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Dr. Shawn Tsuda is a leading figure in the advancement of robotic and minimally invasive surgery, with a career dedicated to rigorously evaluating the safety, efficacy, and human factors of these technologies. His most influential work includes a landmark SAGES TAVAC safety analysis of the da Vinci® Surgical System (74 citations), which provided critical evidence for the platform’s clinical adoption. Dr. Tsuda has also shaped surgical practice through comparative studies, such as a multicenter review of robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (48 citations), demonstrating his commitment to evidence-based decision-making. Beyond clinical outcomes, he explores the cognitive and technical dimensions of surgery, investigating how 3D immersion on the robotic console affects surgeon distraction and proficiency (11 citations). His contributions extend to pioneering work in teleproctoring (5 citations) and chronicling the history of robotic systems (4 citations), underscoring his role as both a practitioner and a thought leader. With a career spanning foundational safety analyses to cutting-edge human factors research, Dr. Tsuda’s work continues to guide the safe and effective integration of robotics into modern surgery.