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Haydee Del Calvo is a surgical researcher dedicated to advancing robotic surgery education and perioperative pain management. Her work centers on developing and evaluating training curricula for robot-assisted procedures, with a particular focus on improving resident participation and skill acquisition. In her highly cited systematic review (16 citations), she identified critical gaps in formal robotic training programs, highlighting that fewer than half of surveyed residencies had structured curricula in place. Del Calvo has pioneered video-based educational interventions, demonstrating through two related studies (totaling 8 citations) that narrated surgical videos significantly enhance resident engagement and hands-on participation during robotic cases. Beyond education, she has made impactful contributions to opioid stewardship: her pre-emptive pain management program for minimally invasive pulmonary resection (13 citations) successfully reduced opioid prescriptions at discharge by standardizing non-opioid alternatives. This dual focus—optimizing both surgical training and patient recovery—positions Del Calvo as a leader in evidence-based surgical innovation. Her work directly addresses two pressing challenges in modern surgery: preparing the next generation of robotic surgeons and combating the opioid epidemic.