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Naofumi Higuchi is a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, with a focused expertise in robotic-assisted hysterectomy and natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). His research fundamentally addresses how to make complex hysterectomies—particularly for large uteri—safer and less invasive. Higuchi’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility of vaginal-assisted NOTES hysterectomy for large uteri using the da Vinci SP single-port robot, a procedure that has already garnered 9 citations since its 2025 publication. He has also systematically investigated the impact of uterine weight on surgical outcomes, showing that while uterine size increases complexity in traditional approaches, robot-assisted techniques may mitigate these risks. His work comparing conventional multi-port robots to newer single-port systems, as well as single-port robotic versus conventional laparoscopic vNOTES, has provided critical evidence for surgical decision-making, with these studies accumulating over 16 citations collectively. Higuchi’s comparative effectiveness research, employing propensity score matching, offers robust data that helps surgeons choose the optimal approach for benign hysterectomy, positioning him as a key voice in the evolution of scarless, robot-assisted gynecologic surgery.