Sharnice Koek
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Sharnice Koek is a leading surgical oncologist whose research is reshaping the treatment of hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies, with a particular focus on minimally invasive techniques for complex pancreatic and periampullary cancers. Her work directly addresses the critical question of whether laparoscopic and robotic approaches can match or surpass the oncologic rigor of traditional open surgery. In her landmark 2022 study, Koek compared long-term outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy for distal cholangiocarcinoma, demonstrating that minimally invasive approaches can achieve comparable oncological resection without compromising survival—a finding with 26 citations that has influenced surgical decision-making worldwide. She further advanced the field in 2024 with a large, propensity score-matched international multicenter cohort study on ampullary adenocarcinoma, providing robust evidence that robotic and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy offer equivalent perioperative outcomes and oncological clearance to open surgery. By systematically validating these techniques, Koek is helping to expand access to less invasive, faster-recovery procedures for patients with challenging tumors, establishing herself as a pivotal voice in the evolution of pancreatic cancer surgery.
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