Nevitha Athikari

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Nevitha Athikari is a pioneering pediatric surgeon whose work focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for complex liver tumors in children. Her most-cited research centers on robot-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatoblastoma, the most common malignant liver tumor in childhood. In her landmark 2020 paper, Athikari demonstrated the feasibility and safety of robotic surgery for pediatric right hepatectomy, showing how this technology can achieve radical tumor resection with reduced trauma compared to traditional open surgery. Her work builds on the dramatic improvements in hepatoblastoma outcomes driven by cisplatin-based chemotherapy, showing how surgical innovation can further enhance recovery and quality of life for young patients. With 2 citations, this study has helped establish a foundation for the rapid global adoption of robotic techniques in pediatric oncology surgery. Athikari's contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between adult robotic surgery and the unique anatomical and physiological challenges of pediatric patients, offering new hope for children with liver malignancies through less invasive, more precise surgical care.