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Paraskevi Katsakiori is a urological surgeon and clinical researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Her research focuses primarily on evaluating novel robotic platforms in urology, with particular emphasis on the emerging avatera™ system developed by avateramedical GmbH. Through a series of pioneering prospective and feasibility studies, Katsakiori has established herself as one of the earliest clinical investigators to rigorously assess this next-generation robotic technology across a range of urological procedures, including radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, partial nephrectomy, and bladder surgery. Her most-cited work — a prospective pilot study on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the avatera™ system — has already garnered 12 citations, reflecting strong community interest in alternatives to the long-dominant da Vinci platform. By applying the structured IDEAL-D framework to evaluate surgical devices and conducting in vivo animal studies to demonstrate procedural feasibility, Katsakiori brings methodological rigor to an evolving field. Her research on learning curves further addresses practical questions surgeons face when adopting new robotic systems, making her contributions both scientifically and clinically meaningful for the next generation of urological care.