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Naureen Keric is a pioneering neurosurgeon and researcher whose work centers on the integration of robotics and advanced visualization in spine and cranial surgery. Her major contributions lie in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robot-guided systems for complex spinal procedures. In a landmark study evaluating over 2,000 pedicle screws, she showed that robot-guided minimally invasive implantation achieves exceptional accuracy, a finding that has garnered 142 citations and helped validate robotic assistance in spinal instrumentation. She further advanced the field by comparing conventional versus percutaneous robot-assisted techniques for treating spondylodiscitis, a challenging spinal infection, with her 2016 paper cited 119 times. Beyond the spine, Keric has pushed the boundaries of stereotaxy, proving the feasibility of using a head-mounted robot for brain biopsies—a technique that blurs the line between traditional frame-based and frameless systems, offering greater patient comfort without sacrificing precision. Her recent work also explores the novel application of 3D robotic-guided exoscopic visualization in microneurosurgery. Through these innovations, Keric has established herself as a leading voice in the evolution of image-guided, minimally invasive neurosurgery.