Andrea Moglia

About

Andrea Moglia is a prominent biomedical engineer and surgical researcher whose work bridges robotics, artificial intelligence, and minimally invasive surgery. Based primarily in Italy, Moglia has made landmark contributions to surgical training, robotic-assisted surgery, and medical device innovation across more than two decades of research. Moglia's early work on wireless capsule endoscopy — exploring its evolution from a diagnostic tool into a multipurpose robotic system — helped shape the trajectory of gastrointestinal medicine, earning over 260 citations. His systematic reviews on virtual reality simulators for robot-assisted surgery (297 citations) and artificial intelligence in robotic surgery (210 citations) have become essential references for clinicians and engineers navigating these rapidly evolving fields. His contribution to validating the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery curriculum (205 citations) directly advanced standardized training protocols at a time when no universally accepted framework existed. Moglia has also explored comparative surgical outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic approaches for rectal and adrenal surgery, and more recently examined 5G technology's transformative potential in healthcare settings post-COVID-19. His research on innate psychomotor skills in medical students further demonstrates a commitment to identifying and nurturing surgical talent early. With a body of work totaling over 1,400 citations, Moglia remains an influential voice at the intersection of engineering, surgery, and digital health.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A Systematic Review of Virtual Reality Simulators for Robot-assisted Surgery

   297 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Wireless capsule endoscopy: from diagnostic devices to multipurpose robotic systems

   263 citations · 2006
3. 3
   A systematic review on artificial intelligence in robot-assisted surgery

   210 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Proving the Effectiveness of the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) Skills Curriculum

   205 citations · 2019
5. 5
   5G in Healthcare: From COVID-19 to Future Challenges

   101 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Recent Patents on Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

   83 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic rectal resection for cancer in a single surgeon’s experience: a cost analysis covering the initial 50 robotic cases with the da Vinci Si

   75 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Robotic assisted versus pure laparoscopic surgery of the adrenal glands: a case-control study comparing surgical techniques

   65 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Robot-assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: case-matched comparison of short-term surgical and functional outcomes between the da Vinci Xi and Si

   64 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Distribution of innate psychomotor skills recognized as important for surgical specialization in unconditioned medical undergraduates

    46 citations · 2018

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