Laura Seese

About

Dr. Laura Seese is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive coronary and valvular surgery. Her primary research focuses on advancing robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) grafting and robotically assisted mitral valve repair. Dr. Seese’s major contributions include refining port placements, internal mammary artery harvesting, and anastomosis techniques for TECAB, as detailed in her most cited 2022 paper (6 citations). She has also advanced resectional techniques in robotic mitral valve repair (2023, 3 citations). Demonstrating a commitment to surgical education and accessibility, Dr. Seese developed and validated a low-cost, high-fidelity simulation model for robotic internal mammary artery harvest using the da Vinci Xi system (2024, 1 citation). This innovative model, utilizing a calf fetus thorax, provides a realistic training platform to enhance surgeon proficiency. With a career marked by technical innovation and a focus on reproducible, teachable methods, Dr. Seese is helping to lower the barriers to entry for complex robotic cardiac procedures, ultimately improving patient outcomes and expanding the reach of robotic surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting—port placements, internal mammary artery harvesting and anastomosis techniques

   6 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Robotically assisted mitral valve repair—resectional techniques

   3 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Development and Validation of a Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Simulation Model for Robotic Internal Mammary Artery Harvest Using the da Vinci Xi Robot

   1 citations · 2024

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