INTRAOPERATIVE PERFORMANCE
ANALYTICS LABORATORY

We specialize in optimizing intraoperative performance through cutting-edge analytics and research. Our goal is to enhance patient safety, improve surgical outcomes, and refine surgical training in robotics through data-driven insights.

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OUR VISION

To revolutionize surgical care by harnessing advanced analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to transform surgical workflow and outcomes

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Current Focus

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Intraoperative Performance
Metrics

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Refining
Surgical
Training

Surgical
Risk
Assessment

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Surgical
Gestures
Analysis

Lab Publications

1. Choksi S, Ballo M, Profant C, et al. Standardizing surgical training with objective performance indicators: a prospective cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2025;39(4):2316-2323. doi:10.1007/s00464-025-11599-3

2. Bitner DP, Choksi S, Carsky K, et al. Kinematic metrics and surgeon experience in robotic cholecystectomies: a pilot study on breaking down technical performance. Surg Endosc. 2024;38(2):913-921. doi:10.1007/s00464-023-10481-4

3. Choksi S, Hirachan B, Ballo M, et al. Characterizing advanced stapling technique using objective performance indicators in robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2025;39(8):4848-4856. doi:10.1007/s00464-025-11862-7

4. Addison P, Bitner DP, Addy J, et al. Does Surgeon Experience Correlate with Crowd-Sourced Skill Assessment in Robotic Bariatric Surgery?. Am Surg. 2023;89(12):5253-5262. doi:10.1177/00031348221142586

5. Zang C, Turkcan MK, Narasimhan S, et al. Surgical Phase Recognition in Inguinal Hernia Repair-AI-Based Confirmatory Baseline and Exploration of Competitive Models. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023;10(6):654. Published 2023 May 27. doi:10.3390/bioengineering1006065

6. Bitner DP, Kutana S, Carsky K, et al. The Surgical Learning Curve: Does Robotic Technical Skill Explain Differences in Operative Performance?. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023;33(5):471-479. doi:10.1089/lap.2022.0439

7. Choksi S, Szot S, Zang C, et al. Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the operating room: edge computing for real-time surgical phase recognition. Surg Endosc. 2023;37(11):8778-8784. doi:10.1007/s00464-023-10322-4

8. Kutana S, Bitner DP, Addison P, Chung PJ, Talamini MA, Filicori F. Objective assessment of robotic surgical skills: review of literature and future directions. Surg Endosc. 2022;36(6):3698-3707. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09134-9

9. Addison P, Bitner D, Chung P, et al. Blinded intraoperative skill evaluations avoid gender-based bias. Surg Endosc. 2022;36(11):8458-8462. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09142-9

10. Addison P, Bitner D, Carsky K, et al. Outcome prediction in bariatric surgery through video-based assessment. Surg Endosc. 2023;37(4):3113-3118. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09480-8

11. Addison P, Bitner DP, Addy J, et al. Does Surgeon Experience Correlate with Crowd-Sourced Skill Assessment in Robotic Bariatric Surgery?. Am Surg. 2023;89(12):5253-5262. doi:10.1177/00031348221142586

And more...

Filippo Filicori MD

Director, IPAL

Dr. Filicori is a Board Certified Minimally Invasive Surgeon who specializes in Robotic, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic treatment of Obesity and Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal tract. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine.

He chairs the AI committee at SAGES as well as 2 yearly International meetings on Innovation in Surgery. He also currently oversees Surgical Innovation for the Northwell Health system, the largest employer in New York State. He leads the Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), a collaboration with Columbia Engineering Department which focuses on machine learning applied to large dataset outcomes research, computer vision/ AI and performance metrics in Robotic Surgery.

Dr. Filicori is the Program Director for the MIS Bariatric fellowship program at Lenox Hill Hospital where he is also the director for surgical research. He graduated Summa cum Laude at the University of Bologna before completing his Surgery Residency at Weill Cornell Medicine and a Minimally Invasive Surgical Fellowship at Portland Providence Medical Center.