Matthias Ureel

University Hospital of Basel, University of Basel

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Matthias Ureel is a pioneering researcher in the field of maxillofacial surgery, specializing in the translation of advanced robotic and laser technologies from the laboratory to the clinical operating room. His primary research areas include robot-guided laser osteotomy, cold ablation technology, and computer-assisted surgical planning for craniofacial procedures. Ureel’s most significant contribution is his leadership in the clinical validation of the Cold Ablation Robot-Guided Laser Osteotome (CARLO®), a novel system designed to overcome the geometric and physical limitations of conventional bone-cutting instruments like rotating burs and piezosurgery tools. His landmark 2021 paper, “First-in-man application of a cold ablation robot guided laser osteotome in midface osteotomies” (31 citations), reports on the successful use of the CARLO® system in 14 consecutive orthognathic patients, demonstrating its clinical applicability for precise midface osteotomies. This work, alongside his companion publication detailing the system’s journey “from bench to bedside” (28 citations), has established Ureel as a key figure in surgical robotics, with his research directly impacting the precision and safety of bone surgery.