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Dr. Viviana Galimberti is a pioneering breast surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of oncologic surgery. Her primary research focus is the development and validation of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM), a minimally invasive technique that preserves the breast skin and nipple-areola complex while achieving radical oncologic resection. Her major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of this approach in landmark studies, such as her 2016 paper (178 citations) reporting on the first 29 consecutive procedures, and her 2015 work (165 citations) detailing the technique with immediate implant-based reconstruction. Dr. Galimberti’s impact is further solidified by her leadership of a randomized trial (2021, 100 citations) comparing robotic mastectomy to open surgery, providing high-level evidence on surgical, oncologic, and quality-of-life outcomes. Her work has been instrumental in advancing robotic breast surgery from a novel concept to a viable, patient-centered option, earning her recognition as a key figure in the field.