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George Murgatroyd

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General Manager & Vice President, Digital Technologies Business Unit at Medtronic
📍 United Kingdom

George Murgatroyd leads the Digital Technologies Business Unit at Medtronic, focusing on the convergence of AI, SaaS, data, robotics, and software within the surgical ecosystem. He has an extensive background in health data science and has held leadership roles at Digital Surgery, Telstra Health UK, and the NHS. He holds a PhD from Lancaster University.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
General Manager & Vice President, Digital Technologies Business Unit
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Priorities

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AI in Surgery
Leads Medtronic's development of AI-powered surgical video and analytics platforms and often speaks about how these technologies augment surgeons' capabilities and improve patient care.
Surgical Robotics
He is deeply involved with Medtronic's Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery system, emphasizing its integration with the Touch Surgery™ digital ecosystem to advance minimally invasive surgery.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
General Manager & Vice President, Digital Technologies Business Unit
Medtronic
7-2021 - 2-2023
General Manager & Vice President, Digital Surgery
Medtronic
2-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Director, Global Digital Products
Medtronic
9-2018 - 6-2020
Vice President of Products
Medtronic Digital Surgery
10-2017 - 9-2018
Managing Director
Telstra Health UK
In the press

Media appearances

Why Medtronic sees Touch Surgery as a critical piece of its comprehensive digital surgery platform. Featured in Medtronic News (MedtronicTalks Podcast)
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378 – Should AI Be Trusted in Medicine? A Philosophical Exploration with George Murgatroyd from Medtronic. Featured in Apple Podcasts – The Healthtech Podcast
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Lancaster University
Master of Research (MRes)
Lancaster University
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