Scott L. Zuckerman
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Texas Health Dallas, Vanderbilt University
Papers
6
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123
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About
Scott L. Zuckerman is a leading spine surgeon and researcher whose work is transforming the field of robot-assisted spine surgery. His key research areas include robotic surgical accuracy, patient-reported outcomes, and the comparative effectiveness of different robotic systems. Dr. Zuckerman has made major contributions by conducting large-scale, multicenter studies that provide robust evidence for the safety and efficacy of robotic techniques. For instance, his propensity-matched analysis of 2,800 screws across 372 patients (49 citations) demonstrated no significant difference between navigated and non-navigated robot cohorts, while his 5-year trend study (41 citations) tracked evolving outcomes and complications. He also performed a head-to-head comparison of the Mazor X and Renaissance systems (21 citations), evaluating screw accuracy, robot time, and radiation exposure. Notably, his work on patient-reported outcomes after multi-level lumbar fusion showed that robot-assisted techniques can achieve results comparable to freehand methods. With a growing citation record and a focus on evidence-based innovation, Zuckerman is helping to define the future of precision spine surgery.
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- 6Trends in Lumbosacral-Pelvic Fixation Strategies3 citations · 2025