iPhone, Google help doctor perform lifesaving surgery
Redmond Burke, MD, used an iPhone and Google Cardboard, a virtual reality tool, to successfully operate on a baby girl previously dismissed as impossible to save.
Burke, named a most innovative pediatric surgeon, used his skill and the tech tools to prep before repairing the baby’s heart. Learn more about the procedure:
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Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.