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Facilities like the Mayo Clinic (Cleveland Clinic, etc.) are wonderful, especially in diagnosing weird conditions. But...when it comes to finding the best surgeon for a particular situation, that often is not some one at Mayo. You will find a consistently higher level of care at Mayo than any other local facility but not necessarily the best particular specialist for a specific condition.
My knee surgeon uses a robot (CORI) and an implant made of oxinium:
https://www.smith-nephew.com/en-us/health-care-professionals/products/orthopaedics/oxinium
I don't know whether that combo meets your requirements. If so, there are probably a number of surgeons out there doing both.
So I would recommend doing some research.
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@steveinarizona I contacted Smith and Nephew and they provided a name of an ortho surgeon in my area. My allergy is severe enough , according to a patch test, to decline any knee implant besides an oxidized zirconium or a pure titanium implant. I have read that during the procedure of biotic surgery, trace amounts of metals can be released into the blood stream. I am hesitant to have the TKA when I know nothing about the surgeon except that he does ceramic implants. Big decision!