Cheng‐Maw Ho

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Cheng-Maw Ho is a pioneering hepatobiliary surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive liver surgery, with a particular focus on living donor transplantation. His research centers on the development and validation of robotic techniques for complex hepatic procedures, aiming to reduce donor morbidity while maintaining surgical safety and graft quality. Ho’s most impactful contribution is his landmark 2016 study on robotic liver donor right hepatectomy, which demonstrated the feasibility and safety of a pure, minimally invasive approach in a carefully selected cohort. This work, cited 148 times, provided crucial early evidence that robotic surgery could match the outcomes of traditional open surgery for living donors. He further solidified this field with a comprehensive 2012 systematic review of robotic liver resection, cited 118 times, which synthesized the nascent literature and established a benchmark for future research. Through these seminal studies, Ho has been instrumental in shifting the paradigm of liver transplantation toward less invasive techniques, directly improving recovery and quality of life for living donors. His work continues to inspire a new generation of surgeons to push the boundaries of robotic hepatobiliary surgery.