Luis Daniel Diaz-Aguilar
University of California San Diego, UC San Diego Health System, Neurological Surgery
Papers
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Total Citations
192
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About
Luis Daniel Diaz-Aguilar is a spine surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic-assisted spinal surgery and minimally invasive techniques. His research has concentrated on three interconnected areas: robotic guidance systems for pedicle screw placement, single-position surgery (SPS) workflows, and the management of complex adult spinal deformity. Diaz-Aguilar has been a leading voice in advancing simultaneous robotic single-position surgery (SR-SPS), demonstrating that two surgeons can collaborate concurrently in lateral decubitus positioning to perform oblique lumbar interbody fusion with posterior fixation — eliminating costly repositioning steps and potentially reducing operative risk. His most-cited work (33 citations) established early clinical evidence for this innovative workflow, with subsequent studies expanding its application to L5-S1 alignment correction and sacropelvic fixation. Beyond technique development, he has contributed rigorous comparative analyses of spinal robotic platforms, publishing systematic reviews and meta-analyses — accumulating over 25 citations each — that objectively evaluate screw accuracy across guidance modalities. His body of work, totaling over 160 citations across ten papers, offers both practicing surgeons and trainees a comprehensive evidence base for understanding where robotic technology meaningfully improves surgical precision and patient outcomes.
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