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Dr. Marina Paradela is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped minimally invasive lung surgery. Her research centers on the evolution of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), with a specific focus on the uniportal approach—performing complex pulmonary resections through a single incision. Dr. Paradela’s major contributions include developing and validating the uniportal fully robotic-assisted technique, demonstrating its feasibility for both standard lobectomies and highly complex sleeve resections. Her landmark 2011 paper on single-incision VATS lobectomy has garnered 121 citations, establishing a foundational reference in the field. More recently, her 2023 studies—including a multicenter European comparison and a propensity score-matched analysis of the first 100 cases—have shown that uniportal RATS offers superior ergonomics and three-dimensional visualization compared to multiport approaches, with comparable or improved outcomes. With several recent papers accumulating over 100 citations collectively, Dr. Paradela is a leading voice in the transition from multiport to uniportal robotic surgery, and her work on neoadjuvant therapy in robotic lung surgery continues to push the boundaries of what is surgically achievable.