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Olivier Scheidegger is a pioneering surgeon and researcher at the forefront of robotic otologic surgery, whose work is fundamentally reshaping cochlear implantation. His primary research focuses on developing and validating minimally invasive, image-guided robotic systems for middle ear access and inner ear surgery. Scheidegger’s major contribution is the clinical translation of robotic cochlear implantation (rCI), where he defined the surgical workflow and demonstrated its feasibility in human patients. His landmark 2017 paper, "Robotic cochlear implantation: surgical procedure and first clinical experience" (118 citations), and the companion "Instrument flight to the inner ear" (107 citations), established the paradigm for moving beyond the limits of human dexterity in microsurgery. He further validated this approach in a first-in-man clinical trial (97 citations), proving that a keyhole access tunnel to the round window is achievable. Critically, Scheidegger has also addressed the paramount safety concern of facial nerve damage, prospectively validating neuromonitoring techniques to ensure nerve preservation during robotic drilling (14 citations). With over 350 total citations for his core robotic implantation work, Scheidegger is a leading authority translating cutting-edge robotics from the lab into safe, clinical reality for patients with hearing loss.