Papers
41
Total Citations
1,260
H-Index
16
About
Thenkurussi Kesavadas is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of surgical robotics, simulation-based medical training, and human-robot interaction. His work has fundamentally shaped how surgeons acquire and validate robotic surgical skills, with his landmark 2013 multi-institutional randomized controlled trial establishing the "Fundamental Skills of Robotic Surgery" curriculum earning 185 citations and becoming a cornerstone reference in surgical education. Kesavadas led the development of the Robotic Surgical Simulator (RoSS), a virtual reality platform for the da Vinci Surgical System, validating it rigorously through face, content, and construct validity studies that collectively garnered over 260 citations. His augmented reality training module for urethrovesical anastomosis further demonstrated his commitment to translating emerging technologies into clinical education across multiple institutions. Beyond training, Kesavadas has advanced endovascular robotics, designing teleoperated systems that reduce surgeons' X-ray exposure while improving procedural precision. His 2016 investigation into cyber-physical attacks on teleoperated surgical robots revealed critical security vulnerabilities, opening an entirely new dimension of patient safety research. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 900 across his top works, Kesavadas's contributions span robotic system design, surgical pedagogy, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cybersecurity, making him an exceptionally versatile and influential force in medical robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 3Face Validation of a Novel Robotic Surgical Simulator105 citations · 2010
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- 6Content validation of a novel robotic surgical simulator87 citations · 2010
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- 9Design and Development of Surgeon Augmented Endovascular Robotic System59 citations · 2018
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