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Lorenzo Spaggiari is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose career has been defined by his transformative contributions to robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), particularly in the treatment of lung cancer. Based at a leading Italian oncology institution, Spaggiari has been instrumental in establishing robotic lobectomy as a safe, effective, and oncologically sound alternative to open surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). His landmark 2009 paper introducing the four-arm robotic lobectomy technique has garnered over 300 citations, signaling a paradigm shift in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. His subsequent work rigorously validated the long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic lobectomy across single and multi-institutional settings, accumulating hundreds of additional citations and providing the evidence base that helped integrate robotics into mainstream thoracic oncology. Spaggiari also advanced surgical precision through innovations such as indocyanine green fluorescence for intersegmental plane identification during anatomic segmentectomy, and contributed to expanding robotic indications to include thymectomy and even pneumonectomy. With over a decade of documented experience, nearly 1,000 cumulative citations across his top publications, and consistent refinement of technique and outcomes, Spaggiari stands as one of the foremost authorities shaping the future of minimally invasive thoracic oncology.