MedPage Today August 14, 2021
— How tech will revolutionize training
While we’re not there yet, we may be approaching a point where we’re facing a significant skills shortage among surgeons. A 2017 study by physician search and consulting company Merritt Hawkins found that 52% of orthopedic surgeons were 55 and older, as were 48% of general surgeons. As many surgeons approach retirement age, there is a pressing need to upskill and uplevel the next generation of surgeons, especially with demand for a range of surgical procedures for the Baby Boomers, from knee and hip replacements to abdominal procedures, rising quickly.
Surgical robotics may be an important part of the solution for upskilling the tens of thousands of experienced and talented surgeons that will be...
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