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Gijs A. Patijn is a leading surgical researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, with a particular focus on distal pancreatectomy and liver resection. His most impactful contribution is the LEOPARD trial, a landmark randomized study demonstrating that minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy reduces time to functional recovery compared to open surgery, while also establishing its cost-effectiveness and impact on disease-specific quality of life—a paper that has garnered 55 citations. Patijn has been instrumental in translating trial results into nationwide practice, as shown by his work tracking the long-term uptake and outcomes of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy across the Netherlands following a structured training program and randomized trial (9 citations). He has also pioneered the evaluation of robotic approaches in HPB surgery, including a nationwide propensity-matched analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection (12 citations) and an analysis of risk factors for conversion in these procedures (8 citations). Most recently, his study of the first 1000 robotic pancreatoduodenectomies in the Netherlands (6 citations) provides critical insights into learning curves and outcomes, cementing his role as a key figure in the evidence-based implementation of advanced surgical technologies.