During surgical planning conference, Jesse Courtier, MD noticed a recurring challenge – surgeons often have difficulty translating radiology information into real-world patient care for surgical planning. As a pediatric radiologist and associate professor of radiology, his experience with 3D printing led to researching the potential application of augmented reality (AR) technology for improved patient care.
Dr. Courtier is co-founder of the startup Sira Medical (formerly HoloSurg3D) along with Rick Beberman, CEO. Ben Laguna, MD, clinical fellow, is chief medical officer. Dr. Laguna has worked closely with Dr. Courtier in developing AR technology to be used in clinical and research settings.
Some of the most recent work they’ve done includes a study of AR in UCSF Medical Student small-group review sessions. Working with first author Jesus Uribe, UCSF MS4 and future…
