Dr. Mihir Patel

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Dr. Mihir Patel discussed the role of muscle strength, mobility, and flexibility in preventing orthopedic injuries and avoiding surgery as people age. He described hip fractures as carrying a 90% one-year mortality rate, framing them as a symptom of broader physical decline rather than an isolated event, and argued that maintaining flexibility and controlling baseline inflammation are central to staying out of that decline.

He talked about biologic treatments such as stem cell injections and PRP as options that don't foreclose other treatments and can help interrupt the cycle of pain, inflammation, and muscle weakness that often leads patients toward surgery. He also addressed how AI tools are changing medicine by making medical knowledge more accessible to patients and physicians, speeding up diagnosis and reducing administrative work, while cautioning that human expert oversight is still needed to guard against overprescribing.

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