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Dr. Benjamin Samstein is a pioneering transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon whose research focuses on expanding the frontiers of minimally invasive liver surgery and living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). His work addresses two critical challenges in the field: optimizing oncologic outcomes through advanced surgical techniques and increasing the donor organ supply. Dr. Samstein’s most influential study, a 2022 analysis of robotic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (138 citations), provides vital long-term outcome data in a fiercely debated area of surgical oncology. He is a leading advocate for LDLT in the United States, authoring key papers on overcoming barriers to its wider adoption and systematically advancing minimally invasive donor hepatectomy—from laparoscopic to robotic approaches. His recent work demonstrates that a complete transition to robotic surgery yields superior outcomes in complex liver resections. Through his research, Dr. Samstein is not only refining surgical techniques but also reshaping the paradigm of liver transplantation, making it safer and more accessible for patients in need.