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About
Dr. Qing Ai is a pioneering surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of urological and thoracic surgery through the innovative application of robotics and telesurgery. His research focuses on three core areas: advancing robot-assisted surgical techniques for complex oncological procedures, developing and validating the safety of remote telesurgery, and improving functional outcomes for patients. A major contribution is his leadership in multi-institutional studies on robot-assisted cavectomy for Level II inferior vena cava thrombus (54 citations) and nonintubated robotic thoracic surgery for airway reconstruction (42 citations), demonstrating novel approaches to high-risk operations. Dr. Ai is also at the forefront of telesurgery, with his 2023 paper on a robot-assisted laparoscopic telesurgery system (32 citations) and a 2024 preclinical study on network latency (23 citations) establishing critical benchmarks for the field. His work culminated in a landmark multicentre randomised controlled trial (2026) confirming the non-inferiority of urological telesurgery to local surgery, a pivotal achievement for global surgical access. With over 200 total citations, Dr. Ai’s research is not only technically innovative but also clinically impactful, directly expanding the indications and safety of robotic surgery.
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