Keith J. Murphy
Carolinas Medical Center, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
Papers
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Total Citations
142
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About
Keith J. Murphy is a leading researcher in robotic hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, with a focus on improving oncologic outcomes and surgical training. His major contributions include demonstrating that robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy may offer superior oncologic results compared to open surgery, as shown in his highly cited 2020 study (62 citations). He also pioneered objective methods for evaluating novice robotic surgeons using kinematics and cumulative sum analyses, advancing surgical education and skill assessment. Murphy’s work extends to gallbladder cancer, where his comparative studies show robotic resection yields favorable outcomes versus open approaches. Beyond HPB surgery, he contributed to the MARIO Project, a multicenter survey on companion robot acceptability among dementia caregivers, highlighting his interdisciplinary reach. With papers accumulating over 140 citations, Murphy’s research is shaping minimally invasive surgical practice and training. His notable achievements include leading single-institution studies that challenge traditional open surgery paradigms, and his work is essential reading for surgeons and researchers advancing robotic techniques in complex oncology.
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