S5: #050: The Growth and Success of VR/AR/MxR in Health

In this episode, we discuss five innovators and the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and Mixed Reality solutions they are implementing in healthcare. These types of deployments are succeeding clinically and commercially, which is a promising sign for continued and accelerated growth. Tune in to hear how these VR/AR/MxR technologies are solving real challenges and laying the foundation for what's coming next.

Today's Topics (See each section below):

Dr Justin Barad of OSSO VR and his work in developing VR surgical training simulators

Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai and the use of VR to reduce pain in a clinical setting

Dr. Rafael Grossmann and the ability to accelerate development on Apple's ARKit and Microsoft's Hololens platform

Dr. Ned Sahin of Brain-Power and the use of Google Glass to train children with Autism to understand emotions, transition to new places and more

Prof. Shafi Ahmed of Medical Realities and the world's first Mixed Reality live telesurgery in 2017

Dr. Justin Barad and Osso VR:

Justin Barad's Podcast on Digital Health Today (Episode 45)

Osso VR Website

“Operative experience of residents in US general surgery programs: a gap between expectation and experience“

Justin Barad on Twitter @JBHungry

Justin Barad on LinkedIn

Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai

Read more about Brennan Spiegel's work at Cedars Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education

Connect with Brennan Spiegel on Linkedin and Twitter

Brennan's research profile 

VR Development company Applied VR – an easy-to-use VR content platform specifically designed for the clinical environment.

Wired Article on VR as an alternative for opioids

Dr. Ned Sahin and Brain-Power

Brain Power's Indiegogo Campaign for World’s First Augmented Reality Glasses to empower children & adults on the spectrum to teach themselves life skills for happy self-sufficiency.

Ned Sahin on LinkedIn and Brain-Power on Twitter

Brain Power's website

Podcast with Brain Power's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh, discussing complex mental health and development disorders

Dr. Rafael Grossmann

Rafael Grossmann on LinkedIn and Twitter

Rafael Grossmann's Website

Anima Res – specialist in 3D medical animations and interactive Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality applications with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, medical and biotechnological sectors.

Insight-Heart on the Web

Download Insight-Heart on iTunes and for Microsoft Hololens

Medivis – an augmented reality medical company with the mission to transform medical visualization through proprietary holographic rendering.

Professor Shafi Ahmed

Read more about Prof. Shafi Ahmed's first mixed reality (MxR) telesurgery (October, 2017) using Microsoft Hololens

Podcast with Prof. Ahmed

Connect with Prof. Ahmed on LinkedIn and Twitter

Learn surgery from virtual reality at Medical Realities

Wired Article on VR Surgery

Video:
Connecting a billion minds | Shafi Ahmed | TEDxGoodenoughCollege
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In this episode, we discuss five innovators and the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and Mixed Reality solutions they are implementing in healthcare. These types of deployments are succeeding clinically and commercially, which is a promising sign for continued and accelerated growth. Tune in to hear how these VR/AR/MxR technologies are solving real challenges and laying the foundation for what's coming next.

Today's Topics (See each section below):

Dr Justin Barad of OSSO VR and his work in developing VR surgical training simulators
Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai and the use of VR to reduce pain in a clinical setting
Dr. Rafael Grossmann and the ability to accelerate development on Apple's ARKit and Microsoft's Hololens platform
Dr. Ned Sahin of Brain-Power and the use of Google Glass to train children with Autism to understand emotions, transition to new places and more
Prof. Shafi Ahmed of Medical Realities and the world's first Mixed Reality live telesurgery in 2017

Dr. Justin Barad and Osso VR:

Justin Barad's Podcast on Digital Health Today (Episode 45)
Osso VR Website
“Operative experience of residents in US general surgery programs: a gap between expectation and experience“
Justin Barad on Twitter @JBHungry

Justin Barad on LinkedIn

Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai

Read more about Brennan Spiegel's work at Cedars Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education
Connect with Brennan Spiegel on Linkedin and Twitter

Brennan's research profile 

VR Development company Applied VR – an easy-to-use VR content platform specifically designed for the clinical environment.

Wired Article on VR as an alternative for opioids

Dr. Ned Sahin and Brain-Power

Brain Power's Indiegogo Campaign for World’s First Augmented Reality Glasses to empower children & adults on the spectrum to teach themselves life skills for happy self-sufficiency.
Ned Sahin on LinkedIn and Brain-Power on Twitter

Brain Power's website

Podcast with Brain Power's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh, discussing complex mental health and development disorders

Dr. Rafael Grossmann

Rafael Grossmann on LinkedIn and Twitter

Rafael Grossmann's Website

Anima Res – specialist in 3D medical animations and interactive Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality applications with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, medical and biotechnological sectors.
Insight-Heart on the Web
Download Insight-Heart on iTunes and for Microsoft Hololens

Medivis – an augmented reality medical company with the mission to transform medical visualization through proprietary holographic rendering.

Professor Shafi Ahmed

Read more about Prof. Shafi Ahmed's first mixed reality (MxR) telesurgery (October, 2017) using Microsoft Hololens
Podcast with Prof. Ahmed

Connect with Prof. Ahmed on LinkedIn and Twitter

Learn surgery from virtual reality at Medical Realities

Wired Article on VR Surgery

Video:

Connecting a billion minds | Shafi Ahmed | TEDxGoodenoughCollege

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