Hutan Ashrafian
Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, St Mary's Hospital
Papers
27
Total Citations
1,356
H-Index
15
About
Hutan Ashrafian is a pioneering surgical researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of robotic surgery, artificial intelligence, and medical ethics. Over more than a decade, he has made landmark contributions to understanding how emerging technologies are reshaping the operating theatre and the broader healthcare landscape. Ashrafian's most influential work — his 2018 paper on legal, regulatory, and ethical frameworks for AI and autonomous robotic surgery (415 citations) — established him as a leading voice in the governance of surgical technology, addressing complex questions of liability, medical malpractice, and international law. Complementing this, his early philosophical contributions, including novel adaptations of the Turing test for healthcare AI and explorations of robot rights and humanitarian law, demonstrate a rare breadth that bridges technical and humanistic scholarship. His systematic reviews of robotic surgery's 30-year history and evolving autonomous paradigms have provided the field with rigorous, evidence-based benchmarks, while his 2024 paper on AI in surgery signals continued relevance at the field's cutting edge. With a body of work accumulating over 1,000 citations, Ashrafian has become an essential reference for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers navigating the rapidly advancing frontier of intelligent surgical systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2The evolution of robotic surgery: surgical and anaesthetic aspects190 citations · 2017
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- 4Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: The Future is Now84 citations · 2024
- 5Current status of robotic assisted pelvic surgery and future developments81 citations · 2009
- 6Artificial Intelligence and Robot Responsibilities: Innovating Beyond Rights77 citations · 2014
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- 8AIonAI: A Humanitarian Law of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics61 citations · 2014
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