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Douglas Boyd is a pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher whose career has been defined by advancing minimally invasive robotic surgery. His key research areas include robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (RADCAB), robotic harvest of internal mammary vessels for breast reconstruction, and the development of surgical training models for robotic techniques. Boyd’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and long-term safety of robot-assisted coronary bypass, as documented in his 18-year single-centre experience (37 citations), and pioneering the robotic harvest of internal mammary vessels for free-flap breast reconstruction (39 citations). He also developed a porcine beating heart model for training surgeons in robotic coronary procedures (15 citations) and investigated patients’ use of the internet for health information before and after robotic heart surgery (8 citations). His work on 3-D visualization for minimally invasive robotic coronary bypass (5 citations) and his early call to action in “Are you Ready to Become a Robo-Surgeon?” (37 citations) highlight his role as an educator and advocate for the integration of robotics into surgical training. With over 150 combined citations across his most influential papers, Boyd has left a lasting impact on the fields of cardiac surgery and surgical robotics.