Christian Raftopoulos
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93
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About
Christian Raftopoulos is a pioneering neurosurgeon whose work sits at the intersection of advanced spinal and functional neurosurgery. His research focuses on three key areas: robotic-assisted spine surgery, deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement and epilepsy disorders, and stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) for epilepsy mapping. Dr. Raftopoulos’s major contributions include demonstrating the superior accuracy of 3D robotic fluoroscopy for percutaneous pedicle screw placement—a technique that has revolutionized spinal fixation and is cited over 35 times. He has also been instrumental in refining DBS for Parkinson’s disease, showing that general anesthesia with intraoperative 3D fluoroscopy yields outcomes comparable to awake surgery, with his work on STN DBS accumulating 13 citations. His pioneering use of MRI-guided DBS under general anesthesia has further advanced the field, with 11 citations. In epilepsy, he has reported promising results from anterior thalamic nucleus DBS and has validated frameless neuronavigation for SEEG implantation, achieving high accuracy and safety. With over 100 combined citations across his most influential papers, Dr. Raftopoulos is recognized for translating cutting-edge imaging and robotic technologies into safer, more precise neurosurgical interventions.
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