Surgeons operate in a high-stakes, highly penalized environment where mistakes carry immediate, human consequences. As a result, surgical culture has traditionally been deeply risk-averse, favoring short-term event tracking over long-term process evolution. But in an era driven by generative AI, non-linear thinking, and shifting generational values, how do we advance the craft without compromising safety?

In this episode, Dr. Sharon Stein sits down with Dr. Julio Mayol, Professor of Surgery at the University of Madrid, Chief of General Surgery at Hospital Clínico San Carlos, and Scientific Director of the San Carlos Health Research Institute. Dr. Mayol pulls back the curtain on his "crazy ideas" for surgery, explaining why the futu ...