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Lars Bundgaard is a pioneering surgeon-researcher advancing the field of robotic-assisted colorectal surgery. His work centers on two critical pillars: standardizing surgical training and optimizing operative techniques for colon cancer. Bundgaard’s most influential contribution is a 2021 Delphi study that established the first expert-consensus curriculum for cross-specialty robotic-assisted surgery training, a foundational framework that has garnered 18 citations and is shaping how surgical programs worldwide teach robotic skills. Complementing this, his prospective series on intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) during robotic right hemicolectomy—cited 9 times—demonstrated that IA can improve short-term outcomes over traditional extracorporeal approaches, providing evidence for a key technical refinement. Most recently, Bundgaard has broken new ground by developing a 3D-printed, medical-imaging-based phantom for simulating robotic complete mesocolic excision (CME), a highly complex procedure. This 2024 work, already cited 8 times, addresses a critical gap in advanced surgical education, offering a realistic, reusable tool for competency assessment. Through these achievements, Bundgaard is not only advancing surgical technique but also building the educational infrastructure needed to safely disseminate robotic surgery.