Christopher C. Thompson
Papers
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Total Citations
179
H-Index
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About
Christopher C. Thompson is a pioneering physician-researcher whose work sits at the transformative intersection of therapeutic endoscopy and surgical robotics. Based at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Thompson has dedicated his career to advancing minimally invasive endoluminal therapies, with a particular focus on integrating robotic assistance into complex gastrointestinal procedures. Thompson's most influential contributions center on robot-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a technically demanding technique for removing early-stage gastrointestinal cancers. His landmark randomized pilot study comparing robotic-assisted ESD to conventional ESD — garnering 92 citations — demonstrated that robotic systems could meaningfully support endoscopists without prior ESD experience, potentially democratizing access to this life-saving procedure. Complementing this clinical work, he has contributed to the engineering foundations of robotic endoscopy, including novel snap-on wrist modules, proprioceptive feedback sensors, and fuzzy-logic control systems that enhance precision and dexterity during procedures. More recently, Thompson has broken new ground in bariatric endoscopy with his first-in-human demonstration of endoscopic antral myotomy as a weight-loss intervention, reflecting his broader commitment to innovation across gastroenterology. His cumulative body of work signals a researcher genuinely reshaping what is surgically possible through an endoscope.
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- 2Robotic-assisted surgical endoscopy: a new era for endoluminal therapies29 citations · 2019
- 3Robotics in therapeutic endoscopy (with video)24 citations · 2022
- 4Snap-on robotic wrist module for enhanced dexterity in endoscopic surgery19 citations · 2016
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