Papers
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Total Citations
539
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About
James Kinross is a pioneering surgical researcher at the intersection of robotics, minimally invasive surgery, and digital innovation. Based at Imperial College London, his work spans surgical robotics, metabolomics, and the ethical dimensions of data-driven operating rooms, establishing him as one of the field's most forward-thinking voices. Kinross has made landmark contributions to the evaluation and advancement of robotic surgery. His highly cited IDEAL framework paper (2024, 143 citations) provides a rigorous methodology for assessing surgical robotics across development and long-term monitoring — a critical tool for the field's responsible growth. His 2011 systematic review comparing robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass (114 citations) remains a foundational reference in bariatric surgery. More recently, his work on next-generation robotics (72 citations) and novel fiberbot technology (69 citations) pushes the boundaries of precision instrumentation. Beyond hardware, Kinross explores the molecular frontier, pioneering the use of rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry (REIMS) for real-time intraoperative tissue identification and fecal metabolomics. His 2021 paper on neuroenhancement of surgeons and "The Ethical Digital Surgeon" reflect a rare breadth — combining technical innovation with critical reflection on the human and ethical dimensions of surgical transformation.
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- 3Next-generation robotics in gastrointestinal surgery72 citations · 2020
- 4Fiberbots: Robotic fibers for high-precision minimally invasive surgery69 citations · 2024
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- 7Initial Experience With a New Robotic Surgical System for Cholecystectomy28 citations · 2019
- 8The Ethical Digital Surgeon17 citations · 2021
- 9Neuroenhancement of surgeons during robotic suturing14 citations · 2021
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