Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, June 17, 2027, 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Name
C. What Robotics Actually Delivers — and What It Doesn't
Session Type
Semi-Keynote Panel
Speakers
- Allison Roditi, MPH, FACHE, Vice President, Musculoskeletal Service Line, Catholic Health
- Deepak Reddy, MD, Spine Surgeon, South Bend Orthopaedics
- Gbolahan O. Okubadejo, MD, FAAOS, Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Institute for Comprehensive Spine Care
- Sherman Tran, MD, Chief Executive Officer and President, Spine Sports Medical Group Inc
- Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, MD, FAAOS, Chief, Total Joints, Fondren Orthopedics
Description
Robot-assisted surgery is now standard at many high-volume centers, but debates about ROI, case volume thresholds and over-reliance persist. Leaders and surgeons share honest assessments of where robotics has delivered on its promise and where the results have been more complicated.