Ichrak Belbahri
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About
Dr. Ichrak Belbahri is a pioneering pediatric surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive surgery for children. Her research centers on the adoption and comparison of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic techniques, with a particular focus on complex urological and abdominal procedures. Dr. Belbahri’s major contributions include the first detailed analysis of the robotic pyeloplasty learning curve for a surgeon without prior laparoscopic experience in that procedure—a study that has garnered 9 citations and provides a critical roadmap for training the next generation of pediatric robotic surgeons. She also led a pivotal single-center study comparing robotic-assisted splenectomy (RAS) with laparoscopic splenectomy (LAS) in children, demonstrating the feasibility and safety of the robotic approach while offering the first direct outcome comparison between the two methods. This work, with 5 citations, addresses a key controversy in pediatric surgery. By systematically evaluating these advanced techniques, Dr. Belbahri is not only improving surgical outcomes for children but also establishing evidence-based guidelines that help surgeons worldwide decide when and how to integrate robotics into their practice.
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