Karikehalli Dilip
Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, St Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Papers
6
Total Citations
31
H-Index
4
About
Karikehalli Dilip is a cardiothoracic surgeon whose research sits at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted cardiac surgery. With a career spanning nearly two decades of published work, Dilip has made meaningful contributions to the adoption and refinement of the da Vinci Surgical System in complex cardiac procedures, including mitral valve repair, left ventricular thrombus excision, and coronary artery bypass grafting. Among his most influential contributions is his early work on robotic-assisted excision of left ventricular thrombus (2007), a rare and technically demanding procedure, as well as his institution-level reviews of robot-assisted mitral valve repair (2010), which helped document the clinical viability of minimally invasive alternatives to traditional median sternotomy. His 2012 study comparing robotic-assisted and minithoracotomy approaches for epicardial lead placement further advanced understanding of resynchronization therapy options following failed conventional access. More recently, Dilip has turned his attention to multivessel robotic coronary revascularization, with comparative studies published in 2023 and 2025 evaluating outcomes against hybrid and conventional bypass strategies. Collectively, his body of work—cited across the cardiac surgery literature—reflects a sustained commitment to expanding the evidence base for robot-assisted cardiac interventions and improving patient outcomes through less invasive surgical techniques.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic-Assisted Excision of a Left Ventricular Thrombus8 citations · 2007
- 2Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair a Single Institution Review7 citations · 2010
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- 4Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair a Single Institution Review4 citations · 2010
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