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Andrew T. Strong is a leading bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon whose research focuses on revisional and conversional bariatric surgery, robotic surgical platforms, and complex foregut pathology. His most influential work, "Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass" (116 citations), established critical evidence for managing patients with inadequate weight loss or reflux after sleeve gastrectomy, a rapidly growing clinical challenge. Strong has been at the forefront of evaluating robotic surgery’s role in bariatrics, notably demonstrating through MBSAQIP database analysis that robotic gastric bypass is associated with greater resource utilization (41 citations), a finding that informs cost-effectiveness debates. He has also advanced the field of median arcuate ligament syndrome treatment, comparing robotic versus laparoscopic release (33 citations). His ongoing investigations into hiatal hernia repair after gastric bypass and the indications for laparoscopic versus robotic conversional bariatric surgery (2025) continue to shape best practices for complex revisional cases. With a career marked by rigorous database research and clinical innovation, Strong’s work directly guides surgeons navigating the evolving landscape of bariatric and robotic surgery.