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About
Maki Sugimoto is a pioneering surgical innovator whose research sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, image-guided navigation, and immersive visualization technologies. Best known for advancing robot-assisted surgical techniques, Sugimoto has made landmark contributions in integrating three-dimensional imaging and augmented reality into the operating room. His seminal 2014 work on console-integrated real-time 3D image overlay navigation for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy — garnering 45 citations — demonstrated how surgeons could achieve greater precision through selective arterial clamping guided by reconstructed CT imagery. This work helped establish a framework for safer, anatomy-specific surgical planning. Sugimoto has also been at the forefront of surgical simulation, developing life-like 3D-printed cardiac models for training minimally invasive mitral valve repair procedures, a contribution recognized with 33 citations that underscores the growing importance of tactile simulation in surgical education. His early explorations of robotic single-incision hepatobiliary surgery further cemented his reputation as a technical trailblazer. More recently, he has explored extended reality — encompassing VR, AR, and MR — and its role in telemedicine and robotic surgery. For students and researchers in surgical technology, Sugimoto's body of work represents a compelling vision of the digitally augmented surgical future.
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