Michelle Nguyen

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Papers

Total Citations

143

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About

Michelle Nguyen is a pioneering surgeon whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery and oncologic innovation. Her research primarily focuses on advancing robotic surgical techniques and understanding the complex behavior of metastatic disease. Her most impactful study, a retrospective comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (120 citations), provided critical data on operative outcomes and cost analysis, helping shape best practices in the field. Nguyen’s work extends into oncology, where she investigated the adrenal gland as a sanctuary site for metastases following pembrolizumab treatment—a case series that illuminated a key mechanism of heterogeneous drug response in cancer patients. More recently, she has pushed the boundaries of surgical technique with her work on robotic full lobe hepatectomy with natural orifice extraction, demonstrating the feasibility of combining advanced robotics with transvaginal specimen retrieval to improve cosmetic outcomes and reduce recovery times. Through these contributions, Nguyen has established herself as a forward-thinking clinician-scientist, bridging the gap between surgical precision and patient-centered innovation.