On today’s show, Ricardo and Danyelle talk with Dr. Ann Majewicz Fey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and she answers the question, “Could we ever have robotic surgery without the surgeons?” 

(Clip from “I, Robot” by Twentieth Century Fox)

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FDA warns about robotic devices for mastectomy and other cancer surgeries

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/01/health/fda-warning-robotic-surgery-mastectomy/index.html 

FDA warning

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/caution-when-using-robotically-assisted-surgical-devices-womens-health-including-mastectomy-and

Dr. Ann Majewicz Fey

https://me.utdallas.edu/people/majewicz.html

Human-Enabled Robotic Technology (HERO) Lab

https://www.utdallas.edu/hero/

Mechanical Engineer Perfecting the Performance of Surgical Robotics

https://www.utdallas.edu/news/research/nsf-career-award-funds-improvements-to-surgical-robotics/   

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