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About Surgical Theater
Surgical Theater is a pioneering medical technology company that has developed the eXperiential Reality (XR) platform, which utilizes artificial intelligence to transform traditional 2D medical scans into interactive 3D models that support clinical decisions from the clinic to the operating room. The company's flagship products include SyncAR for real-time augmented reality surgical guidance in both spine and cranial procedures, PlanXR for preoperative surgical planning and rehearsal, BrainSTORM for comprehensive epilepsy patient data visualization, XR Studio for multi-user case reviews and education, and ConveyXR for patient engagement. The platform enables surgeons to plan and rehearse procedures before entering the OR, enhances patient understanding through immersive visualization of their anatomy, and improves surgical precision with advanced real-time visualization during procedures. Surgical Theater's technology is built on their patented Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP) and has been adopted by leading healthcare institutions including Stanford, Mayo Clinic, NYU Langone Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Houston Methodist. The company serves neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, and other surgical specialists, focusing primarily on complex cranial and spine procedures where precision and planning are critical to patient outcomes.
Company description Surgical Theater official website
Primary marketSurgical AI & Robotics
Commercial modelCommercial information available on request
Company presenceLinkedIn
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01 · Operating footprint
Where the Company operates
Company-profile context for clinical focus, customers, deployment, integration, milestones, and partnerships.
Clinical focus
- Brain tumors
- Cervical intramedullary spinal cord neoplasms
- Epilepsy
- Neurofibromatosis
- Skull base tumors
- Spine conditions
- Temporomandibular joint disorders
Who it serves
- Academic Medical Centers
- Health Systems
- Specialty Surgical Centers
Deployment & integration
Embedded · Hybrid deployment with recorded integration context.
Geographic context
MarketsUnited States
Company sourceOfficial website
Company milestones
Platform expansion
First SyncAR for Spine Surgery performed at Hoag, expansion of SyncAR technology from cranial to spine applications, growing adoption across major U.S. health systems
Partnerships
Recorded partners
- Hoag Spine Center
- Houston Methodist
- Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Mayo Clinic
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- NYU Langone Health
- Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
- University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center
02 · Flagship portfolio
Products, workflows, and platform capabilities
Selected source-backed Company products and the available commercial context.
ConveyXR
Patient engagement tool delivering XR reconstructions via AR headset
Software · EmbeddedCompany source
eXperiential Reality Platform
AI-powered platform transforming 2D scans into interactive 3D surgical models
Platform · HybridCompany source
PlanXR
XR technology for exploring anatomy and locating surgical risks
Software · HybridCompany source
SyncAR Cranial
Augmented reality guidance for cranial neurosurgery procedures
Platform · EmbeddedCompany source
SyncAR Spine
Real-time XR visualization for spine surgery with plan-driven clarity
Platform · EmbeddedCompany source
XR Studio
Multi-user XR environment for case reviews and medical education
Platform · HybridCompany source
03 · Research intelligence
Research Intelligence evidence
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Evidence position
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Research
Publications & preprints
Investigating the functional neural network dynamics of cognitive-affective action planning during threat processing.Frontiers in psychology · Jan 1, 2026
Bioinformed idiographic symptom networks to identify neurobiological predictors of affective-state transitions in bipolar disorder.Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.) · Jan 1, 2026
Novel planning pipeline utilizing the Surgical Theater system for pediatric epilepsy surgery.Epilepsia open · Jul 9, 2025
Transorbital Surgical Corridor: An Anatomic Analysis of Ocular Globe Retraction and the Associated Exposure for the Transpalpebral Orbital Rim Preserving Endoscopic Orbitotomy (TORPEDO) Approach.Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · Feb 1, 2024
The "STARS" study: advanced preoperative rehearsal and intraoperative navigation in neurosurgical oncology.Journal of neurosurgical sciences · Dec 1, 2023
External Ventricular Drain Training in Medical Students Improves Procedural Accuracy and Attitudes Toward Virtual Reality.World neurosurgery · Jul 1, 2023
Clinical validation
Clinical-trial records
No linked records are currently available.
Regulatory
Regulatory records
SpineAR SNAP (SyncAR Spine)K252054 · 510k · Sep 29, 2025
04 · Company-reported outcomes
Outcomes and case studies
Company-reported outcomes and customer stories are distinct from linked Research Intelligence evidence.
Enhanced surgical precision
Through real-time XR visualization in the OR
Improved patient understanding
Via immersive 3D visualization of anatomy
Optimized surgical performance
Through preoperative planning and rehearsal
Increased safety
By visualizing vital structures not visible with traditional imaging
Hoag Spine Center
First SyncAR for Spine Surgery in the world, improving surgical precision
Potential to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes through augmented reality integration
Houston Methodist Department of Otolaryngology
Complex skull base tumor cases with improved patient understanding
Enhanced patient comprehension of relationship between skull base tumors and critical structures like optic nerve and carotid artery
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Patient education and comprehension using 3D VR renderings
Significantly easier patient comprehension of tumor location and surgical intervention through multi-colored 3D VR
Mayo Clinic Spine Center
Enhanced visualization of vital structures during spine surgery using augmented reality
Improved safety by visualizing nerves, blood vessels, and organs not visible with traditional x-ray or small dissections
Mount Sinai Hospital Neurosurgery
Real-time surgical navigation with brain mapping visualization
Ability to see instruments in relation to brain map, see around corners and through tissue during surgery
NYU Langone Health Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center
Complex surgical planning with clear contingency assessment
Enabled military-operation level planning with realistic assessment of potential pitfalls and contingencies
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
Surgical rehearsal and planning for complex neurosurgical procedures
Ability to simulate entire surgical procedures beforehand, eliminating surprises during actual surgery
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center
Pre-surgical planning and patient engagement for complex cancer cases
Fundamentally changed trajectory of patient healthcare journey through optimized pre-surgical planning
05 · Leadership
Leadership team
Leadership profiles and professional links from the current Company record.
No active leadership profiles are currently listed.
06 · Company updates
Updates from Surgical Theater
Recent articles published on Surgical Theater's official website.
How New Technologies are Evolving Surgical Practices
Read on Surgical TheaterEnhancing Surgical Precision: The Influence of Extended Reality on Preoperative Planning for Spine Surgery
Read on Surgical TheaterThe Health Care Communication Gap: How New Technologies are Enhancing Patient-provider Relationships
Read on Surgical TheaterVirtual Reality—The Universal Language In Healthcare
Read on Surgical TheaterIn A 3D World, Why Settle For 2D Surgery?
Read on Surgical Theater07 · HAIC coverage
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08 · Official presence
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09 · Market pathway
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Market context
Surgical AI & Robotics
Companies developing surgical technologies enhanced by AI, including robotic surgical systems, AI-powered surgical assistance and navigation tools, autonomous surgical robotics, and surgical data and analytics platforms. Covers both the performance of surgery and the analysis of surgical outcomes and OR efficiency.
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