Papers
17
Total Citations
488
H-Index
11
About
Kenneth Meredith is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose career has been defined by his groundbreaking work in robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal cancers, particularly esophageal and pancreatic malignancies. Working primarily out of high-volume tertiary referral centers, Meredith has been instrumental in establishing robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy as a safe, effective alternative to conventional surgical approaches. His landmark 2013 papers — collectively earning over 200 citations — defined the learning curve for robotic esophagogastrectomy and documented early institutional outcomes, providing the field with essential benchmarks for adopting this complex technology. Meredith has further expanded robotic surgery's boundaries into pancreatic resections, including the technically demanding Whipple procedure, demonstrating improved dexterity and promising postoperative outcomes in procedures historically dominated by open techniques. His comparative studies on esophagectomy techniques and nuanced analyses examining how patient factors like age and body mass index affect robotic surgical outcomes have meaningfully shaped clinical decision-making. Through his comprehensive body of work — spanning nearly 440 cumulative citations — Meredith has helped transform minimally invasive oncologic surgery from experimental innovation into evidence-based standard practice.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Defining the Learning Curve for Robotic-assisted Esophagogastrectomy112 citations · 2013
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- 3Outcomes associated with robotic approach to pancreatic resections45 citations · 2018
- 4Esophagectomy from then to now39 citations · 2018
- 5Comparative Perioperative Outcomes by Esophagectomy Surgical Technique32 citations · 2019
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- 8Safety and feasibility of robotic-assisted Ivor–Lewis esophagectomy23 citations · 2018
- 9Robotic assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in the elderly patient.22 citations · 2015
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