Mayo Clinic Surgery AI Lab:
Innovating Beyond the Operating Room

Antonio Jorge Forte, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Antonio J. Forte, MD, PhD, is a consultant in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida, with joint appointments in the Department of Artificial Intelligence & Informatics, Department of Neurosurgery, and Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

César Abraham Gómez Cabello, MD
Research Fellow
Escuela de Medicina del Teconológico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara, Mexico Start Date: 08/28/2023

Syed Ali Haider, MBBS
Research Fellow
Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Sindh Medical College, Pakistan
Start Date: 09/25/2023

Ariana Genovese, BS
Special Project Associate
Florida State University College of Medicine, USA
Start Date: 07/01/2024

Prabha Srinivasagam, PhD
Research Fellow
College of Engineering, Guindy Anna University, India
Start Date: 07/08/2024

Bernardo Collaco, MD
Visiting Research Fellow
Federal University of Ceara School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Brazil
Start Date: 3/10/2025

Nadia Wood MS, GCDL, GCP
Senior ML Engineer | Gen AI Pod
Radiology AI, Data and Development
Start Date: 03/01/2025

Carina Malena, MD
Visiting Research Fellow
FMABC University School of Medicine, São Paulo/Brazil.
General Surgery Residency - FMABC University School of Medicine, São Paulo/Brazil.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency - FMABC University School of Medicine, São Paulo/Brazil.
Laser and Aesthetic Procedures Fellowship- Albert Einstein Hospital - São Paulo/Brazil.
Start Date: 12/15/2025

Mark A. Lifson, PhD
Director - AI/ML Engineering
AI Enablement
Start Date: 12/15/2025
Collaborators

Sanjay P. Bagaria, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chair - Division of Surgical Oncology
Mayo Clinic in Florida