Dr. Patrick B. Thomas, an award-winning pediatric surgeon and clinical informaticist, is transforming healthcare with AI, robotics, XR, and digital therapeutics. As the Medical Director of Innovation, Trauma Medical Director and Director of Digital Innovation in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Nebraska, he has championed groundbreaking advancements transforming the landscape of pediatric healthcare delivery and surgery. As Medical Director of Innovation at Children’s Nebraska, he spearheaded the state’s first use of VR in pediatric surgery and drives the development of XR platforms, 3D modeling, and digital solutions to transform health care experiences.

Dr. Thomas's expertise extends to orchestrating the design and deployment of Extended Reality (XR) platforms, advanced 3D model visualizations for surgical strategy, and creating immersive human-centered designed healthcare experiences for healthcare teams and families. His dynamic presentations on national and international stages hosted by the Mayo Clinic, RTI International Institute, HIMSS AI in Healthcare Summits, Duke University School of Medicine and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) have captivated audiences and spawned novel efforts to expand the utility of AI, Robotics and XR in healthcare.