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Prabhu Sasankan is a thoracic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive robotic thoracic surgery, with a particular focus on pulmonary resection and intraoperative imaging. His most cited paper, "The Utility of Near-Infrared Fluorescence and Indocyanine Green During Robotic Pulmonary Resection" (2019, 29 citations), addresses a critical challenge in thoracic oncology: localizing small, deep, or subsolid pulmonary nodules during robotic surgery. By demonstrating how near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) can improve nodule detection, Sasankan has contributed to safer, more precise resections and reduced the need for more invasive procedures. His other influential works include a detailed guide on anesthetic and surgical considerations for robotic thoracic surgery (2020, 5 citations) and a step-by-step protocol for robotic right upper lobectomy (2021, 3 citations), which standardizes a posterior-to-anterior approach. Sasankan’s research has practical, immediate impact on surgical practice, helping to refine techniques that enhance patient outcomes. His work is especially valuable for surgeons and trainees seeking to adopt or improve robotic approaches in thoracic surgery.