In a unique achievement, an Emirati doctor performs 1,500 operations using a robot

A record set by Emirati doctor Ali Al Balushi, consultant orthopedic and joint replacement surgeon, vice president of the orthopedic division at the Emirates Medical Association, in surgical operations, as he performed 1,500 artificial joint operations through the use of robots and artificial intelligence in the country, in a unique achievement of its kind, not unusual for The UAE and its skilled people who achieve one achievement after another.

Details of the operations performed by Dr. Ali Al Balushi The operations performed by Al-Balushi included primary, total, partial and secondary artificial joints, and were crowned with a very high success rate of 99% compared to traditional operations.

Dr. Ali Al Balushi explained in his statement, according to what he published on Instagram, that the use of robots and artificial intelligence during surgery is characterized by high accuracy in planning and implementation, which reduces human errors by 20%, pointing out that using the robot, the accuracy rate reaches 99%, in addition to the time spent and the percentage of pain. Bleeding during the procedure and the period the patient spends in the hospital becomes much less than with traditional methods.

Al Balushi explains his use of artificial intelligence He said that the idea of using artificial intelligence and robots came in line with the country’s strategy to use artificial intelligence in 2017, stressing that the UAE now occupies an advanced position in training doctors in robotic joint surgeries, through the experience gained during the past five years, which has reduced the number of citizens traveling abroad for treatment. . Dr. Ali Al Balushi pointed out that the 11th session of the Emirates International Orthopedic Conference - which will be organized by the Emirates Orthopedic Division of the Emirates Medical Association on November 17 in Abu Dhabi with the participation of about 1,000 doctors, specialists and technicians - will focus on topics related to joint replacement operations using augmented reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning. And the latest global trends in the field of cartilage transplantation using stem cell technology.

This reflects the scientific and medical development, which highlights the medical leadership that Emirati hospitals have achieved , making them a destination for every patient.