Patients undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures are routinely sent home the same day of their surgery. Effective systems for follow up to monitor for things like wound healing and pain management is therefore critical. Forcing patients to make the trek back to the clinic, especially when many went back to work ... Read More »

A start-up led by a video game developer has created an app that allows medical students and doctors to practice minimally invasive surgeries using smartphones or tablets. Level EX developed the application, which is based on actual patient cases, to help surgeons develop the hand-eye coordination necessary to navigate a ... Read More »

There are only so many ways to practice surgery, and mistakes aren’t forgiven easily. For medical students and physicians in need of continuing surgical education, the options in institutional settings are cadavers (open only to students) or in the few surgical simulation centers around the country. So Chicago-based technology company ... Read More »