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Xiaopan Chang is a pioneering pediatric surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical techniques for congenital conditions in children. Her major contributions lie in demonstrating the feasibility, safety, and superior outcomes of robotic surgery for complex pediatric disorders, particularly Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformations. In her landmark 2023 study comparing robotic-assisted proctosigmoidectomy (RAP) to laparoscopic-assisted Soave pull-through, she showed that RAP offers significant clinical benefits, earning 39 citations. Her multicenter prospective study on robotic-assisted proctosigmoidectomy for Hirschsprung’s disease (18 citations) further solidified these findings, while her work on robot-assisted anorectal pull-through for rectourethral fistulas (21 citations) expanded the boundaries of what is possible in pediatric colorectal surgery. Chang has also innovated in thoracic surgery with robot-assisted diaphragmatic plication (17 citations) and explored cutting-edge frontiers such as single-incision robotic platforms for choledochal cysts and even pediatric telesurgery—a groundbreaking case series published in 2025. With a growing citation impact and a portfolio that consistently pushes the envelope of robotic applications in children, Xiaopan Chang is shaping the future of pediatric minimally invasive surgery.