Binoj Sivasankara Pillai Thankamony Amma

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

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Dr. Binoj Sivasankara Pillai Thankamony Amma is a pioneering surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of living donor liver transplantation through the advancement of robotic surgery. His primary research focus is the development and validation of minimally invasive donor hepatectomy, with a particular emphasis on robotic right donor hepatectomy (RDH). Dr. Thankamony Amma’s major contributions include demonstrating that RDH can be safely performed even in “extended criteria” donors—those with complex biliary or vascular anatomy or larger grafts—without increasing donor risk. His landmark 2022 study, which compared robotic to open donor hepatectomy, showed a significant reduction in donor morbidity, establishing a “tectonic shift” in surgical technique. With over 16 citations for his work on extended criteria donors and 14 for his comparative analysis, his research has a growing impact. He has also critically analyzed complications in robotic hepatectomy, identifying predictive factors to further enhance donor safety. By systematically proving that robotic techniques can reduce recovery time and complications while maintaining graft quality, Dr. Thankamony Amma is helping to make living donor liver transplantation a safer, more accessible option for patients worldwide.