World-first virtual reality technology enhancing patient care St John of God Subiaco Hospital

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World-first virtual reality technology enhancing patient care St John of God Subiaco Hospital

Surgeons at St John of God Subiaco Hospital are the first in the world to have access to innovative virtual reality technology, MedVR, allowing precision planning of complex surgeries.

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https://sjog.org.au/news-and-media/news/2018/05/01/00/19/world-first-virtual-reality-technology-enhancing-patient-care-st-john-of-god-subiaco-hospital

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About the Author: Dr Marek Garbowski

Dr Marek Garbowski, MBBS, FRACS (Vasc), is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon and the founder of Perth Vascular Clinic, which he established in Subiaco in 2006.

He completed his MBBS in 1994 and trained across Australia and New Zealand before being awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Vascular Surgery in 2005. He performs both open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular procedures, with particular interests in carotid stenting, complex aortic aneurysm repair, endovenous treatment of varicose veins and the management of leg and foot ulcers.

Dr Garbowski consults in Subiaco and Joondalup, heads the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department at Joondalup Health Campus, and teaches at UWA and Notre Dame.

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What virtual reality technology is described in this resource?

This resource discusses the use of world-first virtual reality technology to enhance patient care at St John of God Hospital Subiaco. The technology allows surgeons to review three-dimensional reconstructions of patient imaging in an immersive VR environment, improving pre-operative planning and patient understanding.

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