Pediatric-Specific Tools and Robotics

On this episode, David L. Skaggs, MD, Co-Director of Cedars-Sinai Spine, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Guerin Children’s, joins the podcast to discuss recent innovations in spine care, including synthetic CT scans generated from MRIs and the advancement of outpatient pediatric spine surgery. He also shares insights on developing surgical tools tailored for physicians with smaller hands, and looks ahead at healthcare trends, particularly how AI-driven solutions can make care more accessible and affordable.