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer 
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2015
• Zero Ischemia Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – Technical Aspects of Unclamped Partial Nephrectomy at USC 
  1/1/2015
• Early and Late Complications of Robotic Radical Cystectomy and Intra-Corporeal Urinary Diversion 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2015
• Personalizing Bladder Cancer Care: Results of a Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Clinic 
  Orlando, FL - 1/1/2014
• Dairy Intake and Prostate Cancer risk: Results from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study 
  Orlando, FL - 1/1/2014
• Pathologic Outcomes of Radical Prostatectomy Following Active Surveillance 
  Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2012
• The Role of Transurethral Resection, Imaging and Pathology Review on Restaging Bladder Cancer – The Multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Clinic (MDBCC) Experience 
  Montreal, QC - 1/1/2011
• Erectile dysfunction, hypoandrogenism and hypogonadal symptoms are frequently found in men with infertility 
  Washington, DC; Montreal, QC - 1/1/2011
• Human Kallikrein-2 Gene and Protein Expression Predicts Prostate Cancer At Repeat Biopsy 
  Charlottetown, Canada - 1/1/2010
• Renal Colic and Urolithiasis Practice Patterns in Canada – A Survey of Canadian Urological Association Members 
  Charlottetown, Canada - 1/1/2010
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