Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)

We close out the DOCSF 2025 conference with a powerful final session recorded live in San Francisco. Mohan Nair (Emerge) takes the stage to share a compelling message about what it really takes to drive innovation in healthcare. In a landscape shaped by AI, automation, and rapid change, he encourages us to reframe ourselves not just as innovators but as explorers, curious, courageous, and ready to...

In this conversation from DOCSF 2025, Dr. Joshua Liu, CEO of SeamlessMD, joins Dr. Stefano Bini to unpack what it really takes to drive digital innovation inside healthcare systems. Drawing from over a decade of experience helping hospitals adopt patient engagement software, Dr. Liu shares five hard-earned, often counterintuitive truths about getting new technologies off the ground. From learning...

This featured session from DOCSF 2025 presents MedTech We Love , a look at cutting-edge surgical technologies that are reshaping orthopedic care. Moderated by Dr. Michael Havig (HealthMe), the conversation spotlights four standout companies bringing innovation from the lab to the operating room. Richard Bolander, PhD (TracPatch Health) shares how wearable sensors are enabling continuous, passive r...

This special Lunch & Learn session from DOCSF 2025 features a presentation by LeanTaas, a billion-dollar healthcare technology company and longtime conference partner. The session offers a behind-the-scenes look at how LeanTaas is integrating artificial intelligence into perioperative operations, bringing new clarity to both clinical and financial workflows. Drawing on more than two decades of...

This session highlights four rising companies transforming orthopedic care with next-generation technology. Moderated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas (UCSF), the conversation features: Thomas Knox (VitVio), who presents a compelling vision for ambient sensing and AI-powered computer vision in the OR. By replacing manual processes with autonomous agents, VitVio enables real-time surgical orchestration, sma...

This episode presents the first part of one of the conference’s most beloved sessions: Startups We Love . Moderated by Dr. Ronald Navarro (Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine), highlighting four startups tackling big challenges in orthopedics with cutting-edge solutions. You’ll hear from: XY.AI Labs (Sam De Brouwer & David Yousefzadeh), introducing an agentic AI platform that...

Recorded live at DOCSF 2025 in San Francisco, this session explores how venture capital and investment strategies are evolving in today’s medtech landscape. Moderator Gregg Griner (Orrick) leads the discussion with two physician-investors who are helping shape the future of healthcare technology: Dr. Omair Khan (ARTIS Ventures) shares insights on the current funding environment, what venture firms...

In this episode, we bring you a conference favorite, DOCSF Science , where cutting-edge research meets real-world relevance. Moderated by Dr. Fabrizio Billi (UCLA), with insights from Dr. Emel Demircan (CSU Long Beach) and Dr. Stefano Bini (UCSF), this session explores the most impactful AI and robotics research papers shaping healthcare in 2025. The panel unpacks four standout studies, including...

Recorded live at DOCSF 2025 in San Francisco, this session brings together thought leaders who are challenging what’s possible in digital health. Moderator Unity Stoakes (StartUp Health) guides the conversation, opening the floor to: Dr. Daniel Kraft (NextMed Health & Digital. Health) shares a rapid-fire overview of breakthrough technologies shaping healthcare, from generative agents and digit...

We’re kicking off our DOCSF 2025 conference coverage, recorded live in San Francisco on Friday, October 3rd, with an energizing opening session. The day begins with welcome remarks from Dr. Stefano Bini, founder of DOCSF, and Dr. Ben Ma of UCSF, setting the stage for a weekend of transformative insights in digital orthopedics. Following the kickoff, Dr. Sara Edwards (UCSF) leads a compelling conve...

In this special episode, we sit down with Gabe Jones, co-founder and CEO of Proprio, a company pioneering the next generation of surgical visualization. Gabe shares how Proprio is merging computer vision, depth sensing, and real-time 3D imaging to give surgeons an entirely new way to visualize the operative field, without relying on intraoperative CT or traditional navigation systems. He reflects...

In this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we sit with Sam de Brouwer, co-founder and CEO of XY.ai Labs, an agent-based AI company rethinking how healthcare gets done behind the scenes. With decades of experience in digital health and AI, Sam walks us through the shift from data analytics to truly intelligent, autonomous agents and why that matters for healthcare. She shares how XY.ai is building bro...

In this episode of  DOCSF 2025 Previews , we’re joined by Dr. Scott Sigman, orthopedic surgeon, host of  The Ortho Show , and longtime advocate for innovation in sports medicine. Dr. Sigman previews the highly anticipated Sports Medicine and Technology session he’ll be co-leading at DOCSF 2025, a dynamic, open-format panel with some of the field’s top thought leaders. He shares what exci...

In our last episode of DOCSF Global Innovators, we stopped in Stockholm to meet Anna-Karin Edstedt Bonamy, a pediatrician turned CEO of Doctrin, one of Europe’s leading digital health platforms. She shares how her clinical frustrations became fuel for a platform that’s transforming healthcare encounters across Sweden and beyond. From reducing friction in digital-first workflows to scaling meaningf...

In this episode of DOCSF Global Innovators, we travel to Sweden to meet Daniel Forslund, a longtime public servant and one of the driving forces behind the country’s digital health transformation. From his early days at the Ministry of Health to redesigning innovation incentives in the Stockholm region, Daniel has rolled up his sleeves and made things happen across government, policy, and healthca...

In this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we catch up with Dr. Nick Colyvas, orthopedic surgeon, UCSF professor, and longtime advisor to health tech startups. Drawing from decades of experience at the intersection of surgery and innovation, Dr. Colyvas shares why it's time for robotics to step into the sports medicine arena. He highlights key areas where robotics, navigation, and digital scribes are...

In Episode 10 of DOCSF Global Innovators , we land in Copenhagen to speak with Bogi Eliasen, Director of Health at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS). With a background in political science and a passion for system-level thinking, Bogi offers a wide-angle view on how Denmark became one of the world’s most advanced ecosystems for digital health and preventative care. This episode e...

In this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we sit down with Dr. Illya Bendich, orthopedic surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis, to explore how technology is transforming the operating room. From CT-based robotics that boost accuracy and reduce hip instability to AI-powered tools that enhance patient engagement and clinical efficiency, Dr. Bendich shares real examples of how innovation is imp...

In Episode 9 of DOCSF Global Innovators , we make a stop in London to meet Lawrence Tallon, Deputy Chief Executive at Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s largest and most respected healthcare organizations. Lawrence shares his journey through the NHS and what it takes to steer transformation in a system where turbulence is routine and resources are tight. With an eye on dig...

In this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we catch up with Fabrizio Billi, PhD, Director of Orthopaedic Research at UCLA and the driving force behind the DOCSF Science sessions at DOCSF. Known for translating complex research into conversations that matter, Fabrizio gives us a preview of this year’s elevated “journal club”  with a sharp focus on physical AI. He explores cutting-edge advances in...

In Episode 8 of DOCSF Global Innovators, we travel to Toulouse to meet Loic Lagarde, Director of the historic Pasteur Clinic, where he is leading transformation at a 140-year-old healthcare institution, without losing touch with its legacy. Loic balances tradition and innovation by staying close to his team and encouraging collaboration instead of top-down orders. He shares ideas like using pre-su...

In this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we talk with Dr. Alexander Sah, orthopedic surgeon and co-director of the Institute for Joint Restoration in Fremont, California. Dr. Sah shares how he successfully integrated three real-world technologies, OrthoGrid, TMINI handheld robotics, and Ospitek’s OR intelligence platform, into his surgical workflow, improving accuracy, efficiency, and team engageme...

In Episode 7 of DOCSF Global Innovators , we touch down in Singapore to meet Diomedes Kastanis, CTO of Microsoft Asia Pacific, and a systems thinker navigating one of the world’s most dynamic tech landscapes. Set against the backdrop of Southeast Asia’s rapid digital leap, Diomedes shares why the future of healthcare hinges on strategic reinvention, not just smarter tools. He explores how AI-power...

Episode 4 of DOCSF 2025 Previews features Mohan Nair, a healthcare strategist, author, and serial entrepreneur. With an impressive background, executive roles at Cambia Health and multiple successful startups, Mohan brings a unique perspective to healthcare innovation. In this conversation, Mohan shares why AI agents, coding copilots, and next-gen customer experience tools are changing the industr...

In Episode 6 of DOCSF Global Innovators , we touch down in the vibrant city of Barcelona to meet Cristian Pascual, co-founder and CEO of MEDIKTOR and driving force behind the Barcelona Health Hub. Cristian shares the journey from brainstorming sessions to building a clinically validated AI triage tool now deployed across multiple countries. As an engineer-turned-health innovator, he explains how M...