J. Michael Smith
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Papers
10
Total Citations
219
H-Index
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About
J. Michael Smith is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive and robot-assisted heart surgery. His research centers on developing and refining techniques for mitral valve repair, atrial fibrillation ablation, and coronary artery bypass grafting using advanced robotic platforms like the da Vinci Surgical System. Dr. Smith’s major contributions include establishing standardized training pathways and best practices for robotic cardiac programs, as evidenced by his highly cited papers on “Pathway for Surgeons and Programs to Establish and Maintain a Successful Robot-Assisted Adult Cardiac Surgery Program” (36 citations) and “Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery III: Training and Robotic-Assisted Approaches” (37 citations). He demonstrated the feasibility of totally endoscopic mitral valve repair with a robotic-controlled atrial retractor (36 citations) and showed that minithoracotomy for mitral repair yields significant inpatient and post-discharge economic savings (37 citations). His work on robot-assisted pulmonary vein isolation using microwave energy (16 citations) helped pioneer minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation. Through multicenter studies and expert consensus documents, Dr. Smith has provided the evidence base and practical guidance that enabled broader adoption of robotic cardiac surgery, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
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- 6Robot-Assisted Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins with Microwave Energy16 citations · 2006
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- 10Robots and lasers: the future of cardiac tissue ablation?3 citations · 2006