12/19/2025
Yesterday at the Department of Surgery D. Hayes Agnew Grand Rounds, we welcomed Dr. Paul Stephen Cederna, Robert Oneal Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan, as our invited speaker.
In his lecture, “Innovation and the Surgeon,” Dr. Cederna shared practical lessons on how meaningful innovation begins with asking better questions. He emphasized the value of rigorous feedback and designing “killer experiments” that actively challenge a theory before refining it further. He brought these principles to life through his team’s groundbreaking work restoring limb function in extremity amputees, particularly in the hand.
An inspiring and instructive session on how thoughtful curiosity, discipline, and persistence drive progress in surgery.
