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Dolly Dowsett is a colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) and its impact on patient outcomes and team dynamics. Her most cited work, a 2022 study comparing robotic versus laparoscopic left-sided colorectal cancer resections (23 citations), provides critical evidence on surgical outcomes outside formal enhanced recovery programs, helping to guide adoption of robotic techniques. Dowsett also explores the human side of surgical innovation: she has investigated how operating theatre teams perceive robotic technology and, in a qualitative study, captured patient experiences across robotic, laparoscopic, and open approaches for left-sided colorectal resection. Her technical contributions include video vignettes on robotic total pelvic exenteration and ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse, demonstrating advanced procedural expertise. By combining quantitative outcome comparisons with qualitative insights from both patients and surgical teams, Dowsett offers a holistic view of how robotic surgery is reshaping colorectal practice—not just in terms of clinical metrics, but in the lived experiences of everyone in the operating room.