April 17, 2026
Today, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, Dr. Adam Cien, will deliver two presentations at the Indiana Orthopaedic Society annual meeting in Carmel, Ind.
Talk1: CT-Based, Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthoplasty as the Standard of Care
In his first talk, Dr. Cien will compare conventional and CT-based robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty and argue that robotic-assisted surgery should be the standard of care for joint reconstruction. Performing 600 to 700 hip and knee replacement surgeries annually, he will draw on his personal experience andrecently published orthopaedic research to support his position.
Dr. Cien has found that robotic-assisted joint reconstruction offers several advantages that lead to better outcomes. Real-time CT data enables the physician to tailor treatment to each patient’s unique anatomy, improving precision in alignment and implant fit, enhancing mobility and reducing long-term joint wear. He will also discuss robotic advantages in acetabular cup placement accuracy, reproducible restoration of leg length and offset, soft tissue preservation through enhanced pre-operative planning, and improved early patient outcomes.
Talk 2: Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedic Practice
In his second presentation, Dr. Cien will explore the rapidly accelerating role of artificial intelligence in orthopedic practice from triage and patient communication to diagnostics and clinical decision-making. As a high-volume joint reconstruction surgeon and co-founder of TriageAI, a surgeon-built AI platform automating voicemail patient triage, Dr. Cien offers a ground-level perspective on how AI is already reclaiming staff hours without disrupting existing workflows. The talk identifies the highest-impact, near-term applications, and challenges orthopedic surgeons to lead AI adoption rather than be disrupted by it.
About Dr. Cien
Dr. Adam Cien is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. His clinical expertise includes the direct superior approach to total hip replacement, MAKO robotic-arm-assisted total hip and knee replacement, and revision hip and knee replacement. His experience spans minimally invasive joint replacement, fracture care, and complex joint revision surgery.
He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Michigan State University, and completed fellowship training in adult reconstruction at the Hedley Orthopaedic Institute in Phoenix. Since 2019, he has served as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine and holds the distinction of Fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS).