Papers
38
Total Citations
833
H-Index
13
About
Farid Gharagozloo is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose career has been defined by his groundbreaking contributions to robotic and minimally invasive surgery, particularly in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer and complex thoracic conditions. He is widely recognized as one of the early champions of robot-assisted lobectomy, having published landmark studies documenting 100 consecutive cases and establishing the safety, feasibility, and oncological efficacy of the technique — work that has collectively garnered nearly 300 citations and helped shape modern thoracic surgical practice. His rigorous investigation into the learning curve of robotic lobectomy provided surgeons with critical benchmarks for adopting the technology responsibly. Beyond lung cancer, Gharagozloo has expanded the frontier of robotic surgery to encompass first-rib resection for Paget-Schroetter syndrome and thoracic outlet syndrome, robotic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, anatomical segmentectomy, and novel approaches to posterior mediastinal goiters. His influence extends into surgical policy as well, with his co-authored Society of Robotic Surgery recommendations on COVID-19 transmission during minimally invasive procedures demonstrating his leadership in the broader surgical community. Altogether, his body of work represents a transformative contribution to the evolution of robotic thoracic surgery.
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- 2The learning curve of robotic lobectomy99 citations · 2012
- 3Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer82 citations · 2008
- 4Robotic transthoracic first-rib resection for Paget–Schroetter syndrome47 citations · 2018
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- 8Robotic first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome29 citations · 2021
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