Sadiq Rehmani

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System

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Dr. Sadiq Rehmani is a leading figure in robotic thoracic surgery, with a focused research agenda on standardizing training and credentialing in this rapidly evolving field. His work addresses a critical gap in surgical education: the lack of a unified curriculum for robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) within residency programs. Dr. Rehmani’s most influential paper, "Robotic Thoracic Surgery Training for Residency Programs" (2018, 23 citations), proposes a structured framework to integrate robotic training into integrated thoracic surgery residencies, ensuring that future surgeons gain essential, graduated experience. Complementing this, his 2016 paper on "Proposed Guidelines for Privileging and Credentialing" (12 citations) offers a stepwise algorithm for hospitals to safely grant surgical privileges, balancing responsibility with procedural complexity. By addressing both educational and institutional hurdles, Dr. Rehmani has helped pave the way for safer, more consistent adoption of robotic techniques. His contributions are particularly vital for students and trainees entering a field where technological proficiency is increasingly paramount, making him a key voice in shaping the next generation of thoracic surgeons.