Michael A. Pritchett
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, Health First
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Total Citations
287
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About
Michael A. Pritchett is a leading pulmonologist and interventional bronchoscopist whose work has fundamentally advanced the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral pulmonary nodules. His research centers on minimally invasive bronchoscopic technologies, with a particular focus on shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (SSRAB) and emerging ablative therapies for lung lesions. Pritchett has been instrumental in establishing the clinical foundation for the Ion™ Endoluminal System, authoring and co-authoring pivotal studies—including the landmark PRECISE multicenter trial—that collectively demonstrate SSRAB's safety, navigational precision, and diagnostic yield for hard-to-reach peripheral nodules. His most-cited work, a 2021 technical overview of the Ion system (101 citations), has become an essential reference for clinicians adopting robotic bronchoscopy. Together, his Ion-related publications have garnered over 240 citations, reflecting their rapid uptake by the pulmonology community. Beyond robotics, Pritchett has explored fluoroscopic navigation systems, cone-beam CT integration, and, most recently, pulsed electric field ablation as a novel local treatment modality in metastatic lung cancer. His 2018 review synthesizing bronchoscopic innovations provided the field with a comprehensive roadmap at a critical inflection point. Overall, his body of work positions him as a defining voice in the evolution of precision bronchoscopy.
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- 1Ion: Technology and Techniques for Shape-sensing Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy101 citations · 2021
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