Dmitry Oleynikov
Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Seattle University, University College Hospital, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Monmouth Medical Center, Virtual Corporation (United States), Omaha VA Medical Center
Papers
126
Total Citations
4,406
H-Index
35
About
Dmitry Oleynikov is a pioneering surgeon-engineer whose career sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, surgical robotics, and medical education. Based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Oleynikov has dedicated his research to advancing robotic and laparoscopic technologies that improve surgical precision, patient outcomes, and surgeon performance. His most cited work, a 2018 review of emerging surgical robotic technology (741 citations), stands as a landmark reference in the field, while his complementary research into robotic surgery curricula (216 citations) has shaped how the next generation of surgeons is trained. Oleynikov was also an early champion of natural orifice surgery, demonstrating the feasibility of miniature and mobile in vivo robots for cholecystectomy — work that helped establish a new frontier in scarless surgical techniques. His investigations into surgeon ergonomics and objective performance evaluation underscore a holistic vision: not only improving tools, but also protecting the surgeons who wield them. Across more than a decade of high-impact publications totaling nearly 2,000 citations, Oleynikov has proven to be an indispensable voice in the evolution of modern surgical practice.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Review of emerging surgical robotic technology741 citations · 2018
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- 3Natural orifice cholecystectomy using a miniature robot163 citations · 2008
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- 8Natural orifice surgery with an endoluminal mobile robot96 citations · 2007
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