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Olivia Fanucchi is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery. Her work focuses primarily on robotic thymectomy for thymoma and myasthenia gravis, mediastinal surgery, and robotic lobectomy for lung cancer — areas in which she has helped establish both the technical feasibility and long-term oncological efficacy of robotic approaches. Fanucchi's most influential contribution, "Robot-aided thoracoscopic thymectomy for early-stage thymoma" (2012), has accumulated 147 citations and remains a cornerstone reference in the field. Alongside companion studies on multi-institutional European experiences and a decade of single-centre mediastinal robotic surgery — collectively garnering over 200 additional citations — her work provided critical evidence supporting robotic thymectomy as a safe and oncologically sound alternative to open surgery. Beyond thymoma, Fanucchi has contributed meaningfully to robotic lobectomy for lung cancer, documenting the evolution of technique and technology across a large patient cohort. Her 2016 review of minimally invasive mediastinal surgery further underscores her role as a thought leader in shaping modern thoracic surgical practice. Her body of work has informed surgical standards across Europe and beyond.