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Dr. R. Kulkarni is a pioneering hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon whose work is reshaping minimally invasive surgical oncology. His primary research focuses on robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complex pancreatic and liver procedures, with a particular emphasis on distal pancreatectomy and living donor liver transplantation. Dr. Kulkarni’s landmark multicenter analysis comparing robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (121 citations) provided crucial evidence that robotic approaches may offer superior perioperative outcomes, addressing a key gap in the field. He has also rigorously defined the learning curves for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (40 citations), offering essential guidance for safe surgical adoption. In a groundbreaking achievement, Dr. Kulkarni demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of robotic-assisted right graft living donor liver transplantation using real-time indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography (18 citations), a novel technique that improves biliary outcomes compared to the open approach. His work is instrumental in advancing the safety and efficacy of robotic surgery, directly impacting surgical training and patient care in high-stakes abdominal procedures.