Making AI Work for Surgeons, Not Against Them

AI should do more than save time. It should help physicians focus on patients while reducing the hidden work that slows care down.

In this episode, Dr. Brett Raynor, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Dallas, explores how AI-powered documentation is reshaping modern medical practice. He highlights the pressures private practices face with large payers, evolving coding requirements, and the heavy documentation burden tied to reimbursement. Dr. Raynor explains how ambient AI and smarter workflows can reduce cognitive load, streamline clinic operations, and prevent costly denials. The conversation emphasizes that the future of healthcare technology lies in seamless, nearly invisible support rather than more screens and clicks.

Tune in to hear how AI can make high-volume specialty care more efficient, accurate, and human.

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About Dr. Brett Raynor

Dr. Brett Raynor is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery and the treatment of complex knee, shoulder, and hip injuries. His expertise includes complex and revision knee ligament reconstruction, cartilage procedures, minimally invasive shoulder surgery, and hip arthroscopy for athletes with hip impingement and labral tears. He has served as an orthopaedic surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates since 2015. Dr. Raynor completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, his orthopaedic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, earned his M.D. from UT Southwestern Medical School, and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Duke University.