Vivian Strong

Vivian Strong is a leading surgical oncologist specializing in minimally invasive and robotic approaches for gastric cancer, with a particular focus on achieving optimal oncologic outcomes including D2 lymphadenectomy through robotic platforms. Her research has demonstrated that robotic gastrectomy can achieve equivalent or superior oncologic outcomes to open surgery with reduced morbidity, including blood loss, hospital stay, and complication rates in properly selected patients. She has championed high-volume training and quality benchmarks for robotic D2 gastrectomy in Western centers and conducted studies comparing robotic versus laparoscopic versus open approaches for gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers. Her surgical innovation has expanded access to minimally invasive curative-intent surgery for gastric cancer patients at specialized centers.