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Marta Kelava is a physician-researcher whose work sits at the intersection of cardiac surgery, anesthesiology, and perioperative pain management, with a particular focus on robotic and minimally invasive cardiac procedures. She has made significant contributions to understanding the clinical and economic value of robotically assisted mitral valve surgery, most notably through her widely cited 2014 analysis examining whether the benefits of robotic technology justify its substantial costs — a paper that has garnered 69 citations and helped shape institutional decision-making in the field. Her 2017 study on the robotic mitral valve repair learning curve (33 citations) provided surgeons with critical insight into how technical performance and patient outcomes evolve with experience, helping demystify adoption barriers for this complex procedure. More recently, Kelava has pioneered research into regional anesthesia techniques for minimally invasive thoracic surgery, conducting randomized clinical trials evaluating serratus anterior and pectoralis plane blocks — including investigations into liposomal bupivacaine formulations — as opioid-sparing analgesic strategies. This body of work, spanning over a decade, reflects her sustained commitment to optimizing both surgical and anesthetic care for patients undergoing complex cardiac operations.