Papers
22
Total Citations
956
H-Index
16
About
Erik B. Wilson is a pioneering surgeon and researcher whose career has been defined by his transformative work at the intersection of robotic technology and minimally invasive surgery. Specializing in bariatric and general surgery, Wilson has dedicated much of his research to demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and evolving role of robotic-assisted surgical platforms — particularly the da Vinci system — across complex procedures including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, ventral hernia repair, and revisional bariatric operations. Among his most influential contributions is his early documentation of robotic assistance during the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric bypass, showing excellent outcomes across 100 cases (96 citations), and his comparative analyses revealing reduced gastrointestinal leak rates in robotic versus traditional laparoscopic approaches (68 citations). His work establishing the technical feasibility of robot-assisted ventral hernia repair (89 citations) opened new pathways for abdominal wall reconstruction. Wilson has also contributed essential historical and conceptual frameworks through papers chronicling the evolution of both robotic general and bariatric surgery. With a body of work accumulating hundreds of citations across high-impact surgical journals, Wilson stands as a leading authority shaping how robotic platforms are integrated into modern surgical training and practice.
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Top Papers
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- 2The Evolution of Robotic General Surgery96 citations · 2009
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- 4Technical Feasibility of Robot‐Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair89 citations · 2011
- 5Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: update from 2 high-volume centers88 citations · 2012
- 6The Evolution of Robotic Bariatric Surgery73 citations · 2013
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- 9Robotic Primary and Revisional Bariatric Surgery49 citations · 2020
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