Yee Lee Cheah

Tufts University, Methodist Hospital, Lahey Medical Center

Papers

5

Total Citations

66

H-Index

4

About

Yee Lee Cheah is a pioneering figure in robotic surgery, with a focused expertise in robotic liver surgery and surgical education. Her major contributions center on advancing minimally invasive techniques, particularly for complex procedures like living donor hepatectomy. In a landmark 2024 study (17 citations), she co-authored the first analysis of the learning curve for robotic donor right hepatectomy, providing critical benchmarks for safe adoption at specialized centers. Cheah has also been instrumental in developing and validating structured training curricula, as demonstrated by her 2022 work on a multidisciplinary virtual reality (VR) robotic curriculum using the Da Vinci Skills Simulator (33 citations). This research, which integrates automated assessment tools, has set a new standard for reproducible skill acquisition. Her 2025 international expert survey on key steps of complex robotic liver surgery (6 citations) further underscores her role in standardizing techniques. With a growing citation impact, Cheah’s work bridges the gap between technological innovation and practical surgical training, making her a leading voice in the safe expansion of robotic surgery.

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H-Index
5
Papers
66
Total Citations
13
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Developing basic robotic skills using virtual reality simulation and automated assessment tools: a multidisciplinary robotic virtual reality-based curriculum using the Da Vinci Skills Simulator and tracking progress with the Intuitive Learning platform
33 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 99
🏛 Institutions: Tufts University, Methodist Hospital, Lahey Medical Center

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