Griet Mertens
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About
Dr. Griet Mertens is a pioneering otologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, genetic hearing loss, and cochlear implantation. Her primary research areas include robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery (RACIS), inner ear malformations, and the surgical management of syndromic deafness. Dr. Mertens led the first-in-human study evaluating the HEARO® robotic system for autonomous inner ear access, a landmark contribution that demonstrated the feasibility of robotic cochlear implantation with enhanced precision and minimal trauma (52 citations). She has also systematically compared surgical and robotic trajectories toward the cochlea, advancing understanding of how to reduce mechanical trauma during electrode insertion (32 citations). Her work on the POU3F4 gene mutation and incomplete partition type III (IP-III) deafness not only identified a new pathogenic variant but also paved the way for innovative surgical approaches in patients with this rare malformation (21 citations). Additionally, Dr. Mertens has explored audiological outcomes of robotic CI and developed less invasive surgical techniques for patients with OPA1 mutations causing deafblindness, addressing the unique challenges of this dual-sensory impairment. Her research has been cited over 120 times, reflecting its growing influence on the future of minimally invasive, personalized cochlear implant surgery.
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- 4Audiological outcomes of robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery13 citations · 2023
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