Papers
11
Total Citations
274
H-Index
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About
David Schwartzman is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotic cardiac surgery, with a primary focus on developing highly articulated robotic systems for minimally invasive interventions. His major contributions center on the creation of novel devices like the HeartLander—a miniature robot capable of navigating the beating heart’s surface via a subxiphoid approach—enabling semiautonomous epicardial injections, ablations, and pacing lead placements. His work has been cited over 270 times, with his 2009 paper on a highly articulated robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery alone receiving 115 citations. Schwartzman’s innovations address critical challenges in cardiac procedures, such as precise force application during ablation and motion compensation for organ-mounted robots, as seen in his studies on piezoelectric actuation and fiber optic sensing. Notable achievements include demonstrating the feasibility of epicardial left ventricular pacing and developing coupled thermoresponsive hydrogel systems for postinfarct therapy. His research bridges robotics and clinical cardiology, offering transformative solutions for treating atrial fibrillation and other cardiac conditions, making him a key figure in advancing minimally invasive cardiac care.
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Top Papers
- 1A Highly Articulated Robotic Surgical System for Minimally Invasive Surgery115 citations · 2009
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- 3A novel highly articulated robotic surgical system for epicardial ablation28 citations · 2008
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- 7Physiological motion modeling for organ‐mounted robots4 citations · 2017
- 8Beating‐heart registration for organ‐mounted robots3 citations · 2018
- 9Subxiphoid epicardial left ventricular pacing lead placement is feasible3 citations · 2009
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