NVIDIA, Oath Surgical Partner to Develop AI-Native ASCs

The collaboration will bring NVIDIA's spatial AI infrastructure to Oath's AI-powered surgical centers.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 2:15pm

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San Francisco-based Oath Surgical has announced a new partnership with NVIDIA to support OathOS, a multimodal, ambient clinical intelligence system designed to power AI-driven surgical workflows. NVIDIA will collaborate with Oath to bring its spatial AI infrastructure into Oath's AI-native surgical centers.

Why it matters

The partnership aims to leverage AI and automation to improve surgical workflows, reduce administrative burden, and enhance patient care across Oath Surgical's network of outpatient surgical centers.

The details

OathOS uses real-time surgical video and audio analysis to automate workflows and reduce administrative tasks throughout the care continuum. It also connects scheduling, billing, documentation, and patient engagement into a single longitudinal system. The initial focus of the partnership will be on perioperative data integration, with plans to later expand to support longitudinal modeling of outcomes, performance, and facility operations.

  • The partnership was announced on January 27, 2026.

The players

Oath Surgical

A San Francisco-based company that operates three outpatient surgical centers in Portland, Oregon and partners with over 175 surgeons and 20 affiliated ambulatory surgery centers nationwide.

NVIDIA

A technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of graphics processing units (GPUs) and related hardware.

OathOS

Oath Surgical's multimodal, ambient clinical intelligence system designed to power AI-driven surgical workflows.

FPV Ventures

A venture capital firm that has invested $35 million in Oath Surgical.

McKesson Ventures

A venture capital firm that has invested $35 million in Oath Surgical.

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What’s next

The partnership between Oath Surgical and NVIDIA is expected to initially focus on integrating perioperative data, with plans to expand the collaboration to support longitudinal modeling of surgical outcomes, performance, and facility operations.

The takeaway

This partnership highlights the growing role of AI and automation in improving surgical workflows and patient care within the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting. By leveraging NVIDIA's spatial AI infrastructure, Oath Surgical aims to drive efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and enhance the overall surgical experience for both providers and patients.