Mehdi Seilanian Toussi

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Papers

5

Total Citations

60

H-Index

4

About

Mehdi Seilanian Toussi is an emerging researcher at the intersection of surgical education, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence, with a focused expertise in objective surgical skill assessment for robot-assisted surgery (RAS) and laparoscopic procedures. His work centers on harnessing physiological and behavioral data — particularly electroencephalogram (EEG) signals and eye-tracking metrics — combined with advanced machine learning algorithms to develop reliable, data-driven models for classifying and predicting surgical expertise levels. Among his most significant contributions, Toussi has pioneered classification frameworks capable of distinguishing inexperienced, competent, and experienced surgeons using gradient boosting and other machine learning techniques, achieving meaningful benchmarks in automated skill evaluation. His research extends to predicting learning rates in fundamental laparoscopic surgery tasks and assessing critical procedural competencies such as vesico-urethral anastomosis during radical prostatectomy, directly linking objective metrics to patient outcome quality. His published studies have collectively garnered approximately 60 citations since 2023, reflecting rapid recognition within the surgical training and medical robotics communities. Toussi's investigations into eye movement behavior as an expertise biomarker further highlight his innovative approach to transforming surgical education through neuroscientific and computational methods.

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H-Index
5
Papers
60
Total Citations
12
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Surgical skill level classification model development using EEG and eye-gaze data and machine learning algorithms
22 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 13
🏛 Institutions: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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