Omar Yusef Kudsi

Dr. Omar Yusef Kudsi is a Harvard-trained robotic general surgeon and faculty member at Acibadem School of Medicine. With over two decades of experience, he has performed 4,000+ robotic surgeries in the U.S., recognized as one of the top ten busiest robotic surgeons globally in 2016. His expertise spans complex hernia surgery, visceral surgery, endocrine surgery, weight loss surgery, and oncological surgery.

• Education:
  • Postdoctoral Degree in Tissue Engineering, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
  • Advanced Minimal Invasive Surgery Traveling Fellowship, IRCAD Strasbourg University, France
  • Surgical Residency, Lankenau Medical Center, Jefferson Medical College

Research Interests focus on advancing robotic surgery through clinical innovation, intra-operative 3D imaging, and artificial intelligence. He co-founded digitalsurgical, a Boston-based company pioneering patented real-time 3D micrometer scanning technology. His work bridges surgical practice, biomedical engineering, and digital health.

Leadership & Impact include founding the Robotic Surgery Collaboration platform (16,000+ members), organizing international summits in Italy, Emirates, and Turkey, and training over 1,000 surgeons across 500+ hospitals. He contributes to the development of the da Vinci 5 robotic system as a member of Intuitive’s surgeon advisory board.

Scientific Awards:

• Swedish Surgical Society's prestigious medal (2022)

Collaborations span Harvard Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine, Rutgers University School of Medicine, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) as a surgeon in Boston-based Harvard Medical Teaching Hospitals.