Georges Kaoukabani
Good Samaritan Medical Center, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Tufts University
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122
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About
Georges Kaoukabani is a surgical researcher whose work sits at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic surgery, with a particular focus on hernia repair and cholecystectomy. His research has made meaningful contributions to understanding the clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and technical learning curves associated with robotic surgical techniques. Through rigorous comparative analyses and propensity score matching methodologies, Kaoukabani has examined how robotic approaches to ventral and inguinal hernia repair stack up against traditional open and laparoscopic methods, offering surgeons valuable evidence to guide operative decision-making. His investigations into patient-specific variables — including smoking status and anticoagulant use — add an important nuance to perioperative risk stratification in robotic hernia surgery. Equally notable is his work establishing learning curves for both multiport and single-site robotic cholecystectomy using cumulative sum analysis, providing a practical roadmap for surgeons adopting these technologies. With over 100 cumulative citations across publications primarily from 2022 to 2024, Kaoukabani has rapidly established himself as a productive and influential voice in robotic surgery research, generating timely evidence that bridges surgical innovation with real-world clinical practice.
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