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Marco Zenati, M.D.

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1989 - 1990
Alexis Carrel Inernational Young Investigator Award
1990 - 1991
Philip K. Caves International Award
1990 - 1991
De Gasperis-Donatelli Research Award
2007 - 2010
Pitt Innovators Award
2009 - 2010
Chancellor's Honors Convocation

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Surgical Sabermetrics [login at prompt]
Available: 01/15/25, Expires: 12/16/26

Adverse events occur in more than one third of patients admitted to hospital for surgery, with nearly half of the events classified as major and most potentially preventable. There is a critical need for ongoing improvement in patient safety. However, what cannot be measured, cannot be improved. Under current funding from the NIH and NSF, my Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery (MRCAS) Lab at HMS has pioneered surgical Sabermetrics, including measuring critical non-technical skills (eg, teamwork and communication). We have collected large amounts of surgical teams' data in the cardiac operating room and we have demonstrated that cognitive overload can be measured and be used to optimize surgical performance and mitigate risk of adverse events. The student will collaborate with postdoc in analyzing large datasets and contribute to the advancement of surgical Sabermetrics.


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  1. IIS-2205000 (MARCO ZENATI) Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026
    NSF
    An AI Coach for Enhancing Teamwork in the Cardiac Operating Room.
    Role Description: The goal of this multi-disciplinary project is to develop an intelligent agent – referred to as the “AI Coach” – that enhances surgical teamwork
    Role: Principal Investigator
  2. R56HL157457 (DIAS, ROGER DAGLIUS) Sep 20, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022
    NIH
    A ROBOT-ASSISTED PERFUSION SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY IN THE CARDIAC OPERATING ROOM
    Role: Co-Investigator
  3. R01HL126896 (ZENATI, MARCO A.) Sep 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2024
    NIH
    A Novel Cognition-based Guidance System to Improve Surgical Safety
    Role: Principal Investigator
  4. CSP #588 (ZENATI, MARCO A) Jul 1, 2012 - Sep 30, 2020
    Cooperative Studies Program, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.
    Randomized Endo-Vein Graft Prospective (REGROUP) Trial
    Role Description: A large, multi-center randomized trial assessing the safety and efficacy of endoscopic vein harvest for coronary artery bypass surgery compared to open vein harvest.
    Role: Principal investigator
  5. R01HL078839 (RIVIERE, CAMERON N) Aug 1, 2009 - May 31, 2014
    NIH/NHLBI
    Robotic Crawler for Epicardial Interventions
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator

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