Usman Ahmad
Papers
3
Total Citations
68
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3
About
Dr. Usman Ahmad is a thoracic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of lung cancer and esophageal disorders. His major contributions include demonstrating that robotic lobectomy achieves comparable nodal upstaging to open surgery for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer—a finding with significant implications for staging accuracy and patient outcomes. His 2020 study on this topic has been cited 42 times, reflecting its impact on surgical practice. Dr. Ahmad has also compared robotic and laparoscopic approaches to Heller myotomy for achalasia, contributing to the evidence base for robotic esophageal surgery. Additionally, he has reported on rare thoracic neoplasms, such as pleural myopericytoma, expanding the literature on unusual pathologies. His work consistently evaluates the safety, efficacy, and oncologic equivalence of robotic approaches, helping to define their role in modern thoracic surgery.
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- 2A comparative study of robotic and laparoscopic approaches to Heller myotomy22 citations · 2022
- 3Pleural myopericytoma: A rare neoplasm in a difficult location4 citations · 2018