BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250812T012658EDT-23123LtJPV@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250812T052658Z DESCRIPTION:'Disruptive Innovation in MedTech Starts with Dismantling Outda ted Barriers: A New Model for Surgeon-Engineer Partnerships'\n\n \n\nSpeak er: Dr. Jonathan DeLong\, MD\n\nAssistant Professor of Surgery\, Universit y of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine\n Founding Director\, The Instit ute for Surgical Innovation (TISI)\n\n\n Dr. Jonathan DeLong is a hepatobil iary and pancreas (HPB) surgeon and a leader in surgical innovation at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville\, Tennessee. After co mpleting his fellowship in HPB and robotic surgery at Stanford\, Dr. DeLon g has built his career around developing cross-disciplinary collaboration— partnering with engineers\, computer scientists\, and industry leaders to advance the future of surgery.\n\nAs founding director of the Institute fo r Surgical Innovation\, Dr. DeLong leads efforts to integrate artificial i ntelligence\, digital transformation\, and novel technologies into surgica l practice. His research focuses on AI-driven surgical navigation\, digita l twins in surgery\, and the development of next-generation robotic and im aging platforms. He has delivered keynote presentations internationally on the convergence of surgery and engineering\, and is committed to building programs that train the next generation of surgical innovators.\n\nDr. De Long’s work is distinguished by its commitment to patient-centered care\, multidisciplinary teamwork\, and the translation of groundbreaking ideas i nto real-world impact.\n\n\nMore details to come\n DTSTART:20251120T123000Z DTEND:20251120T133000Z SUMMARY:Surgery Grand Rounds: Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) and Liver Tran splant Surgery Symposium: Dr. Jonathan DeLong URL:/surgery/channels/event/surgery-grand-rounds-hepat opancreaticobiliary-hpb-and-liver-transplant-surgery-symposium-dr-jonathan -365977 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR