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About
Khek Yu Ho is a pioneering clinician-researcher whose work sits at the transformative intersection of endoscopy, robotics, and minimally invasive surgery. Best known for his foundational contributions to the development and clinical application of the Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER), Ho has fundamentally advanced the field of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) and robotic-assisted endoscopic procedures. His landmark 2012 study demonstrating the effectiveness of robot-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early-stage gastric neoplasia (138 citations) established a compelling clinical case for integrating robotics into gastrointestinal oncology. Alongside collaborators, he systematically progressed from preclinical animal studies to human trials, validating robotic ESD across gastric and colonic settings and exploring full-thickness gastric resection and transgastric hepatic resection. His more recent contributions extend into robotic suturing systems for endoscopic wound closure and augmented reality interfaces for electronic skin sensors, reflecting a remarkably broad technical vision. With multiple papers exceeding 50 citations, Ho's body of work has significantly shaped how surgeons and engineers conceive of next-generation flexible endoscopic platforms worldwide.
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- 8Sewing up the Wounds: A Robotic Suturing System for Flexible Endoscopy52 citations · 2020
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