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Hye Yeon Yang is a pioneering hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive liver surgery. Her research centers on advancing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complex hepatic resections, with a particular focus on improving patient outcomes and expanding the frontiers of what is surgically possible. In a landmark multicentre propensity score-matched analysis (41 citations), she demonstrated that both robotic and laparoscopic right anterior sectionectomy and central hepatectomy are safe in expert hands, with the robotic approach yielding significantly less blood loss. Her comparative study on robotic versus open major liver resections (38 citations) further solidified these findings, establishing robotic surgery as a viable, less invasive alternative. Yang also made history by reporting the first case of a pure single-port robotic cholecystectomy using the da Vinci SP system (30 citations), showcasing her role in pioneering next-generation surgical platforms. Her recent work on the learning curve for robotic living donor right hepatectomy (17 citations) is critical for safely expanding donor pools, while her application of intraoperative pancreatoscopy to laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (7 citations) demonstrates her innovative approach to complex pancreatic oncology. Through these contributions, Yang is not only advancing surgical technique but also providing the evidence base necessary for broader adoption of robotic hepatobiliary surgery.