Zainab Yusufali Motiwala

Aligarh Muslim University, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital

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Zainab Yusufali Motiwala is a forward-looking researcher at the intersection of surgery, robotics, and digital health. Her primary focus is on **telesurgery**—the practice of performing surgical procedures from a distance—where she has made foundational contributions by analyzing current capabilities and proposing strategies to overcome the critical barrier of **latency**. Her most cited work, “Telesurgery: current status and strategies for latency reduction” (2025), has already garnered 23 citations, underscoring its importance in a rapidly evolving field. She has further expanded this scope with a scoping review on telesurgery across continents, highlighting the global potential and logistical challenges of remote surgical care. Motiwala also explores the biological impact of surgical techniques, evidenced by her work comparing cytokine release and patient outcomes in robotics versus open surgery. Demonstrating versatility, she has contributed to cosmetic dentistry, reviewing recent advances in digital imaging and composite materials. Her emerging body of work signals a commitment to making surgery more accessible, precise, and less invasive, positioning her as a rising voice in the future of remote and robotic-assisted medicine.