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Jonathan Douissard is a leading figure in robotic surgery, with a particular focus on advancing minimally-invasive techniques in bariatrics, hernia repair, and colorectal procedures. His work is defined by rigorous clinical evaluation, as demonstrated by his leadership of the Robovent Trial (2020), a randomized controlled trial comparing robotic versus open ventral hernia repair that has already garnered significant attention. Douissard’s contributions include pioneering the use of a novel intraoperative leak test combining methylene blue and indocyanine green during robotic gastric bypass, a technique detailed in his highly-cited 2019 paper (25 citations). He has also been instrumental in refining complex procedures, such as totally robotic abdominoperineal resection and one-step robotic Hartmann reversal with abdominal wall reconstruction. With his most-cited work, "The da Vinci Surgical System" (2019, 59 citations), providing a foundational overview of the technology, Douissard’s research consistently pushes the boundaries of what is possible robotically, while critically assessing outcomes and costs against traditional open surgery. His work is essential reading for any surgeon or researcher interested in the evidence-based evolution of robotic surgery.