Papers
15
Total Citations
370
H-Index
9
About
Omid Majdani is a pioneering figure in the field of neurotology and robot-assisted skull base surgery, whose work has fundamentally advanced the precision of cochlear implantation. His research centers on the development of minimally invasive, image-guided robotic systems for otologic surgery, with a primary focus on automating the delicate insertion of cochlear implant electrode arrays. Majdani’s landmark 2009 study on a robot-guided approach for cochlear implant surgery (119 citations) demonstrated the feasibility of a minimally invasive access route, while his 2010 comparative analysis of insertion forces (85 citations) proved that an automated tool could replicate the complex "advance-off-stylet" technique with lower forces than human surgeons, a critical insight for preserving intracochlear structures. He has also made significant contributions to the mechanical design and accuracy evaluation of bone-attached parallel robots for skull surgery, including a 2015 optimization study (33 citations) that established new standards for targeting precision. By integrating intra-operative OCT guidance and rigorous workflow assessments, Majdani has not only enhanced surgical safety but also laid the groundwork for the next generation of autonomous head surgery.
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- 3Image-Guided Technique in Neurotology36 citations · 2007
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- 5Navigated, robot assisted drilling of a minimally invasive cochlear access28 citations · 2009
- 6Localization accuracy of sphere fiducials in computed tomography images18 citations · 2014
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- 10Workflow assessment as a preclinical development tool5 citations · 2019