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Alessandro Mazzotta is a leading figure in the advancement of minimally invasive surgical oncology, with a primary focus on robotic and laparoscopic approaches for complex hepatobiliary and colorectal procedures. His work rigorously compares robotic, laparoscopic, and open techniques, providing critical evidence for surgical decision-making. Mazzotta’s major contributions include landmark meta-analyses and propensity-score matched studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robotic major hepatectomies and total mesorectal excisions with lateral lymph node dissection, with his most cited work on robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy accumulating 59 citations. He has also pioneered research into surgical training, designing and validating a high-fidelity vascular simulator for robot-assisted manipulation to address the loss of haptic feedback. His investigations extend to pancreatic surgery, including enucleation and left pancreatectomy, and he has developed a predictive Conversion Risk Score for minimally invasive procedures. With over 100 cumulative citations across his top papers, Mazzotta’s work is instrumental in defining the current landscape of robotic surgery, offering surgeons evidence-based guidance on technique selection and patient outcomes.