Rodrigo Funes‐Ferrada
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About
Rodrigo Funes-Ferrada is a leading voice in the rapidly evolving field of interventional pulmonology, with a primary focus on robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) for lung cancer diagnosis. His work has been instrumental in evaluating the diagnostic performance of shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) for challenging cases, including pleural-based lesions and small lung nodules, where he has compared cryobiopsy to fine-needle aspiration. With over 80 total citations, his most influential paper, "Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: a narrative review of systems" (2024, 32 citations), provides a critical overview of the three approved robotic systems. Funes-Ferrada has also pioneered the use of ssRAB for staging aortopulmonary lymph nodes and for multi-site biopsy in a single procedure, streamlining the diagnostic pathway. His work on integrating mobile Cone-Beam CT with robotic bronchoscopy for cystic lesions further underscores his commitment to improving diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. Through his research, Funes-Ferrada is actively shaping the future of minimally invasive lung cancer detection and staging.
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- 1Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: a narrative review of systems32 citations · 2024
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