The Acharya Hypothesis

What Are Doctors For?

A surgeon's perspective on the patient and physician as fellow travelers.

Apr 1 • Abhishek Desai, MD

October 2025

Surgical Robots Are Learning to Operate, and the FDA Isn’t Ready

As surgical robots become increasingly autonomous, no one is ensuring they are safe before they reach operating rooms.

Oct 29, 2025 • Abhishek Desai, MD

1

February 2025

Show Me the Money, Part 1

Assumptions and the Error Space

Feb 26, 2025 • Abhishek Desai, MD

2

March 2019

Calm, Practiced Hands

The personal statement from my application to general surgery residency.

Mar 15, 2019 • Abhishek Desai, MD

April 2018