Harsh Vardhan Puri

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Harsh Vardhan Puri is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive robotic techniques for complex chest and mediastinal pathologies. His work centers on three key areas: robotic diaphragmatic plication for eventration, robotic thymectomy for thymoma and myasthenia gravis, and innovative surgical approaches to the anterior mediastinum. His most impactful contribution is a landmark 2020 study on robotic diaphragmatic plication, which demonstrated the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of this novel technique in a retrospective analysis of 34 patients—a paper that has garnered 34 citations and established a new standard for treating diaphragmatic eventration. Puri also made a critical discovery in a 2020 study of 111 patients, showing that myasthenia gravis is a significant poor prognostic factor for perioperative outcomes after robotic thymectomy for thymoma, a finding with 9 citations that directly informs surgical risk stratification. Additionally, he authored the first Indian report on subxiphoid robotic extended thymectomy in 2019, pioneering a less invasive approach that improves visualization and radical resection for myasthenia gravis and non-invasive thymoma. Through these contributions, Puri has positioned himself as a leader in robotic thoracic surgery, advancing patient outcomes and expanding the frontiers of minimally invasive care.