Kapil Sahnan

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Kapil Sahnan is a rising voice at the intersection of surgery, technology, and law, whose work critically examines how digital ecosystems are reshaping the operating room. His most-cited paper, “Ecosystems and monopolies in digital surgery” (2025), draws a provocative parallel between the U.S. v. Apple antitrust case and the growing dominance of proprietary surgical platforms. Sahnan argues that as surgical robots and digital tools become more integrated, the potential for a single company to monopolize hardware, software, and services poses a serious threat to clinical autonomy, innovation, and patient safety. With 4 citations in its first year, the paper has already sparked dialogue among surgeons, policymakers, and health-tech scholars. Sahnan’s work stands out for its interdisciplinary rigor—bridging health policy, surgical practice, and antitrust law—and for its timely warning to the surgical community. By framing digital surgery not just as a technical advance but as a regulatory and ethical challenge, he is helping to shape a more equitable future for operative care. His research is essential reading for anyone concerned with how industry power may shape the next generation of surgical tools.