Alberto Jorge Monteiro Dela Vega

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

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Alberto Jorge Monteiro Dela Vega is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work centers on the advancement and global dissemination of robotic surgery for chest diseases. His research focuses on the application of robotic platforms for complex procedures, including lung cancer resection, mediastinal tumor treatment, and the management of recurrent thymoma. Dela Vega’s major contributions include establishing the global status of robotic thoracic surgery (28 citations) and developing structured training protocols for robotic lobectomy (8 citations), addressing the critical need for standardized education in this rapidly evolving field. Notably, he has explored the innovative combination of robotic pleurectomy with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) for pleural recurrence of thymoma, a procedure that pushes the boundaries of minimally invasive oncologic care. His work is instrumental in demonstrating the safety and oncological efficacy of robotic platforms, helping to foster their worldwide adoption. For students and researchers, Dela Vega represents the intersection of surgical innovation, rigorous education, and translational research, shaping the future of thoracic surgery through technology and training.