Kevin Hodges
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3
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23
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About
Dr. Kevin Hodges is a pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advanced robotic techniques for treating complex structural heart disease, particularly hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and mitral valve pathologies. His most impactful work, "Robotic trans‐mitral septal myectomy and papillary muscle reorientation for HOCM combined with or without mitral valve repair" (17 citations), establishes a minimally invasive approach to a traditionally open-chest procedure. This contribution addresses the challenging pathophysiology of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and systolic anterior motion, offering patients a robotic alternative with potentially faster recovery. Dr. Hodges further refines mitral valve repair through his work on robotic artificial chord implantation for noncontiguous posterior leaflet prolapse (2023). His case report on a rare pleural myopericytoma in a difficult location (2018) demonstrates diagnostic breadth. By merging robotic precision with complex reconstructive techniques, Dr. Hodges is advancing the frontier of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, providing new solutions for patients with limited traditional options.
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- 2Pleural myopericytoma: A rare neoplasm in a difficult location4 citations · 2018
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