Dominik Boehm

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Dominik Boehm is a pioneer in the field of robotic-assisted minimally invasive cardiac surgery, with a career dedicated to overcoming the technical challenges of operating on a beating heart. His research focuses on motion compensation, haptic feedback, and advanced visualization to enhance surgical precision. Boehm’s seminal 2005 work on motion estimation algorithms, cited 184 times, laid the groundwork for robotic systems that can synchronize with cardiac motion, effectively stabilizing the surgical field without stopping the heart. He was instrumental in the clinical translation of these technologies, co-authoring a 2000 study that demonstrated the feasibility of endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on beating hearts using the ZEUS robotic system in 25 patients—a landmark achievement with 65 citations. His earlier work established the critical role of 3D visualization in robotic training and procedures, including a 1998 study on robot-assisted ASD closure using Port-Access techniques. Boehm’s contributions have directly advanced the safety and efficacy of robotic cardiac surgery, making him a key figure in the evolution of minimally invasive techniques.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Motion Estimation in Beating Heart Surgery

   184 citations · 2005
2. 2
   Clinical Use of a Computer-enhanced Surgical Robotic System for Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart1

   65 citations · 2000
3. 3
   3D-visualization improves the dry-lab coronary anastomoses using the Zeus robotic system.

   27 citations · 1999
4. 4
   3D-video- and robot-assisted minimally invasive ASD closure using the Port-Access techniques.

   23 citations · 1998
5. 5
   Autonomy and Haptic Feedback in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

   7 citations · 2001

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