Kazakh surgeons have achieved a medical milestone by performing robot-assisted joint replacement surgeries in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, using the advanced MAKO robotic system developed by U.S. Company Stryker. The operations, conducted during the “Days of Kazakh Medicine in Uzbekistan” event, included one knee and one hip replacement led by traumatologist-orthopedist Timur Baidalin from Kazakhstan’s Batpenov National Scientific Center for Orthopedics and Traumatology.
The MAKO system uses 3D modeling to create a virtual replica of the patient’s joint, allowing surgeons to plan procedures with micromillimeter precision, minimizing complications and extending implant durability. Uzbek doctors also participated in the surgeries, gaining hands-on experience under Kazakh supervision.
Uzbek orthopedic specialist Odil Valiev hailed the collaboration as a milestone for Uzbek orthopedics, emphasizing its educational and technological value.
This medical cooperation reflects Kazakhstan’s growing regional leadership in healthcare innovation, following its earlier presentation of the ALEM device—a technology for long-term organ preservation—at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, showcasing continued progress in advanced medical technologies.
