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Feras Khaliel is a pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon whose work is redefining the landscape of minimally invasive cardiac surgery. His research centers on hybrid and robotic-assisted coronary revascularization and aortic valve replacement, with a focus on reducing surgical trauma while maintaining the gold standard of traditional open-heart outcomes. Khaliel’s major contributions include demonstrating the efficacy of hybrid coronary revascularization—combining surgical grafting with percutaneous stenting—which offers patients the advantages of both techniques while minimizing their respective drawbacks. His landmark 2018 study comparing hybrid revascularization to on-pump bypass grafting has garnered 43 citations, underscoring its influence on clinical practice. Khaliel has also been at the forefront of robotic cardiac surgery, leading the first-in-human totally robotic orthotopic heart transplant in 2025—a groundbreaking achievement that signals a new era in transplant surgery. His multicenter work on robotic aortic valve replacement, with studies accumulating 17 and 9 citations respectively, has helped define reproducible protocols and expand access to these advanced techniques. Through his innovative, outcomes-driven research, Khaliel is shaping the future of cardiac surgery, making it safer, less invasive, and more accessible worldwide.