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Laura Sampietro-Colom is a leading figure in health technology assessment (HTA), with a career dedicated to improving how hospitals evaluate and adopt new medical technologies. Her key research areas include the development of decision-support tools for HTA, the evaluation of surgical robotics, and the implementation of evidence-based frameworks for technology adoption. Her most impactful contribution is her work on the IDEAL framework for surgical robotics, a landmark paper published in 2024 that has already garnered 143 citations, providing a structured approach for the development, comparative evaluation, and long-term monitoring of robotic surgical systems. Earlier, she developed and tested a pioneering decision-support tool for hospital HTA, published in 2012 with 50 citations, which used a two-layer value/risk model based on the mini-HTA approach to prioritize new competing health technologies. This tool has been instrumental in helping hospitals make informed, systematic decisions about technology investments. Dr. Sampietro-Colom’s work bridges the gap between rigorous evaluation and practical clinical implementation, making her a key voice in ensuring that surgical innovations are both safe and effective for patient care.