Ahmad Hamad
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, United States Department of State, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, The Ohio State University, University of Pittsburgh, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
Papers
17
Total Citations
567
H-Index
14
About
Ahmad Hamad is a leading researcher in robotic hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, with a focus on improving surgical training, patient safety, and oncologic outcomes. His major contributions center on demonstrating that structured mentorship and formal robotic proficiency curricula can significantly shorten the learning curve for complex procedures like robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy—without compromising patient safety. His work has shown that robotic pancreatic resections yield oncologic outcomes non-inferior to open surgery, with comparable lymph node evaluation and cost-effectiveness. Notably, his 2020 study on mentorship and robotic skills curricula (93 citations) and his 2019 comparison of oncologic outcomes (82 citations) are among his most impactful, collectively cited over 500 times. Hamad has also explored advanced techniques such as robotic central pancreatectomy and vascular resection, and he has assessed resident attitudes toward robotic training, highlighting the importance of structured education. His research provides critical evidence that robotic surgery can be safely adopted and taught, ultimately improving patient outcomes and surgical education.
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- 7Resident attitudes and compliance towards robotic surgical training33 citations · 2017
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- 9Robotic central pancreatectomy23 citations · 2017
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