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Marlies Keijzers is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research has transformed the surgical management of thymic disorders, particularly thymoma and myasthenia gravis (MG). Her work has been instrumental in establishing robotic thymectomy as a safe, effective, and oncologically sound alternative to traditional open surgery. Keijzers’ landmark multi-institutional European study (74 citations) provided crucial evidence that robotic resection of early-stage thymomas is technically feasible and yields favorable long-term outcomes, helping to resolve longstanding controversy over its oncological efficacy. She further demonstrated the dual benefits of this minimally invasive approach in a large cohort of MG patients (66 citations), showing significant improvements in both surgical recovery and neurological symptom control. As a key figure at Maastricht University Medical Center—a national center of expertise for thymoma treatment—Keijzers has published extensively on long-term outcomes, including a comprehensive follow-up study (18 citations) and comparative analyses of thymomatous versus nonthymomatous MG patients (12 citations). Her contributions have not only advanced surgical technique but also deepened the clinical understanding of acetylcholine-receptor-antibody-associated MG, cementing her reputation as a pioneer in robotic thymic surgery.