Hani J. Marcus
Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, Imperial College London, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Centre for Global Health Research, University of Calgary, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary's Hospital, University College London, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Digital Scientific (United Kingdom), The London College
Papers
41
Total Citations
1,594
H-Index
25
About
Hani J. Marcus is a pioneering surgeon-scientist whose work sits at the intersection of neurosurgery, surgical robotics, and technology innovation. Based at the forefront of minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery, Marcus has made landmark contributions to understanding how emerging technologies can be safely and effectively introduced into surgical practice. His highly cited development of the IDEAL framework for surgical robotics (143 citations) provides a rigorous methodological foundation for evaluating robotic surgical systems, while his systematic reviews on robot-assisted brain biopsy (94 citations) and pedicle screw placement (88 citations) have helped define evidence standards in the field. Marcus has also advanced the science of surgical biomechanics, quantifying tool-tissue interaction forces during microneurosurgery and across surgical specialties — critical knowledge for designing safer robotic instruments. His cadaver studies exploring da Vinci robot-assisted keyhole neurosurgery demonstrated real-world feasibility of next-generation operative approaches. Beyond technical innovation, Marcus has engaged thoughtfully with the ethical dimensions of AI in surgical training (70 citations) and developed novel metrics for quantifying surgical innovation itself. With over 700 cumulative citations across his most-cited works alone, his research profoundly shapes how the surgical community develops, evaluates, and implements transformative technologies.
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- 3Tool-tissue forces in surgery: A systematic review95 citations · 2021
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- 8Quantifying Innovation in Surgery57 citations · 2014
- 9Forces exerted during microneurosurgery: a cadaver study53 citations · 2014
- 10Current and Future Advances in Surgical Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma52 citations · 2023