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Monique Hochstenbag is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the surgical treatment of thymic disorders, particularly thymoma and myasthenia gravis (MG). Her major contributions center on establishing the safety, efficacy, and long-term oncological validity of robotic thymectomy. Through landmark multi-institutional studies, including a pivotal European series (74 citations), she provided crucial evidence that robotic surgery is a technically sound approach for early-stage thymomas, addressing long-standing controversies about its oncological efficacy. Hochstenbag’s work has been instrumental in demonstrating that robotic thymectomy yields excellent neurological outcomes for MG patients, with her 2014 study (66 citations) offering critical insights into surgical and neurological results in large patient cohorts. Her research further explores the nuanced relationship between thymoma and subclinical MG, and she has provided long-term follow-up data from the Netherlands’ national expertise center, confirming durable results. With over 225 cumulative citations, Hochstenbag’s investigations into robotic thymectomy have helped shape modern minimally invasive thoracic surgery, making her a key figure in the evolution of thymic disease management.