Kelly Gidell
Papers
8
Total Citations
194
H-Index
7
About
Kelly Gidell is a pioneering surgical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic technology and pediatric minimally invasive surgery. Throughout the early 2000s, Gidell emerged as a key contributor to the development and validation of computer-assisted, robot-enhanced surgical techniques, with a particular focus on applications in children and animal models. Her most influential work, "Computer-assisted robot-enhanced laparoscopic fundoplication in children" (2004, 46 citations), demonstrated the feasibility and promise of robotic platforms in pediatric laparoscopy, while her investigations into open microsurgery established that tremor filtration and motion scaling offered significant advantages even beyond traditional minimally invasive contexts. Gidell also broke new ground in niche and technically demanding procedures, contributing studies on robotic fetoscopic surgery, Morgagni hernia repair in infants, pyeloplasty, esophago-esophagostomy in newborns, and Kasai portoenterostomy — collectively spanning some of the most delicate operations in pediatric and neonatal surgery. With over 190 cumulative citations across her body of work, Gidell's research helped lay the intellectual and practical foundation for integrating surgical robotics into complex pediatric care.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Computer-assisted robot-enhanced laparoscopic fundoplication in children46 citations · 2004
- 2Computer-Assisted, Robot-Enhanced Open Microsurgery in an Animal Model32 citations · 2005
- 3Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair in Children Using Robotic Instruments31 citations · 2005
- 4Robot-enhanced fetoscopic surgery29 citations · 2004
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- 6Robotically assisted esophago-esophagostomy in newborn pigs13 citations · 2004
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- 8Application of a Surgical Robot to Open Microsurgery: The Equipment4 citations · 2003