Healing Without Borders: Indian-Origin Doctor Performs Life-Saving Remote Surgery!
In a historic medical breakthrough Dr Vipul Patel an Indian-origin surgeon based in Florida successfully conducted a transcontinental robotic surgery on a patient located miles away in Angola Africa Using robotic surgical tools controlled via high-speed fiber optic cables Dr Patel performed the complex procedure with no perceptible delay a feat that could revolutionize access to healthcare globally This effort marks the first international telesurgery performed by a U S -based surgeon since the landmark Lindbergh Operation in But unlike that single event this surgery represents a scalable repeatable model for future medical interventions across borders nbsp Meet the Surgeon A Veteran in Robotic ProceduresDr Patel is no stranger to innovation As the medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at Orlando s AdventHealth he has performed nearly robotic surgeries primarily in urology However these procedures typically involve the patient being in the same operating room or at least nearby