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Dr. Kazuteru Monden is a leading hepatobiliary surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive liver surgery, particularly through comparative analyses of robotic and laparoscopic techniques. His major contributions center on defining the safety, efficacy, and optimal applications of robotic liver resections across various anatomical segments and patient populations. Through rigorous propensity-score matched and coarsened-exact matched studies, Dr. Monden has demonstrated that robotic approaches can offer advantages over laparoscopy for complex resections, including major hepatectomies and procedures in the challenging posterosuperior segments. His work has garnered significant attention, with his most cited papers—including those comparing robotic and laparoscopic major and limited liver resections—accumulating over 50 citations each. Notably, he has also contributed to establishing global benchmarks for robotic liver resections and surveyed world experts to standardize minimally invasive anatomic liver resections. His research further explores the impact of cirrhosis and portal hypertension on surgical difficulty and outcomes, providing critical guidance for patient selection and operative planning. Dr. Monden’s work is instrumental in shaping evidence-based practices in minimally invasive liver surgery.