Most of a Surgical Episode Is Waste | Dr Robert Masson, Masson Spine Institute

Surgery time is assumed to be surgery. A neurosurgeon explains how much of it is not. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Dr Robert Masson describes an operating theatre as a symphony that currently runs on antiquity. He argues the vast majority of a surgical episode is waste rather than operating, that the time can be condensed through orchestration, and that capturing surgeon and team expertise is the foundational layer for everything after. KEY FINDINGS • An operating theatre described as a complex, beautiful, choreographed event • Currently running on processes inherited rather than designed • The vast majority of a surgical episode being waste, not surgery • Significant opportunity to condense that time • Capturing surgeon and full team expertise as the foundational layer • A five-year build toward orchestrated surgical workflow • Medicine moving from retrospective to perpetual optimisation NOTABLE QUOTES "The vast majority of that episode is waste, and so there's incredible opportunity to condense that time." — Dr Robert Masson GUEST Dr. Robert Masson, Founder & Neurosurgeon, Masson Spine Institute FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/robert-masson-surgical-workflow-waste Recorded at the Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is asse