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International event convenes leaders across healthcare, academia, science and technology to share insights on advancing surgical care
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At Cleveland Clinic's London Innovation Summit, Cleveland Clinic Drs. Charles Knowles, Robert Lorenz, Beri Ridgeway and Conor Delaney discuss “Building an Innovative Health System.”
Today, Cleveland Clinic brought together global leaders in healthcare, academia and industry at its London Innovation Summit to explore the transformative forces shaping the future of surgical care.
The second annual event was held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane, near Cleveland Clinic London.
The international summit highlighted key drivers of surgical innovation, including advanced robotics, intelligent operating rooms, perioperative transformation, neuromodulation, bioelectronic and regenerative therapies, commercialization and investment.The day focused on integrating technology, data and multidisciplinary collaboration to transform surgical care.
A broad array of experts in clinical care, hospital management, academia, science, industry and investment contributed to dynamic panel discussions that highlighted opportunities to accelerate the translation of innovation into clinical impact.
“Surgical innovation is advancing at an extraordinary pace,” said D. Geoffrey Vince, Ph.D., Chief, Cleveland Clinic Innovations. “From AI-enabled decision support and robotics to bioelectronic and regenerative therapies, innovation is creating new possibilities across the continuum of care. The London Innovation Summit brings together international leaders from across disciplines to discuss how we can accelerate progress and shape the future of surgical care for patients around the globe.”
Panel discussions examined topics such as AI, intelligent operating rooms, and connected care platforms, as well as emerging trends in surgical technology. Highlighted sessions included:
“Today's summit convened an exceptional community of innovators whose expertise and influence are advancing surgical care,” said Beri Ridgeway, MD, Cleveland Clinic London President. “Our mission is to place patients at the heart of everything we do, across care, research and education. This annual event reflects that mission in an international setting, providing a forum to foster meaningful dialogue and accelerating progress for the benefit of patients worldwide.”
As part of a global research enterprise, Cleveland Clinic London has made clinical research an integral component of daily operations, achieving several firsts in the UK private healthcare sector. Currently, 46 investigator-sponsored and commercial studies, including NHS portfolio multicentre studies, are open across all major specialties, with over 2,000 patients recruited to clinical trials to date. Additionally, Cleveland Clinic London caregivers, many of whom are senior academics at top UK universities, authored more than 1,000 peer-reviewed papers per year.
Building on Cleveland Clinic’s partnership with IBM and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Cleveland Clinic London is advancing AI-driven research to improve patient outcomes. In a pilot study, a research team is examining how common hospital procedures impact overall health and quality of life. Researchers are using clinical and advanced imaging data provided by Cleveland Clinic London BioResource, a repository which provides patients with the opportunity to consent to enhanced longitudinal data collection and analysis. Researchers aim to develop sophisticated AI models for multi-disease analysis, ultimately enhancing understanding and care for patients.
The London Innovation Summit was supported by sponsorships from Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Deerfield, JobsOhio, Intuitive, Jones Day, GE Healthcare, Lexion Medical, XGEN Venture and Khosla Ventures.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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Cleveland Clinic London is the latest location in Cleveland Clinic’s expanding global footprint, allowing Cleveland Clinic to extend its model of care to more patients than ever. Cleveland Clinic London hospital opened on March 29, 2022. It has 184 beds, including 29 ICU beds; eight operating rooms; a full imaging suite; endoscopy and cardiac catheterisation laboratories; and a full rehabilitation suite. In addition to cardiovascular and thoracic services, it offers neurosciences, orthopaedics, urology, digestive diseases, general surgery, general practice and health screening.
Cleveland Clinic London consists of a hospital and two outpatient centres – Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre in the Harley Street Medical Area, and Cleveland Clinic Moorgate Outpatient Centre. Visit us at clevelandcliniclondon.uk. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/london.
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