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The Global Authority in Robotic Surgery

Defining the future of surgery, together.

The Society of Robotic Surgery encompasses robotic, minimally invasive, NOTES, and single-port access surgery, a global forum uniting surgeons, researchers, and innovators to expand the horizons of clinical and academic care.

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50+
Collaborating societies worldwide
25+
Surgical specialties represented
2001
First robotic telesurgery performed
WHO
Global health innovation partner
SRS Annual Meeting 2026

The field gathers in Hollywood, Florida.

July 23–26, 2026
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Why SRS Leads

The field's center of gravity.

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01 / Research

Evidence that moves the field

An ever-growing catalog of surgical videos, consensus guidelines, and academic programming that set the standard for robotic and telesurgical practice.

02 / Community

Surgeons across every specialty

Urology, colorectal, gynecology, thoracic, orthopedics, neuro, and beyond, connected through more than 50 collaborating societies worldwide.

03 / Access

Closing the distance in care

Through our WHO partnership and the Telesurgery Collaborative Community, we're expanding access to advanced surgical care in underserved regions.

Landmark · Telesurgery

Two legends, two operations that changed medicine.

Dr. Vipul Patel interviews Dr. Jacques Marescaux on the surgeries that proved distance is no limit, from the first-ever robotic telesurgery in 2001 (Strasbourg to New York) to the first FDA-approved telesurgery from Florida to Africa in 2025.

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News & Insights

Thought leadership from the frontier.

SRS in the News →
Featured
Global Health · Aug 2025

WHO & SRS launch health innovation initiative for telesurgery

A new partnership aims to promote equity through telesurgery and health-systems innovation in underserved regions worldwide.

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Event

Registration open: SRS 2026 Annual Meeting, Hollywood FL

Telesurgery

First FDA-approved transcontinental robotic surgery: Florida to Africa

Society

Welcome the 2025–2026 SRS Board of Directors

Community

Free SRS membership now available for surgical residents

New · A Podcast from SRS
The Robotic
Edge
Now Launching

Conversations from the operating frontier.

The Robotic Edge brings you candid conversations with the surgeons, engineers, and pioneers redefining what's possible in the OR. New episodes every other week.

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EP 01
Florida to Africa: inside the first FDA-approved telesurgery
42 min
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EP 02
Training the next generation of robotic surgeons
38 min
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EP 03
AI in the OR: hype, hope, and the data
45 min
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Leadership

The 2025–2026 Board of Directors.

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EP
President
Eduardo Parra Davila, MD
Colorectal
MR
President-Elect
Martin Roche, MD
Orthopedics
AH
Secretary
Andrew Hung, MD
Urology
AS
Treasurer
Adnan Siddiqui, MD
Neuro
VP
Executive Director
Vipul Patel, MD
Urology
GA
Past President
Ghulam Abbas, MD
Thoracic
SRS Membership

Be part of what comes next.

Members receive access to an ever-growing online catalog of surgical videos, plus discounts on educational courses, meetings, and events throughout the year.

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