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Esteban Emiliani is a leading urologist whose research is reshaping the surgical management of kidney stones and advancing the frontiers of robotic endourology. His work is defined by a dual focus: optimizing the physics of laser lithotripsy and establishing rigorous training standards for next-generation surgical systems. Emiliani’s foundational study on the Holmium YAG laser’s true ablation effect on soft tissue (53 citations) challenged long-held assumptions by distinguishing between penetration depth and actual incision depth, providing critical safety and efficacy data for surgeons. He further refined laser technique by quantifying the optimal fiber-to-stone working distance for non-contact lithotripsy (20 citations), directly improving stone ablation efficiency. Beyond the laser, Emiliani has driven the conversation on surgical access, leading a comprehensive meta-analysis comparing PCNL, laparoscopic, and robotic pyelolithotomy for large renal stones (24 citations), which offers evidence-based guidance for complex cases. A pioneer in robotic endourology, he reported the first clinical experience with the ILY® system for robot-assisted retrograde intrarenal surgery (8 citations) and co-authored the current systematic review on training standards for robotic surgery (30 citations). His work bridges fundamental laser physics with cutting-edge robotics, making him a pivotal figure in modern, minimally invasive urology.