Alia Vidyadhara

Manipal Hospital

Papers

7

Total Citations

33

H-Index

3

About

Alia Vidyadhara is an emerging spine surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic-assisted spinal surgery. With a focused and rapidly growing body of scholarship, Vidyadhara has established themselves as a pioneer in the clinical adoption and refinement of robotic technologies across the full spectrum of spinal procedures — from the cervical spine to the sacropelvis. Their most-cited contributions, including "Flattening the Learning Curve" (12 citations) and a prospective study on robotic versus freehand pedicle screw accuracy (11 citations), directly address one of the field's most pressing questions: can robotic assistance compensate for limited surgeon experience? Their research consistently demonstrates improved precision in pedicle screw placement, with significant implications for patient safety. Vidyadhara's landmark analysis of 750 robotic spine cases offers one of the broadest outcome datasets in the third-generation robotic era, while their specialized studies on cervical pedicle screw fixation and S2 alar iliac screw placement using the MazorX Stealth Edition push the boundaries of what robotic systems can achieve anatomically. Their development of novel custom instrumentation further signals a translational, innovation-driven research philosophy poised to shape the future of minimally invasive spine surgery.

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H-Index
7
Papers
33
Total Citations
5
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Flattening the learning curve – Early experience of robotic-assisted pedicle screw placement in spine surgery
12 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2025 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 11
🏛 Institutions: Manipal Hospital

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