Sabina Amin, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Cooper University Health Care-CamdenDr. Sabina Amin is a radiologist based in Camden, New Jersey. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Cooper University Health Care-Camden, Dr. Amin brings a wealth of expertise to her practice. Dr. Amin received her medical degree from the esteemed Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Throughout her career,...
Lora Appel, PhD
Health, York University, CanadaDr. Lora Appel is an Associate Professor of Health Informatics at the Faculty of Health at York University, Toronto, Canada. She is Adjunct Researcher at Michael Garron Hospital and a Affiliate Scientist at University Health Network, the largest medical research organization in Canada. Lora heads the Prescribing Virtual...
Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS
Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, Veterans Health AdministrationDr. Anne Lord Bailey is Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives Lab (“Strat Lab”) and Immersive Technology Lead for VHA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (HIL). Dr. Bailey started her health care career as a pharmacy practitioner for Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System (WNCVAHCS) in Asheville,...
Travis Baker, PhD
Rutgers University - Newark, Center for Molecular and Behavioral NeuroscienceTravis Baker earned his PhD from the University of Victoria in Brain and Cognitive Science and also holds a Masters of Science degree in Experimental Neuropsychology. Prior to joining Rutgers University faculty, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute in the Department of Neurology and...
Linda Ciavarelli, DPM
Co-Founder and CEO of HouseCall VRDr. Ciavarelli is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) and ABMSP board-certified specialist in Primary Podiatric Care. With over 20 years of clinical experience ranging from community care in private practice to facility-based care, she has honed her expertise in preventative, orthopedic, and dermatologic podiatric medicine. In addition to her clinical background,...
Allistair Clark, MA
Cedars-SinaiAllistair received their MA in quantitative, qualitative and psychometric methodology whereupon they joined CORE. They are involved in the analysis of virtual reality and Fitbit user metadata and the creation and iterative testing of novel virtual reality software. Their focuses include methodology in mixed methods applications, data...
Jesse Courtier, MD
UCSF Benioff Children's HospitalDr. Jesse Courtier, MD, is the Chief of Pediatric Radiology at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, and a Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. Dr. Courtier is a multi-award-winning educator and innovator and recipient of the UCSF Catalyst Award in Digital Health....
Mairi Therese Deighan
University of Bristol, United KingdomMairi Deighan graduated from the University of Strathclyde with an MEng in Biomedical Engineering in 2020. Mairi is currently in the final year of her doctoral studies, pursuing a Ph.D. in Digital Health at the University of Bristol, England. Her research focuses on investigating the challenges and opportunities associated with the integration...
Kate Donovan, PhD
Boston Children's HospitalKate Donovan, PhD is the Clinical Director of Immersive Technologies for the Innovation Digital Health Accelerator at Boston Children's Hospital. She is also the Innovation Technology Coordinator for Medicine Patient Services at Boston Children's Hospital and co-founder of Hacking Pediatrics, an annual pediatric focused healthcare hackathon held in...
Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD, FRCPC
University of Montreal, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Institut National de Psychiatrie Légale Philippe-PinelDr. Alexandre Dumais is a psychiatrist at the Institut National de Psychiatrie Légale Philippe-Pinel, a senior clinical researcher at the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal and an associate professor at the University of Montreal. Notably, during his residency in psychiatry, he also...
Bob Fine
Executive Director, IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association)Robert is the Executive Director and Founder of IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association).In 2009, Robert started Cool Blue Media by organizing the first social media conference on the east coast of the United States, leading to the publication of the text book, "The Big Book...
Alexandra Fortier, MSc
University of Montreal; Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de MontréalAlexandra Fortier is a PhD student in psychiatric science and addictology at the University of Montreal. Her research work at the Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal focuses on the neurobiology of schizophrenia. Specifically, she is working on the neural mechanisms involved...
Jeffrey Gold, PhD
Keck School of Medicine of USCJeffrey I. Gold, PhD, is a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Dr. Gold, a licensed clinical psychologist, Director Emeritus and Founder of the Pediatric Pain Management Clinic within the comprehensive interdisciplinary...
Harry van Goor, MD, PhD, FRCS
Surgical Education, Radboud University Medical CenterHarry van Goor, MD, PhD, FRCS is a Professor of Surgery and past interim chair of the Department of Primary and Community Care of the Radboud University Medical Center. He has published over 350 peer reviewed papers in a broad field of surgical care, medical device development and...
Patricia Grant
Actress, Thyne Entertainment LLCPatricia Grant is a British Actress, narrator and voice over artist with a love for storytelling, health and fitness.She believes that food is truly your medicine and has adopted a vegan diet for the past six years.Patricia opts for the alternative, natural treatments when it comes to...
Amanda Greene
Patient AdvocateAmanda is a dedicated healthcare advocate; She lives with Lupus and other autoimmune conditions. Recently she spoke on a patient experience panel at the American College of Rheumatology “s (or ACR’s) 2023 Convergence where Amanda presented her patient perspective poster “Lupus and slime” which shared how slime...
Walter Greenleaf, PhD
Stanford UniversityWalter Greenleaf PhD. is a neuroscientist and a medical technology developer working at Stanford University. With over 35 years of work focused on developing clinical applications of medical virtual reality technology, Walter is considered a leading authority. Walter is currently a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual...
Diane Gromala, PhD
Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts and TechnologyDiane Gromala, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor at Simon Fraser University and Founding Director of the Pain Studies Lab. Her award-winning, pioneering work is in VR for chronic pain. Used in clinics, hospitals and homes, her VR systems are recognized in health, computer science and interaction design by Google, Cannes’ Health...
Rafael Grossmann, MD, MHDS, FACS
General, Trauma and Acute Care, Portsmouth Regional HospitalDr. Rafael Grossmann is a full-time general, trauma, advanced laparoscopic, and robotic surgeon. Originally from Venezuela and trained as a surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he has practiced in the US for several years. He is deeply interested in the intersection of Innovation Technology in Healthcare and...
Michelle Halsne, VP of Sales
FundamentalVRMichelle Halsne is Vice President of Sales for the healthcare technology company FundamentalVR, whose mission is to accelerate human capability via precision simulation and, as a result, advance competence in surgery and additional clinical environments to improve patient outcomes. Michelle leads a team responsible for the commercialization...
Ryan Ebnali Harari, PhD
Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham (MGB)Dr. Ryan Harari, a Research Scientist at Harvard Medical School and a faculty member at Mass General Brigham's Department of Emergency Medicine, has a multidisciplinary academic background that includes a PhD in Systems Engineering and dual Master’s degrees in Computer Sciences and Cognitive Engineering. Dr. Harari has led and actively contributed to...
Richard Hart, MD, FRCSC
Founder/CEO NextGen SurgeryDr. Hart was recruited to St Joseph's Health Centre, a teaching hospital within the Dept of Surgery, University of Toronto in 2001, to establish a specialized multidisciplinary Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgical service. Within eight years, having developed into a tertiary care referral centre and one of the busiest services in the province,...
Amy Hedrick
CEO and Founder of Cleanbox TechnologyAmy Hedrick is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Cleanbox Technology, a pioneering company built to solve real-world problems through innovative solutions. Because of her vision for building global brand awareness, Amy’s leadership has expanded Cleanbox Technology into over 50 countries, establishing it as a leader...
Kimberly Hieftje, PhD
Yale University School of MedicineDr. Kimberly Hieftje is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of XR Pediatrics and the Yale Center for Immersive Technologies in Pediatrics. For the past 14 years, her research has focused on the development, evaluation, and implementation of health and education interventions for youth that utilize XR and game technology....
Hunter Hoffman, PhD
Director of the Virtual Reality Research Center at the Human Photonics Lab at the UWHunter Hoffman, Ph.D. is the Director of the Virtual Reality Research Center at the Human Photonics Lab at the UW, and he is affiliate faculty in Psychology at the UW, and he is collaborating with the Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Dept of Anesthesiology and Pain Management. He...
Thomas Hutchinson, Executive Director
Digestive Health Institute, Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianThomas has been with Hoag Hospital for over 15 years. He has received his MBA and recently completed the Executive Development Program at Wharton. While at Hoag, Thomas has served in Finance, Strategy, Principal to the Office of the CEO and now Executive Director of the Digestive...
Waguih IsHak, MD, FAPA
Cedars-SinaiWaguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA, is a professor and clinical chief of psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai and clinical professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. IsHak has more than 30 years of experience in psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology, with specific expertise in...
Rohan Jotwani, MD, MBA
Weill Cornell MedicineRohan Jotwani MD, MBA is a board-certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine specialist, practicing clinically within both fields at Weill Cornell Medical Center.Dr. Jotwani completed his residency in Anesthesiology across three hospitals: NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He went on to finish his...
Tim Kagiri
Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts and TechnologyTim Kagiri is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University, and a Knowledge Translator and Designer at the University of British Columbia. Following a decade of industry experience in Nairobi — the 'Silicon Savannah,' — Kagiri's research focuses on designing health tech systems that may benefit at-risk pregnant...
Madeleine Keehner, PhD
Principal Scientist and Chief Consultant, Brighter ResearchMadeleine Keehner is a research consultant with expertise in cognitive psychology, learning science, and assessment science. She has a Ph.D. in Experimental Cognitive Psychology from the University of Bristol, UK, with a focus on visual-spatial working memory and higher-order reasoning and information processing. She held postdoctoral positions in the Dept. of Surgery,...
Daniel Kraft, MD
Physician-Scientist, Founder and Chair, NextMed.Health and Digital.HealthDaniel Kraft is a Stanford and Harvard-trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator and is serving as the Chair of the XPRIZE Pandemic & Health Alliance. With over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and healthcare innovation, Kraft has served as faculty chair for Medicine...
Brian Lacy, MD, PhD
Mayo ClinicBrian E. Lacy, Ph.D., M.D., FACG is currently Professor of Medicine and Consultant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. He is the Program Director of the GI Fellowship, and is Associate Program Director for Scholarly Activities for the Medical Residency Program. He previously worked at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center where he was Section Chief...
David King Lassman
Founder, GigXRDavid King Lassman is an entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in EdTech, AdTech and digital content spaces. David led GigXR in the acquisition of the Immersive Learning Group, a division of Pearson PLC, the world’s largest education publisher. He has overseen the business as it grew its presence across four...
Martin Lindstrom
CEO of Lindstrom CompanyOne of the world’s leading metaverse experts. He advises such leading tech companies as Uber, Google and GUCCI on innovation in Web 3.0. Martin has cofounded several multibillion start -ups, including YellowPages.com and Hitwise. For 10 years running, Lindstrom has been featured as one of the world’s top...
Omer Liran, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDr. Omer Liran is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC). He is a full-stack developer with decades of experience developing various software including an fMRI statistical analyzer, a behavioral health electronic health record system, research applications, artificial neural networks, and...
Robert Louis, MD, FAANS
Hoag Memorial HospitalDr. Louis, MD, FAANS is Empower360 Endowed Chair for Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and Director of the Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor Program at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital. His expertise includes endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment of benign and malignant...
Todd Maddox, PhD
Applied VRTodd Maddox, Ph.D. is the Vice President of Research and Development at AppliedVR. His passion is to apply his 25 years of psychological and neuroscientific expertise, gained by managing a large human learning, memory and performance laboratory, to help build better solutions for patients and providers in the healthcare sector. After receiving...
Asher Marks, MD
Yale University School of MedicineAsher M. Marks, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine and practicing pediatric hematologist and oncologist. He is the director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and also serves as the director of the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer program for Yale New...
Samuel Max, BM BCh (Oxon)
Erasmus MC University Medical CenterDr. Samuel Max, BM BCh (Oxon), blends his expertise in engineering with his medical proficiency as a physician and PhD candidate at Erasmus MC University Hospital's Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Having graduated from the Universities of Surrey, Utrecht, and Oxford where he achieved prizes as first in...
Soraya Miremadi
Brain and Memory Care Lab at Santa Clara UniversitySoraya Miremadi is a fourth-year undergraduate at Santa Clara University studying neuroscience. She has greatly enjoyed working in the Brain and Memory Care Lab with Dr. Scott, applying knowledge in neuroscience to study VR-mediated therapy for chronic pain. Soraya is a passionate supporter of individualized expression and accessible...
Tom Norris
Patient AdvocateDaily I deal with chronic back, leg and neck pain, which started in 1988. I served in the United States Air Force for 23 years before being medically retired due to the pain, as a Lieutenant Colonel. My specialty in the service was “Problem Solver/Go-To Person for...
Swati Pandita, PhD
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)Dr. Swati Pandita is a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) researching social media and well-being. Her research interests lie at the intersection of virtual embodiment (i.e., self-representations and avatars), mental health (i.e., emotion dysregulation), and identity (i.e., race and illness identities). Prior to her...
Margot Paul, Psy.D.
Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesDr. Margot Paul, a licensed clinical psychologist, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She earned her doctoral degree from the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium in 2022, where she won the award for Outstanding Overall Student...
Susan Persky, PhD
Immersive Simulation Program; Head of Health Communication and Behavior Unit at NHGRI/NIHDr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator and head of the Health Communication and Behavior Unit. She also directs the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She earned...
Asheen Rama, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University, Stanford Chariot ProgramDr. Asheen Rama is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University and specializes in pediatric anesthesiology. He completed his residency at UC San Diego followed by a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital. Since completing an additional fellowship in medical simulation...
Skip Rizzo, PhD
USC Institute for Creative Technologies for Medical Virtual RealityPsychologist Skip Rizzo conducts research on the design, development and evaluation of virtual reality systems targeting the areas of clinical assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and resilience. This work spans the domains of psychological, cognitive and motor functioning in both healthy and clinical populations. Rizzo, whose work using virtual...
Lindsey Ross, MD, MHDS
Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLindsey Ross, M.D., M.H.D.S. is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, fellowship trained Spine Surgeon and health delivery scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Throughout her career, she has been steadily dedicated to serving under-resourced populations, mentoring minority students, and performing health services research and health policy changes to...
John Rubin, MD
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell MedicineJohn E. Rubin, MD is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota and attended medical school at New York Medical College. Dr. Rubin completed his residency...
Korak Sarkar, MD, MHDS, FAAN
Neurology and Brain Injury Medicine, Ochsner BioDesign CMIO, Ochsner Health New Orleans VAMC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ServiceDr. Korak Sarkar completed his undergraduate education at the Johns Hopkins University where he studied applied mathematics, biomedical engineering and neurosciences. He earned a doctorate of medicine from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Sarkar completed a neurology residency at the University...
Julia A. Scott, PhD
Brain and Memory Care Lab at Santa Clara UniversityJulia A. Scott, Ph.D. is the director of the Brain and Memory Care Lab at Santa Clara University. Dr. Scott’s research program leverages external partnerships in healthcare to develop projects at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, non-invasive neurotechnology, and immersive technologies. She serves as lead of the...
Han Gil Seo, MD, PhD
Seoul National University HospitalDr. Han Gil Seo is a clinical professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and obtained his doctoral degree in medical science from the same university. He conducted collaborative research at...
Aubrey Shick, Senior Digital Health Advisor
FDAAubrey Shick is a Sr. Digital Health Advisor in the Division of Digital Health Outreach within CDRH’s Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCoE) at the FDA. Aubrey leads efforts related to digital health outreach, transparency of AI/ML-enabled devices, and regulatory science for the DHCoE, promoting patient-centered considerations...
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterBrennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai and Director of the Cedars-Sinai Master's Degree Program in Health Delivery Science. He directs the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE), a multidisciplinary team that investigates how digital health technologies, including wearable biosensors,...
Karisma Suchak, MD, MHDS
Cedars-Sinai Virtual Medicine ProgramKarisma Kothari, MD is a project scientist at the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE). Here she helps manage and coordinate multiple NIH and non-NIH, virtual reality (VR) focused clinical trials. Closely collaborating with experts from multiple healthcare fields as well as the patients themselves,...
Keith Widmeier, BA, FP-C, CHSE
Center for Simulation, Advanced Education, and Innovation, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaKeith Widmeier started his healthcare career in Emergency Medical Services. He worked clinically as a Flight Paramedic and transitioned into Paramedic education. Working as a training officer, he helped develop education for the general public, new EMTs and Paramedics, and currently practicing clinicians. Since 2019 he has...
Brenda Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCB, BCN
Virtual Reality Medical CenterProfessor Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN is Co-Founder of the Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC), with offices in Sorrento Valley, La Jolla and Coronado, California; Qingdao, China; and Brussels, Belgium. Professor Wiederhold is registered as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the California Board of Psychology, the Belgian...
Misty Williams
Patient AdvocateMisty Williams is a 40 year old sickle cell patient who comes from a huge family, the oldest of 12 out of 14 children. She was the only one born with full-blown Sickle Cell in her family. As a child Misty had a lot of responsibilities and even with that...
Melissa Wong, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDr. Melissa Wong is an assistant professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she holds a joint appointment in the Division of Informatics and also is a staff scientist in the Office of Research on Women's Health at the NIH. She graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in...
Susan Woods, MD, MPH
Tufts School of MedicineSusan Woods, MD, MPH is a general internist, informaticist, researcher and entrepreneur who focuses on technologies to empower patient self-care and foster collaborative care. Previously serving as Director of Patient Experience at the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Connected Care, she helped develop and deploy VA’s patient portal, mobile apps, and telehealth...
Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
The Ohio State University College of MedicineHenry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at The Ohio State University. He is the founding Director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research as well as the Research Director in the CDC funded Center for Injury Research and Policy at...
Michael Yashar, MD, FACEP, CHSE-A
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLADr. Yashar is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, as well as the Associate Medical Director for the Westwood Immediate Care - Evaluation and Treatment Center. On the national level, Dr. Yashar has been continually involved in the medical...
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