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Dr. Zhaohai Wang is a pioneering surgeon at the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital (PLAGH), whose work is redefining the frontiers of robotic and telesurgery. His primary research focuses on advanced robotic hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, with a groundbreaking emphasis on ultra-remote telesurgical applications. Dr. Wang’s major contributions include the first reported clinical series using the domestic Toumai® robotic system for complex HPB procedures, demonstrating its safety and feasibility. His most remarkable achievement is the successful completion of a robotic remote left lateral hepatectomy performed from Beijing on a patient in Yunnan—a distance of 2,600 km. This landmark case, published in 2025, proves that high-precision liver surgery can be conducted safely over vast geographical distances, potentially revolutionizing access to specialized surgical care. With his initial series garnering early citations and his telesurgical case attracting immediate international attention, Dr. Wang is at the vanguard of a new era in surgery, where distance is no longer a barrier to expert operative care. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of robotic surgery and global health equity.
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