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Shaun Selha is a pioneer in the optimization of port placement for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, with a career focused on enhancing surgical precision through computational planning. His most cited work, "Port placement planning in robot-assisted coronary artery bypass" (2003, 68 citations), introduced an automated system that uses preoperative imaging to select optimal port sites, replacing the traditional reliance on external landmarks. This innovation directly improved the efficiency and quality of robot-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Selha further advanced the field with his 2002 paper on dexterity optimization, which developed a computer algorithm that ranks feasible port triplets based on tool dexterity and endoscopic view quality, allowing surgeons to simulate and select the best configuration for each procedure. His foundational 2001 study on optimal port placement in CABG laid the groundwork for these later contributions. With a total of 94 citations across his key works, Selha’s research has been instrumental in translating theoretical robotics into practical, patient-specific surgical planning, significantly impacting the fields of cardiothoracic surgery and medical robotics.