MnRI Colloquium Speaker - John Angeli and Corey Johnson

Title: Enhancing Healthcare Operations with Robotics: Insights from Mayo Clinic

Abstract: As healthcare systems grow in complexity, the demand for innovative solutions to support clinical and operational quality and efficiency grows in step. This talk, presented by John Angeli and Corey Johnson from the Division of Engineering at Mayo Clinic, will cover some ongoing efforts at Mayo to integrate robotics and automation to reimagine care and elevate patient experience and outcomes while reducing work burden for staff. The presentation will include use cases of robotics solutions implemented at Mayo Clinic. These examples will illustrate some of the associated challenges, including integrating into hospital workflows, development and deployment, and measuring impact. This session aims to inspire collaboration between healthcare and robotics communities by showcasing how engineering innovation can transform clinical support systems.

Presenters: John Angeli and Corey Johnson

Bios:

John Angeli is an engineering manager, educator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. He leads the Biomechanical Shop at Mayo Clinic. John holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering and specializes in hands-on prototyping, product development, and manufacturing process optimization.

Corey has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering as well as minors in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. He has industry experience in chemical engineering, aviation hardware design, and medical devices. Most of his professional experience has been devoted to medical device development, especially orthopedics, including spine and trauma applications. At Mayo Clinic, Corey has the opportunity to work with innovative clinicians in all practice areas to develop new technologies and devices to improve patient care and clinical practice.