Liver Transplantation & HPB Surgery @WCMsurgery
New York, NY
Joined December 2013
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One year ago, our first fully robotic liver transplant marked an important milestone.
Since then:
• 15 fully 🤖 LTs (12 LDLTs)
• 6 hybrid 🤖 LDLTs
• 44 🤖 donor hepatectomies
• 400+ 🤖 liver cases
From scattered robotic practice to a programmatic approach since 2022.
Now consistently performing fully robotic LDLT with simultaneous donor + recipient teams.
A program built step by step, and a team that makes it work.
#LiverTransplantation #RoboticSurgery #iLDLT
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Parenchymal sparing right anterior sectionectomy for 7cm HCC and left medial sectionectomy for 4cm colorectal liver metastasis.
Robotic surgery enabled widespread of technical complex hepatobiliary resection.
Optimal parenchymal preservation. Dark area on 2nd video is Fibrillar
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Seeking an energetic and motivated transplant hepatologist (board eligible or certified gastroenterology and transplant hepatology) who wants to join an exciting opportunity to be part of the new vision for advanced liver care and liver transplant at Miami Transplant Institute. Any rank and experience accepted. Please apply using the link below. umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com…
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Satellite lesions vs intrahepatic metastasis in multifocal iCCC: Prognostic impact and genomic profiling
@HEP_Journal
doi.org/10.1097/HEP.00000000…
👉SL & IM clonally derived from the primary > metastatic progression with poor long-term survival
@myESMO @EASLnews @ILCAnews
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🎙️ 🆕 @TheAhpbaPodcast LATAM
Una conversación imperdible con el Dr. Juan Pekolj 🇦🇷referente mundial en cirugía hepatobiliar y trasplante.
Hablamos de su trayectoria, filosofia quirurgica, y la visión detrás de ILLS 2027 en Buenos Aires. @AHPBA @IHPBA @ILLS_LAPLIVER @EAHPBA
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Sharing a recent article from our Hepatopancreatobiliary Center in Tampa Florida on the placement of Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump in patients with arterial anatomical variation. Link below is open for 50-days by the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.
lnkd.in/enk-tdMf
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The first robot assisted - machine perfusion integrated liver transplant surgery in Padova has been successfully performed!
🤖 The program is ongoing since October 2025
Congratulations, amazing work!
First in the world SP Robotic Kidney Pancreas tx:
- Both grafts placed on the left side
- K anast time: 33 min
- P anast time: 45 min
- Op time: 5h33m
- LOS: 4 days
@CleClinicUro @amjtransplant @ASTSChimera @AmerUrological @AmCollSurgeons @IHPBA @EAHPBA @AHPBA #Robotics
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Juan Pablo Rocca retweeted
First in the world SP Robotic Kidney Pancreas tx:
- Both grafts placed on the left side
- K anast time: 33 min
- P anast time: 45 min
- Op time: 5h33m
- LOS: 4 days
@CleClinicUro @amjtransplant @ASTSChimera @AmerUrological @AmCollSurgeons @IHPBA @EAHPBA @AHPBA #Robotics
Juan Pablo Rocca retweeted
🔥off the press🔥
Cholangiocarcinoma 2026: status quo, unmet needs and priorities
@NatRevGastroHep
doi.org/10.1038/s41575-025-0…
👉get the lastest, most comprehensive summary on cholangiocarcinoma
👏fantastic team effort!
@myESMO @EASLedu @ILCAnews
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New in Annals of Surgery:
20-year systematic review + meta-analysis comparing robotic vs laparoscopic surgery across 15 abdominal procedures:
211,078 robotic cases
1,358,201 laparoscopic cases
360 studies | 30 countries
Key takeaway:
Robotic-assisted surgery had significantly lower conversion-to-open rates vs laparoscopy.
Since conversion is linked to higher complications, cost, and recovery time, this adds strong evidence in favor of robotics as a safer, more reliable minimally invasive platform.
What has your experience been with conversion rates in robotics vs laparoscopy?
#RoboticSurgery #Laparoscopy #SystematicReview #MetaAnalysis
#AnnalsOfSurgery #EvidenceBasedSurgery #SurgicalInnovation
@AmCollSurgeons @oncodaily @ASCRS_1 @AnnalsofSurgery
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An algorithm for automated grading of surgery-related adverse events performed well compared to manual chart annotation, and has potential for enhancing risk prediction. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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The POSH technique for colorectal liver metastases offers a safe approach while resecting a high number of lesions, and maintaining a low rate of complications and 90-day mortality. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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The IDEAL (innovation, development, exploration, assessment and long-term) paradigm can be utilized to assess innovative surgical techniques, such as ALPPS. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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The oncologic efficacy of Parenchymal-sparing One-Stage Hepatectomy (POSH) technique was confirmed in this prospective cohort of patients with bilobar colorectal liver metastases. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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Among patients with Bismuth-Corlette (BC) type II-III perihilar cholangiocarcinomas, trisectionectomies significantly improved overall survival and disease-free survival. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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Gratitude and honor for the Invitation to Lecture at Falk Foundation Symposium in Berlin Germany on “Moving Boundaries in Liver Surgery”. Thanks to Prof Stefan Feigl from Leipzig and Prof Johann Pratschke from Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin for the friendships and Science.
Just returned from a powerful week in 🇸🇦 Riyadh & 🇨🇳 Shanghai — observing Prof. Broering’s world-class robotic LDLT program at King Faisal Hospital, then presenting at #iLDLT2025 on our work with both 🤖 living liver donation and 🤖 liver transplantation at @WCMSurgery
Energized by the global momentum & proud to contribute to the conversation
#RoboticSurgery #LiverTransplant #LDLT #TransplantInnovation #RoboticTransplant
California and New York transplant surgeons getting together in Riyadh.
Congratulations Prof Broering and Dr Elsheikh for leading the world in robotic living donor liver transplantation and thank you for the amazing experience!
#robotictransplant
#ldlt
