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Meranda D. Scherer is a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of robotic abdominal transplant surgery, whose work is redefining the boundaries of minimally invasive techniques. Her primary research focuses on developing and validating robotic approaches for living donor nephrectomy and liver transplantation, with a particular emphasis on surgical education and team-based implementation. Scherer’s landmark 2024 paper, "Total robotic liver transplant: the final frontier of minimally invasive surgery," has already garnered 39 citations, signaling its transformative impact on the field. She has also made significant contributions to surgical training, including a novel assessment model for teaching robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy (11 citations) and a survey of AHPBA fellows highlighting the critical need for robotic training in HPB fellowships (9 citations). Her work on the impact of dedicated operating room teams on program growth (7 citations) addresses a key barrier to adoption, while her 2025 paper on anesthetic considerations for robotic liver transplantation (3 citations) expands the multidisciplinary conversation. Scherer’s research not only advances technical frontiers but also provides a roadmap for safely integrating robotics into transplant programs worldwide.