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Sander Florman is a pioneering transplant surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive donor nephrectomy—the surgical removal of a kidney from a living donor. His major contributions lie in demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and superior outcomes of robotic-assisted techniques compared to traditional laparoscopic approaches. In his landmark 2017 study (40 citations), he provided the first robust retrospective comparison showing that robotic-assisted donor nephrectomy offers a favorable perioperative course and equivalent one-year postoperative outcomes to laparoscopic methods. More recently, Florman has been at the forefront of single-port robotic surgery, publishing the first description of donor nephrectomy using the da Vinci SP® Surgical System (2021, 16 citations). His 2024 comparative analysis (12 citations) further validates that single-port robotic donor nephrectomy achieves intra-operative and post-operative results comparable to standard laparoscopy, while potentially offering reduced scarring and faster recovery. Through these innovative studies, Florman has established himself as a key figure in the evolution of living donor kidney transplantation, consistently pushing the boundaries of surgical technology to improve donor experience and outcomes.