About MRTS

Why we made this.

We built Mastering Robotic Thoracic Surgery because the operative knowledge that matters most — exposure, sequence, the small decisions inside a difficult case — has historically lived in operating rooms, not on the page. This library is our attempt to make that knowledge teachable: every procedure narrated by the surgeon who performed it, structured into chapters, and reviewed before it ever reaches you.

The Team

One team, one philosophy.

A boutique editorial team committed to high-fidelity teaching of robotic thoracic surgery — every chapter authored, narrated, and reviewed by practicing surgeons.

Dr. Michael Zervos

Dr. Michael Zervos

Editor-in-chief
Institution
NYU Langone Health
Title
Chief, Clinical Thoracic Surgery
Volume
5000+ surgeries

Bio

Dr. Ammar Asban

Dr. Ammar Asban

Co-Editor
Institution
Northside Hospital
Title
Clinical Thoracic Surgeon
Volume
5000+ surgeries

Bio

Dr. Costas Bizekis

Dr. Costas Bizekis

Co-Editor
Institution
NYU Langone
Title
Clinical Thoracic Surgeon
Volume
5000+ surgeries

Bio

The rest of the team.

Nicholaos Pachos

Nicholaos Pachos

Research Associate

Bio

Ioannis Lefkaditis

Ioannis Lefkaditis

Engineering and platform

Bio

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