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Wojciech B. Dobkowski is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose research has profoundly shaped the field of minimally invasive and hybrid coronary revascularization. Working primarily at the London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, his work spans robotic-assisted surgery, endoscopic vessel harvesting, and innovative hybrid approaches to coronary artery disease treatment. Dobkowski's earliest contributions, dating to 2000–2002, helped establish the clinical feasibility of robot-assisted, computer-enhanced closed-chest coronary surgery, including endoscopic harvesting of the internal thoracic artery using systems such as ZEUS and AESOP 3000. These foundational studies, accumulating over 100 collective citations, demonstrated that minimally invasive techniques could achieve outcomes comparable to conventional surgery. His most impactful work centers on hybrid coronary revascularization — combining left internal thoracic artery bypass with percutaneous coronary intervention — with his 2008 study garnering 119 citations and his 2013 follow-up contributing 77 more. Together, these papers helped legitimize hybrid revascularization as a viable strategy for complex multivessel disease. Through prospective angiographic comparisons and long-term follow-up studies, Dobkowski's career embodies a rigorous, evidence-driven commitment to advancing safer, less invasive options for cardiac patients.