Papers
7
Total Citations
66
H-Index
5
About
Heidi Pieper is a leading researcher in the field of robotic surgery education, with a focus on understanding and improving how surgical residents learn and gain autonomy in the operating room. Her work critically examines the intersection of technology, training, and operative independence. Pieper’s major contributions include validating real-world robotic performance metrics and conducting cost analyses of resident training, demonstrating that the robot itself does not misrepresent performance data. She has also explored the gap between trainee expectations and reality regarding console participation, and investigated whether console time is a true surrogate for resident autonomy. Her studies on learning curves and skill transference in robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs, as well as factors influencing prospective entrustment, provide actionable insights for surgical educators. With a growing body of work accumulating over 60 citations, Pieper’s research is pivotal in shaping evidence-based robotic surgery curricula and ensuring that residents achieve meaningful operative independence in an increasingly technology-driven surgical landscape.
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Top Papers
- 1The robot doesn’t lie: real-life validation of robotic performance metrics19 citations · 2022
- 2Cost analysis of training residents in robotic-assisted surgery15 citations · 2022
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- 4Is Robotic Console Time a Surrogate for Resident Operative Autonomy?8 citations · 2023
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- 7Behind the pattern: General surgery resident autonomy in robotic surgery4 citations · 2024