Marco Maria Fontanella
University of Brescia, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
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6
Total Citations
108
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About
Marco Maria Fontanella is a neurosurgeon and researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic-assisted neurosurgery, with a particular focus on endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery and neurorehabilitation technology. Based at the University of Brescia, Fontanella has been instrumental in developing and evaluating the Brescia Endoscope Assistant Robotic Holder (BEAR), a hybrid robotic system designed to enhance precision and ergonomics in minimally invasive skull base procedures. His 2017 systematic review and prototype report on robotic transnasal surgery, which has accumulated 44 citations, established an important foundation for the field and signaled the growing clinical relevance of surgical robotics in neurosurgery. Fontanella has since guided this technology from preclinical evaluation through to single-centre clinical case series, demonstrating a rigorous translational research trajectory. Beyond operative neurosurgery, his work on robotic tilt tables in patients with vegetative and minimally conscious states highlights a broader commitment to neurorehabilitation innovation. With contributions spanning robotics, neuroendoscopy, and consciousness disorders, Fontanella's research consistently bridges engineering innovation with meaningful patient outcomes, making him a notable voice in the evolving landscape of technology-assisted neuroscience.
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- 6Robotics in Neuroendoscopy4 citations · 2022