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Manasi Shirke is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for heart and lung disease. Her most cited work, "Robotic coronary artery surgery: Outcomes and pitfalls" (2020, 10 citations), critically examines the evolution of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from traditional sternotomy to robotic-assisted approaches, highlighting both the promise and the technical challenges of this emerging field. Shirke also provides a comprehensive overview of mitral valve disease in her 2020 review (3 citations), detailing the pathophysiology and management strategies for the world's most common valvular pathology. More recently, her 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis (2 citations) directly compares video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) for early-stage lung cancer, addressing the steep learning curve and technical limitations of VATS while evaluating RATS as a viable alternative. Through these contributions, Shirke demonstrates a clear commitment to improving surgical outcomes by rigorously assessing the safety, efficacy, and pitfalls of robotic and thoracoscopic approaches, making her work essential reading for surgeons and researchers interested in the future of minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery.