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Brendan C. Visser is a pioneering hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and complex general surgical oncologist whose work is reshaping minimally invasive surgery. His primary research focuses on advancing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for liver and pancreas procedures, particularly in the high-stakes realm of living donor transplantation. Visser’s most impactful contribution is his 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis on robotic living donor right hepatectomy (31 citations), which established the safety and feasibility of this revolutionary approach compared to open and laparoscopic methods. He further refined the field by developing a novel difficulty scoring system for da Vinci robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, a critical tool for standardizing training and improving surgical outcomes. His 2023 survey study on Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship graduates (11 citations) provides vital insights into practice readiness and career preparedness, addressing a key gap in surgical education. Visser also explores cost-effectiveness and organ preservation, as seen in his propensity-matched analysis of laparoscopic versus robotic distal pancreatectomy and his work on spleen preservation in pancreatic tumors. Through these contributions, Visser is not only advancing surgical technique but also shaping how the next generation of surgeons is trained and evaluated.