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Efthymios Maneas is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotic surgery, medical imaging, and fetal medicine, with a focus on advancing minimally invasive interventions. His work primarily addresses the extreme technical challenges of fetoscopic surgery—procedures performed inside the womb to treat life-threatening conditions such as twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Maneas’s major contributions include the development of a continuum robot with an articulated laser guide for precise fetal surgery, and the integration of all-optical ultrasound sensing with robotic control to provide real-time, haptic feedback for safer navigation. He has pioneered multi-modal endoscopes that combine optical imaging with all-optical ultrasound, significantly enhancing visualization in the confined, dynamic environment of the fetal cavity. His research on the pneumatically attachable flexible (PAF) rail system for intraoperative ultrasound during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy has also improved tumor localization in kidney surgery. With over 100 combined citations across his most-cited works, Maneas’s innovations are directly shaping the next generation of surgical robots and imaging tools, making complex fetal and oncologic procedures safer and more effective.