Join two legends of robotic telesurgery as they discuss their landmark surgeries that profoundly changed the face of healthcare around the world. Dr. Jacques Marescaux performed the first-ever robotic telesurgery in September, 2001 from Strasbourg, France on a patient in New York City. Dr. Vipul Patel performed the first-ever FDA-approved robotic telesurgery originating in Florida on a patient in Africa in 2025. In this interview, both doctors look back on their respective procedures, discuss how they developed the technology to ensure a safe patient experience and what impact these innovative procedures will have on healthcare globally.
