Andrew Pearle, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS, shares how HSS is building the future of orthopedics with Digital Twin technology — virtual, data-rich replicas of a patient’s anatomy that personalize care and predict outcomes. 

"At HSS, we are thinking about the future. You can run very personalized simulations to refine treatment plans further. We view this as a genuine collaboration among imaging, biomechanics, data scientists, engineering, AI, and other disciplines that must come together to realize the dream of having a digital twin care companion that travels with you. The truly fascinating aspect is that the patient may be able to query their digital twin, much like ChatGPT. You ask your digital twin, “Should I run this marathon?” or “What will my knee look like in five years if I continue to play soccer?” That’s the big idea, explained Dr. Pearle.

Read the full article at orthoworld.com.