Shinobu Itagaki

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital

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Shinobu Itagaki is a leading figure in the advancement of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, with a primary focus on optimizing coronary artery revascularization. His work critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of robotic techniques, as demonstrated in his highly cited study on “In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity After Robotic Coronary Artery Surgery” (2014, 28 citations), which provides essential benchmarks for patient outcomes in this emerging field. Dr. Itagaki has also made significant contributions to refining surgical approaches, notably through his detailed review of options for left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvest in minimal access coronary surgery (2013, 9 citations). This work systematically analyzes the three major techniques for LIMA takedown, directly addressing the gold standard of LIMA-to-left anterior descending artery bypass. By clarifying the technical nuances of these minimally invasive approaches, his research helps surgeons balance the benefits of reduced trauma with the critical need for graft patency, thereby shaping best practices in modern cardiac surgery and improving recovery for patients worldwide.