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Rosalia Romano is a leading thoracic surgeon whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic-assisted surgery, particularly for early-stage lung cancer and thymoma. Her research focuses on demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and long-term benefits of minimally invasive robotic techniques. In a landmark 2018 study, she performed a propensity-score matched analysis of robotic-assisted thymectomy for early-stage thymoma, establishing its viability as a standard approach. That same year, she published a comprehensive ten-year experience with robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, analyzing outcomes across 360 patients—including segmentectomies, lobectomies, and pneumonectomies—with a remarkably low conversion rate. This work, which has garnered 34 citations, helped solidify RATS as a cornerstone of modern thoracic oncology. More recently, she has extended her expertise to large thymomas, leading a multicenter study that pushes the boundaries of what is possible with robotic surgery. With over 78 citations across her most influential papers, Romano’s contributions are shaping the future of minimally invasive thoracic care, offering patients safer recoveries and better long-term outcomes.