What a leader in robotic surgery knows about the future of AI in medicine

Sanjeev discusses what AI is genuinely beginning to change in surgery, where the technology is being misunderstood, and why the hardest decisions in medicine still resist simple automation. As a leading robotic pelvic surgeon working in cancer care, he can explain why AI attracts so much hype, what robotic medicine already makes possible, and where human judgment remains the difference between pattern recognition and real surgical expertise. This creates a high-level conversation about the future of medicine that feels informed, current, and far more credible than the usual AI predictions.

About Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, podcast guest

Leading Robotic Surgeon and Gynecologic Oncologist

#8 in U.S. Robotic gynecologic surgeon by volume (2017)285 Robotic procedures performed by Q3 20172024 Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic SurgeryMRCS Surgical training credential

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a gynecologic oncologist and robotic pelvic surgeon whose career has been defined by technical excellence, intellectual rigor, and a clear sense of purpose. Born in India, he completed medical school there, went on to train in England and Wales through the MRCS, and later continued his surgical education in the United States, ultimately building a career that placed him among the country’s leading figures in robotic pelvic surgery. That path reflects a career shaped by discipline, international training, and an enduring commitment to surgical mastery.

His work sits at the intersection of some of the most demanding questions in medicine: women’s cancers, advanced pelvic surgery, and the evolving role of robotics and AI in the operating room. He entered robotic surgery in 2006, early enough to help shape the field rather than merely follow it, and in 2017 was reported as the eighth busiest robotic pelvic surgeon in the United States by volume. That distinction matters not as a statistic, but as evidence of depth, repetition, and mastery in one of surgery’s most exacting specialties.

What sets Sanjeev apart is the authority of someone who works at the frontier without losing sight of complexity.

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166: AI, Robotics, and the Future of Gynecologic Surgery with Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
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