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Zhifei Sun is a leading surgical oncologist whose research focuses on evaluating the comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive versus open surgical approaches for gastrointestinal and thoracic malignancies. His work has fundamentally shaped the evidence base for modern cancer surgery, particularly through landmark population-based analyses. Sun’s most impactful contributions include demonstrating that minimally invasive esophagectomy offers survival outcomes comparable to open surgery for esophageal cancer (160 citations) and that minimally invasive lobectomy is a safe, effective standard for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (149 citations). He has also critically examined disparities in surgical care, showing that insurance status—not race—is a primary driver of access to minimally invasive techniques for rectal cancer (44 citations). Beyond these high-impact studies, Sun has rigorously assessed the oncologic implications of conversion during laparoscopic colectomy and the operative trade-offs of robotic versus laparoscopic approaches. His work, consistently published in top surgical journals and cited hundreds of times, provides surgeons and patients with crucial data to guide treatment decisions, emphasizing both oncologic safety and equitable access to advanced surgical technologies.