Praveen V. Mummaneni

University of California, San Francisco, Neurological Surgery

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Praveen V. Mummaneni is a leading neurosurgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the evolution of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), particularly for complex adult spinal deformity. His major contributions center on advancing surgical techniques and integrating cutting-edge enabling technologies to improve patient outcomes. He is widely recognized for refining the minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF), a procedure that uses Kambin’s triangle to access the spine with less tissue disruption. Dr. Mummaneni has been at the forefront of evaluating and implementing robotic-assisted surgery, computer-assisted navigation, and intraoperative 3D imaging, as highlighted in his highly cited works on "State of the art advances in minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity" (19 citations) and "Present and Future Spinal Robotic and Enabling Technologies" (18 citations). His research provides a roadmap for how these technologies are moving from positioning tools toward more autonomous applications. With recent work tracking the ongoing evolution of MIS TLIF into 2025, Dr. Mummaneni’s contributions continue to define the standard of care, making complex spinal corrections safer and more reproducible for patients worldwide.