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• 2011

  A 72-year-old male with left testicular pain

  Williams, S. B., Viani, K. L. & Loughlin, K. R., Sep 1 2011, In: Urology. 78, 3, p. 505-507 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations

• An 84-year-old female with gross hematuria

  Lavelle, R. S., Williams, S. B. & O'Leary, M. P., Mar 1 2011, In: Urology. 77, 3, p. 533-534 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations

• Athermal division and selective suture ligation of the dorsal vein complex during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Description of technique and outcomes

  Lei, Y., Alemozaffar, M., Williams, S. B., Hevelone, N., Lipsitz, S. R., Plaster, B. A., Amarasekera, C. A., Ulmer, W. D., Huang, A. C., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Feb 1 2011, In: European Urology. 59, 2, p. 235-243 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Sutures
  • Ligation
  • Veins
  • Operative Time
  72 Scopus citations

• Changes in penile length after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

  Engel, J. D., Sutherland, D. E., Williams, S. B. & Wagner, K. R., Jan 2011, In: Journal of Endourology. 25, 1, p. 65-69 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Pubic Bone
  • Sildenafil Citrate
  • Alprostadil
  23 Scopus citations

• Comparison of outpatient narcotic prescribing patterns after minimally invasive versus retropubic and perineal radical prostatectomy

  Kowalczyk, K. J., Weinburg, A. C., Gu, X., Yu, H. Y., Lipsitz, S. R., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Nov 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 186, 5, p. 1843-1848 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Narcotics
  • Prostatectomy
  • Outpatients
  • Morphine
  • Prescriptions
  7 Scopus citations

• Determinants of performing radical prostatectomy pelvic lymph node dissection and the number of lymph nodes removed in elderly men

  Hu, J. C., Prasad, S. M., Gu, X., Williams, S. B., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Choueiri, T. K., Choi, W. W. & D'Amico, A. V., Feb 2011, In: Urology. 77, 2, p. 402-406 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Elderly
  • Odds Ratio
  31 Scopus citations

• Endourologic procedures for benign Prostatic hyperplasia: Review of indications and outcomes

  Kacker, R. & Williams, S. B., Jun 1 2011, In: Urology Journal. 8, 3, p. 171-176 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction
  • Volatilization
  • Transurethral Resection of Prostate
  • Safety
  17 Scopus citations

• Initial series of robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for clinical stage i nonseminomatous germ cell testicular cancer

  Williams, S. B., Lau, C. S. & Josephson, D. Y., Dec 2011, In: European Urology. 60, 6, p. 1299-1302 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

  • Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms
  • Testicular Neoplasms
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Robotics
  • Urologists
  46 Scopus citations

• Is continuing warfarin in the perioperative period safe for patients undergoing urologic procedures?

  Williams, S. B., Mar 1 2011, In: European Urology. 59, 3, p. 372-373 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  2 Scopus citations

• Laparoscopic renal descensus for upper tract reconstruction

  Sutherland, D. E., Williams, S. B. & Jarrett, T. W., Feb 1 2011, In: Journal of Endourology. 25, 2, p. 271-272 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carcinoma in Situ
  • Autologous Transplantation
  • Kidney
  • Ureter
  • Urinary Tract
  1 Scopus citations

• Nerve-sparing technique and urinary control after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

  Choi, W. W., Freire, M. P., Soukup, J. R., Yin, L., Lipsitz, S. R., Carvas, F., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Jan 1 2011, In: World Journal of Urology. 29, 1, p. 21-27 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Urinary Bladder
  • Multivariate Analysis
  36 Scopus citations

• New therapies for castrate-resistant prostate cancer

  Williams, S. B., Lay, A. H., Lau, C. S., Josephson, D. Y., Wilson, T. G., Choueiri, T. K. & Pal, S. K., Sep 1 2011, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 12, 13, p. 2069-2074 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Therapeutics
  • Cytotoxins
  • Castration
  • Expert Testimony
  2 Scopus citations

• Overuse of imaging for staging low risk prostate cancer

  Choi, W. W., Williams, S. B., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L. & Hu, J. C., May 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 185, 5, p. 1645-1649 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy
  • Tomography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Semantic Web
  50 Scopus citations

• Population-based determinants of radical prostatectomy surgical margin positivity

  Williams, S. B., D'Amico, A. V., Weinberg, A. C., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R. & Hu, J. C., Jun 2011, In: BJU International. 107, 11, p. 1734-1740 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Margins of Excision
  • Prostatectomy
  • Population
  • Surgeons
  • Binomial Distribution
  18 Scopus citations

• Predictors of positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes in patients with high risk testicular cancer

  Williams, S. B., Kacker, R., Winston, D., Bahnson, E., Steele, G. S. & Richie, J. P., Dec 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 186, 6, p. 2245-2248 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Testicular Neoplasms
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor
  • Orchiectomy
  9 Scopus citations

• Reply by the authors

  Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Jan 1 2011, In: Urology. 77, 1, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• The impact of prostate size, median lobe, and prior benign prostatic hyperplasia intervention on robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: Technique and outcomes

  Huang, A. C., Kowalczyk, K. J., Hevelone, N. D., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Plaster, B. A., Amarasekara, C. A., Ulmer, W. D., Lei, Y., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Apr 2011, In: European Urology. 59, 4, p. 595-603 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostate
  • Margins of Excision
  • Operative Time
  43 Scopus citations

• Thermal ablation vs surgery for localized kidney cancer: A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database analysis

  Choueiri, T. K., Schutz, F. A. B., Hevelone, N. D., Nguyen, P. L., Lipsitz, S. R., Williams, S. B., Silverman, S. G. & Hu, J. C., Jul 1 2011, In: Urology. 78, 1, p. 93-98 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Epidemiology
  • Hot Temperature
  • Databases
  • Nephrectomy
  82 Scopus citations

• Trends in the care of radical prostatectomy in the United States from 2003 to 2006

  Williams, S. B., Prasad, S. M., Weinberg, A. C., Shelton, J. B., Hevelone, N. D., Lipsitz, S. R. & Hu, J. C., Jul 1 2011, In: BJU International. 108, 1, p. 49-55 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Length of Stay
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Reoperation
  • Pathologic Constriction
  31 Scopus citations

• Utilization and expense of adjuvant cancer therapies following radical prostatectomy

  Williams, S. B., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Choueiri, T. K. & Hu, J. C., Nov 1 2011, In: Cancer. 117, 21, p. 4846-4854 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Neoplasms
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Health Expenditures
  • Therapeutics
  29 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Alternative technique for laparoscopic port-site closure

  Williams, S. B., Greenberger, M. L., Pearce, W. F. & Tertzakian, G. M., Apr 1 2012, In: Journal of Endourology. 26, 4, p. 311-312 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fascia
  • Palatine Tonsil
  • Punctures
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Sutures

• Androgen-deprivation therapy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease and venous thromboembolism

  Hu, J. C., Williams, S. B., O'Malley, A. J., Smith, M. R., Nguyen, P. L. & Keating, N. L., Jun 2012, In: European Urology. 61, 6, p. 1119-1128 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • Androgens
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Orchiectomy
  68 Scopus citations

• Comparative effectiveness of cryotherapy vs brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer

  Williams, S. B., Lei, Y., Nguyen, P. L., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Jul 2012, In: BJU International. 110, p. E92-E98

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cryotherapy
  • Brachytherapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Propensity Score
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  13 Scopus citations

• Evaluation of patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes after renal surgery

  Kim, S. B., Williams, S. B., Cheng, S. C., Sanda, M. G. & Wagner, A. A., Jun 2012, In: Urology. 79, 6, p. 1268-1273 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Quality of Life
  • Kidney
  • Pain
  • Robotics
  • Nephrectomy
  11 Scopus citations

• Influence of surgeon and hospital volume on radical prostatectomy costs

  Williams, S. B., Amarasekera, C. A., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Hevelone, N. D., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Dec 2012, In: Journal of Urology. 188, 6, p. 2198-2204 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Surgeons
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Low-Volume Hospitals
  • High-Volume Hospitals
  28 Scopus citations

• Neuroepithelial tumor arising in a testicular teratoma with retroperitoneal metastasis

  Williams, S. B., Hirsch, M. S., Kantoff, P. W. & Richie, J. P., Jul 10 2012, In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30, 20, p. e172-e174

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Novel therapies for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Efforts to expand beyond the VEGF/mTOR signaling paradigm

  Pal, S. K., Williams, S., Josephson, D. Y., Carmichael, C., Vogelzang, N. J. & Quinn, D. I., Mar 2012, In: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11, 3, p. 526-537 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • tivozanib
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Axitinib
  • CTLA-4 Antigen
  38 Scopus citations

• Outcomes assessment in men undergoing open retropubic radical prostatectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

  Kowalczyk, K. J., Yu, H. Y., Ulmer, W., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Feb 1 2012, In: World Journal of Urology. 30, 1, p. 85-89 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Robotics
  • Prostatectomy
  • Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
  • Observational Studies
  • Peer Review
  11 Scopus citations

• Primary vs. post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) in patients with presence of teratoma at orchiectomy

  Williams, S. B., Kacker, R., Steele, G. S. & Richie, J. P., Jan 1 2012, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30, 1, p. 60-63 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Orchiectomy
  • Teratoma
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Drug Therapy
  • Histology
  2 Scopus citations

• Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the octogenarian

  Lau, C. S., Talug, J., Williams, S. B., Josephson, D. Y., Ruel, N. H., Chan, K. G. & Wilson, T. G., Jun 2012, In: International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 8, 2, p. 247-252 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cystectomy
  • Robotics
  • Comorbidity
  • Surgery
  10 Scopus citations

• Selective detection of histologically aggressive prostate cancer: An Early Detection Research Network Prediction model to reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies with validation in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial

  Williams, S. B., Salami, S., Regan, M. M., Ankerst, D. P., Wei, J. T., Rubin, M. A., Thompson, I. M. & Sanda, M. G., May 15 2012, In: Cancer. 118, 10, p. 2651-2658 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostate
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Digital Rectal Examination
  • Biopsy
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  19 Scopus citations

• The effect of minimally invasive and open radical prostatectomy surgeon volume

  Choi, W. W., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., D'Amico, A. V., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Sep 2012, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30, 5, p. 569-576 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Surgeons
  • Pathologic Constriction
  • Length of Stay
  • Neoplasms
  16 Scopus citations
• 2016

  A 57-Year-old Woman With Hematuria and Headaches

  Tong, E., Keyes, K., Charles, R. M., Eyzaguirre, E. & Williams, S., Jul 13 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Clinical risk stratification in patients with surgically resectable micropapillary bladder cancer

  Fernández, M. I., Williams, S., Willis, D. L., Slack, R. S., Dickstein, R. J., Parikh, S., Chiong, E., Siefker-Radtke, A. O., Guo, C. C., Czerniak, B. A., Mcconkey, D. J., Shah, J. B., Pisters, L. L., Grossman, H. B., Dinney, C. P. N. & Kamat, A. M., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: BJU International.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Cystectomy
  • Survival
  • Drug Therapy
  16 Scopus citations

• Collaborating to move research forward: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Bladder Cancer Think Tank

  Kamat, A. M., Agarwal, P., Bivalacqua, T., Chisolm, S., Daneshmand, S., Doroshow, J. H., Efstathiou, J. A., Galsky, M., Iyer, G., Kassouf, W., Shah, J., Taylor, J., Williams, S. B., Quale, D. Z. & Rosenberg, J. E., 2016, In: Bladder Cancer. 2, 2, p. 203-213 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
  • Research Personnel
  • Patient Navigation
  • Social Media
  • Privacy
  2 Scopus citations

• Current technique and results for extended pelvic lymph node dissection during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

  Li, R., Petros, F. G., Kukreja, J. B., Williams, S. B. & Davis, J. W., 2016, In: Investigative and Clinical Urology. 57, p. S155-S164

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Robotics
  • Surgeons
  • Lymph Nodes
  2 Scopus citations

• Disparities in Treatment of Patients With High-risk Prostate Cancer: Results From a Population-based Cohort

  Wang, E. H., Yu, J. B., Abouassally, R., Meropol, N. J., Cooper, G., Shah, N. D., Williams, S., Gonzalez, C., Smaldone, M. C., Kutikov, A., Zhu, H. & Kim, S. P., Sep 1 2016, In: Urology. 95, p. 88-94 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Watchful Waiting
  • Odds Ratio
  • Population
  • Cancer Care Facilities
  18 Scopus citations

• Editorial Comment

  Ghaffary, C., Dafashy, T. J. & Williams, S., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy before Radical Prostatectomy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Does Not Increase Surgical Morbidity: Contemporary Results Using the Clavien System

  Williams, S. B., Davis, J. W., Wang, X., Achim, M. F., Zurita-Saavedra, A., Matin, S. F., Pisters, L. L., Ward, J. F., Pettaway, C. A. & Chapin, B. F., Apr 1 2016, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 14, 2, p. 130-138 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Odds Ratio
  • Confidence Intervals
  8 Scopus citations

• Optimum management of non-muscle-invasive micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma: possibility for missed chance of cure?

  Williams, S. & Kamat, A. M., Sep 1 2016, In: BJU International. 118, 3, p. 349-350 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  4 Scopus citations

• Outcome of patients with clinically node-positive bladder cancer undergoing consolidative surgery after preoperative chemotherapy: The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Experience

  Ho, P. L., Willis, D. L., Patil, J., Xiao, L., Williams, S. B., Melquist, J. J., Tart, K., Parikh, S., Shah, J. B., Delacroix, S. E., Navai, N., Siefker-Radtke, A., Dinney, C. P., Pisters, L. L. & Kamat, A. M., Feb 1 2016, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 34, 2, p. 59.e1-59.e8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
  • Drug Therapy
  • Neoplasms
  • Survival Rate
  • Lymph Nodes
  32 Scopus citations

• Patterns of Care for Prostate Cancer Patients: Predictors of Care, But For Whom?

  Williams, S. & Chapin, B. F., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Positive surgical margins: How to self-evaluate and improve

  Williams, S. B., Bayne, C. E. & Chapin, B. F., Jan 1 2016, Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Beyond the Learning Curve. Springer International Publishing, p. 257-263 7 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Re: Jan P. Radtke, Constantin Schwab, Maya B. Wolf, et al. Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and MRI-Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for Index Tumor Detection: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Specimen. Eur Urol. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2015.12.052

  Williams, S. & Ward, J. F., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Re: Samantha Cambier, Richard J. Sylvester, Laurence Collette, et al. EORTC Nomograms and Risk Groups for Predicting Recurrence, Progression, and Disease-specific and Overall Survival in Non-Muscle-invasive Stage Ta-T1 Urothelial Bladder Cancer Patients Treated with 1-3 Years of Maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Eur Urol 2016;69:60-9

  Williams, S. B. & Kamat, A. M., Jun 1 2016, In: European Urology. 69, 6, p. e121-e122

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations

• Safety and Early Oncologic Effectiveness of Primary Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Testicular Cancer

  Pearce, S. M., Golan, S., Gorin, M. A., Luckenbaugh, A. N., Williams, S., Ward, J. F., Montgomery, J. S., Hafez, K. S., Weizer, A. Z., Pierorazio, P. M., Allaf, M. E. & Eggener, S. E., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms
  • Testicular Neoplasms
  • Robotics
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor
  52 Scopus citations

• Sequencing robot-assisted extended pelvic lymph node dissection prior to radical prostatectomy: A step-by-step guide to exposure and efficiency

  Williams, S. B., Bozkurt, Y., Achim, M., Achim, G. & Davis, J. W., Jan 1 2016, In: BJU International. 117, 1, p. 192-198 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prostatectomy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Anatomy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  4 Scopus citations

• Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Current Concepts and Future Perspectives

  Bayne, C. E., Williams, S. B., Cooperberg, M. R., Gleave, M. E., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Novara, G., Smaldone, M. C., Sooriakumaran, P., Wiklund, P. N. & Chapin, B. F., May 1 2016, In: European Urology. 69, 5, p. 775-787 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Therapeutics
  • Prospective Studies
  50 Scopus citations

• Urothelial carcinoma with variant histology: Sarcomatoid, plasmacytoid, and micropapillary

  Williams, S. & Kamat, A. M., Jun 28 2016, Rare Genitourinary Tumors. Springer International Publishing, p. 95-108 14 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2017

  A 25-Year-old Woman With Gross Hematuria

  Bustillos, P., Kerr, P. S., Kosarek, C. D., Eyzaguirre, E. & Williams, S., Jan 1 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review