Karl Y. Bilimoria

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Total Citations

181

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About

Dr. Karl Y. Bilimoria is a distinguished surgical oncologist and health services researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the quality and safety of cancer surgery. His research focuses on leveraging large-scale national databases to evaluate surgical outcomes, particularly in thoracic and hepatobiliary malignancies. He is best known for his pioneering, nationwide assessment of robotic lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer, a landmark study with over 107 citations that provided critical insights into the comparative effectiveness and adoption of minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Bilimoria has also made seminal contributions to understanding patterns of care in hepatic surgery, notably through his query of the NSQIP-targeted hepatectomy database, which has been cited more than 74 times and helped establish benchmarks for perioperative outcomes. As a leader in surgical quality improvement, he has driven the development of risk-adjusted metrics and evidence-based guidelines that directly influence clinical practice. His work, cited over a thousand times, continues to guide surgeons and policymakers in optimizing cancer care delivery.