Zsombor Zrubka

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Zsombor Zrubka is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of digital health, health economics, and surgical innovation. His work primarily explores how advanced technologies—including augmented reality (AR), robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI)—can transform healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Zrubka’s major contributions include a highly cited systematic review on AR-enhanced head-mounted displays for spine surgery, which demonstrated improved navigation accuracy and clinical outcomes (31 citations). He also led a landmark cross-sectional survey on social preferences for robot-assisted surgery and AI-based tumour diagnostics, revealing critical contextual factors that influence public acceptance (21 citations). His mini-review on EQ-5D studies in robotic surgery has advanced the measurement of health-related quality of life in surgical contexts (7 citations), while his recent work on assistive robots for informal home care addresses the growing needs of aging populations (3 citations). Zrubka’s research is notable for its interdisciplinary approach, combining clinical evidence with patient and caregiver perspectives to guide the ethical and effective integration of digital technologies into healthcare.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Augmented or Mixed Reality Enhanced Head-Mounted Display Navigation for In Vivo Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes

   31 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Robot-assisted surgery and artificial intelligence-based tumour diagnostics: social preferences with a representative cross-sectional survey

   21 citations · 2024
3. 3
   EQ-5D studies in robotic surgery: a mini-review

   7 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Informal Caregivers’ Thoughts on the Design, Functioning and Acceptability of Assistive Robots in Home Care

   3 citations · 2025

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