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Roberta Ricciardi is a leading clinician-researcher at the intersection of thoracic surgery and neurology, whose work has fundamentally advanced the surgical management of myasthenia gravis (MG). Her primary research focus is the optimization of thymectomy—the surgical removal of the thymus gland—for patients with autoimmune neuromuscular disease. Ricciardi’s major contribution lies in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive robotic thymectomy for thymoma patients, particularly those with concurrent MG. Her landmark 2021 study, cited 23 times, provided crucial evidence on both neurological and oncological outcomes for this complex patient population, establishing robotic surgery as a viable standard of care. She has also pioneered investigations into the benefits of thymectomy for the most severe MG cases (MGFA classes IV–V), challenging conventional wisdom by showing that even these high-risk patients can achieve meaningful improvement. Through her 2016 work offering a neurologist’s perspective on endoscopic thymectomy, she has helped bridge the gap between surgical technique and neurological outcomes, ensuring that treatment decisions prioritize long-term patient quality of life. With a growing body of influential research, Ricciardi continues to shape best practices for thymectomy in autoimmune disease.