America just had its first-ever augmented reality knee replacement. (It won t be the last.)
Jonathan Vigdorchik, a surgeon at the
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, last month used augmented reality (AR) to perform knee replacement surgery on two patients, marking the first time the technology has been used in the United States for the surgery, John McCormick reports for the
Wall Street Journal.
How it works
According to McCormick, AR works by superimposing digital content, including instructions or 3-D imaging, on a user s view of the world via mobile devices and headsets. For the surgeries Vigdorchik performed, he relied on
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art s directorship receives endowment from Marina Kellen French
An avid supporter of the arts, both in the United States and abroad, Marina Kellen French is the vice president of the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and president of the Marina Kellen French Foundation.
NEW YORK, NY
.-The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the endowment of the Museum s directorship position, made possible by a generous donation from the Marina Kellen French Foundation and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation. In recognition of this major giftwhich will also provide important support for the Museum s general operating expensesthe role of Director has been renamed the Marina Kellen French Director. Max Hollein, Director of The Met since 2018, is the position s first incumbent, effective immediately.
Pioneer in Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery Joins World #1 in Orthopedics at HSS Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Martin W. Roche, MD, who performed the world s first sensor and robotic assisted knee surgery, has joined HSS Florida in West Palm Beach. HSS is ranked #1 in the world for Orthopedics by Newsweek and is the world s leading academic medical center specialized in orthopedics, rheumatology, and related disciplines.
Martin W. Roche, MD, Director of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at HSS Florida
Dr. Roche is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and pioneer of complex knee reconstruction, including robotic and sensor-assisted partial and total knee joint replacements. He has performed thousands of minimally invasive reconstructive joint procedures, and works extensively with professional, amateur and recreational athletes, served as a Consultant Team Physician for the Miami Marlins, and is a mem
About Hospital for Special Surgery
HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 11th consecutive year), No. 4 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2020-2021), and named a leader in pediatric orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2020-2021). HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics by Newsweek (2020-2021). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center four consecutive times. The global standard total knee replacement was developed at HSS in 1969. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey,