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About
Dr. YoungRok Choi is a pioneering hepatobiliary surgeon whose work is redefining the frontiers of minimally invasive liver surgery and transplantation. His research centers on the development and validation of advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques, with a particular focus on living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Dr. Choi’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of purely laparoscopic explant hepatectomy and hybrid laparoscopic/robotic graft implantation for LDLT, a landmark achievement reported in 2021 (36 citations). He has also been instrumental in advancing total robot-assisted recipient surgery, described in a 2023 study (20 citations) that marks a crucial step toward fully robotic liver transplantation. Beyond transplantation, his work encompasses robotic major hepatectomy for novice surgeons (20 citations) and the integration of cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality for real-time 3D surgical navigation (2025, 6 citations). With a multidisciplinary approach to managing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (53 citations) and a track record of pioneering single-incision and robotic techniques, Dr. Choi is a leading figure in the global effort to make complex liver surgery safer, less invasive, and more accessible.
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