Sricharan Chalikonda
Apple (Israel), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Papers
13
Total Citations
1,235
H-Index
12
About
Dr. Sricharan Chalikonda is a pioneering figure in robotic surgery, whose work has fundamentally advanced minimally invasive approaches to complex abdominal procedures. His research focuses on the development, refinement, and clinical validation of robotic techniques for hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Chalikonda’s major contributions include leading the first multi-institutional comparison of robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (284 citations), a landmark study demonstrating the safety and feasibility of the robotic approach for this notoriously difficult operation. He was also at the forefront of single-port surgery, performing the first human cholecystectomy using the da Vinci Single-Site platform (193 citations) and authoring foundational works on novel robotic instruments for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (240 citations). His impact is further evidenced by his work on robotic liver resections (180 citations) and the development of completely intracorporeal techniques for ureteral reconstruction (70 citations). Beyond these technical achievements, Dr. Chalikonda has contributed to the broader field by authoring essential texts on robotic surgery and critically analyzing system malfunctions (31 citations), ensuring the safe and effective adoption of these technologies.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
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- 2Novel Robotic da Vinci Instruments for Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery240 citations · 2010
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- 4Robotic versus laparoscopic resection of liver tumours180 citations · 2010
- 5Robotic Ileal Ureter: A Completely Intracorporeal Technique70 citations · 2014
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- 7Technical Aspects of Robotic-Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy (RAPD)55 citations · 2010
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- 9Essentials of Robotic Surgery36 citations · 2014
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