Daniel A. Hashimoto

Daniel A. Hashimoto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Penn Computer Assisted Surgery and Outcomes (PCASO) Laboratory. His work integrates artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and surgical education to improve patient outcomes and surgical training. The PCASO Lab focuses on translating AI innovations into clinical practice, including surgical decision support, technique optimization, and outcome prediction.

Key research areas include surgical video analysis, AI-driven feedback systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and engineers. Notable projects involve automated surgical phase recognition, generative AI impact on healthcare equity, and privacy-preserving federated learning frameworks.

• Received the Linda Pechenik Montague Investigator Award (2024)
• Active in multi-institutional collaborations, including the Metrics Reloaded consortium
• Hosted at University College Dublin's Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (2024)
• Mentors students like Vivek Singh and Shubha Vasisht in surgical AI research

His educational contributions include developing simulation-based training tools (e.g., LapBot-Safe chole mobile app) and frameworks for standardized surgical skill assessment. He advocates for ethical AI adoption in surgery and global healthcare equity through algorithmic transparency.