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Dr. Pier Guido Ciabatti is a pioneering surgeon whose work sits at the intersection of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and advanced robotics. His primary research focus is the development and refinement of minimally invasive robotic techniques for complex pathologies of the airway, thyroid, and mediastinum. Dr. Ciabatti’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for large laryngocoeles, a procedure traditionally requiring open cervical excision, as detailed in his most-cited work (34 citations). He has also been instrumental in advancing single-incision, transaxillary robotic approaches for thyroid cancer and mediastinal goiters, significantly reducing surgical morbidity. His research extends to single-stage multilevel surgery for obstructive sleep apnea, combining TORS with expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty. With a publication record that includes the first reported case of combined robot-assisted thymectomy and transaxillary thyroidectomy, Dr. Ciabatti is recognized for optimizing robotic docking strategies to expand the boundaries of what is possible in head and neck surgery, offering patients less invasive alternatives to traditional open procedures.