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Dr. Shinji Kaneda is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung cancer and mediastinal diseases, with a particular emphasis on robotic-assisted and single-port approaches. His major contributions include the development and refinement of subxiphoid thymectomy methods—both single-port and robot-assisted—which have significantly reduced postoperative pain and recovery time for patients with thymic tumors. His landmark 2016 paper on this technique has garnered 68 citations, establishing a foundational reference in the field. Dr. Kaneda is also leading the Japanese RATS Interest Group’s first prospective multi-institutional study (J-RATSIG 01), which aims to demonstrate the non-inferiority of robot-assisted thoracic surgery compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, with early results already cited. His innovative work extends to complex procedures such as robotic bilobectomy with bronchial stump coverage and muscle-sparing chest wall resection for lung cancer with chest wall invasion, avoiding thoracotomy and preserving arm function. Notably, he has applied single-port robotic systems to pediatric cases, including a giant ganglioneuroma resection in an 8-year-old, showcasing the versatility and safety of his techniques across diverse patient populations.