The increasing surgical gap between timely and safe surgical access is a persistent global health emergency. Despite advances in surgical science and education, billions worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and remote rural communities, are deprived of access to specialist surgical expertise and simple surgical procedures. The fusion of telementoring and remote surgery, made possible by high-speed internet, robotic systems, and real-time imaging, provides a disruptive answer to bridge the surgical gap. These technologies not only connect specialist surgical expertise to the periphery but also enable training of local surgical teams in a scalable and sustainable fashion.