Christian Péan is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Duke Health and the inaugural executive director of AI and information technology innovation for Duke Orthopaedic Surgery.
He is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Duke University School of Medicine and holds a secondary appointment as core faculty at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.
Dr. Péan’s clinical expertise spans fracture care and arthroplasty for fracture, with a focus on shoulder procedures, total hip replacement for fracture and post-traumatic hip arthritis, and the management of complex traumatic conditions including proximal humerus fractures, humerus nonunion, periprosthetic fracture fixation, and pelvis and acetabulum reconstruction.
In his innovation role he leads the development and implementation of AI strategy across the department, supporting faculty and staff in initiatives that improve clinical decision-making, operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
His research addresses critical issues in orthopaedic surgery and health policy, with more than 80 peer-reviewed publications across artificial intelligence, public health, ethics and surgical technique in orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Péan is also the founder and CEO of RevelAi Health, a health technology company using conversational AI to advance the transition to value-based care in musculoskeletal health. He earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.