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Dr. Ysabelle Embury Young is a surgical researcher dedicated to improving the evaluation and reporting of innovative minimally invasive procedures. Her primary research focuses on the quality and transparency of evidence in robot-assisted surgery, particularly within upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Embury Young’s major contribution lies in systematically applying the IDEAL (Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term follow-up) framework to assess how new surgical techniques are introduced and reported. Her landmark systematic review on robot-assisted anti-reflux surgery (2022, 13 citations) critically examined reporting standards for treating refractory gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, highlighting gaps in evidence quality. Similarly, her work on robot-assisted cholecystectomy (2022, 11 citations) evaluated how this gallbladder innovation was reported against IDEAL recommendations, providing crucial insights for safer surgical innovation. Through these impactful analyses, Dr. Embury Young has become a leading voice advocating for rigorous methodological standards in surgical research, helping to ensure that new robotic technologies are adopted with appropriate scientific scrutiny and patient safety at the forefront.