Robotic surgery isn’t just for specialists anymore

Robotic surgery is advancing faster than ever. In a recent Instagram reel, anesthesiologist Zain Hasan, MD, highlighted how robots are moving beyond niche specialties into general surgery, orthopedics, and even trauma.

“In the next 5 years, we’re going to see an absolute boom in robotic surgery,” he predicted. “Accuracy, efficiency, and the ability to minimize human error—it’s all changing the game.”

Surgeons already know the perks—minimally invasive precision, reduced blood loss, faster recovery, and a steady “hand” that never tires. But are these robotic platforms hitting the mark? 

Surgeons trained on these systems swear by them, while skeptics argue they introduce new complications and learning curves. ^[] Will your OR be fully autonomous one day? Probably not—but as AI and robotics advance, “human-assisted robotic surgery” might be more accurate than the other way around.

“Five years from now, if you’re not at least familiar with robotic platforms, you might be behind the curve,” Dr. Hasan warned. 

Is this the dawn of a surgical revolution or a medicolegal minefield? The future of robotics in the OR is closer than you think.