Stephanie Mick

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Stephanie Mick is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive robotic heart surgery. Her research centers on refining robotic techniques for mitral valve repair and totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass, with a focus on improving safety, efficacy, and surgical reproducibility. Mick’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and excellent outcomes of robotic mitral valve repair for degenerative posterior leaflet prolapse, as documented in a landmark study of over 600 cases. She has also developed and codified key technical maneuvers that streamline robotic procedures, reducing operative times and enhancing surgeon comfort. Her work on the learning curve and safety protocols, drawn from analyzing 1,000 consecutive robotic mitral valve cases at the Cleveland Clinic, has been instrumental in guiding broader adoption of these less invasive approaches. With papers accumulating over 100 citations, Mick’s research addresses both the promise and the limitations of robotic cardiac surgery, from preventing complications like atrial fibrillation to exploring novel applications such as robotic left-ventricular assist device implantation. Her systematic efforts to improve outcomes and standardize techniques have made her a leading voice in the next generation of cardiac surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic mitral valve surgery: current limitations and future directions

   32 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery.

   28 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Robotic mitral valve repair for degenerative posterior leaflet prolapse

   17 citations · 2017
4. 4
   Five Maneuvers to Facilitate Faster Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

   10 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Technical aspects of robotic posterior mitral valve leaflet repair

   6 citations · 2016
6. 6
   Don't miss the obvious: The dangers of lateral pericardial defects

   6 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Atrial Fibrillation After Robotic Cardiac Surgery.

   5 citations · 2014
8. 8
   Robotically assisted outflow graft anastomosis in minimally invasive left-ventricular assist device implantation: feasibility, surgeon comfort, and operative times in an anatomical study

   3 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Improving the safety and efficacy of robotically assisted mitral valve surgery

   2 citations · 2017

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