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Virtual Reality is the Future of Surgical Training

Dr. Ali Alaraj helps develop virtual reality surgical training modules

Above photo: Dr. Ali Alaraj. Courtesy of University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Photo by Hossein Fatemi   Imagine heading into the operating room for a complex neurological surgery knowing that the previous day your surgeon practiced the same procedure on your exact brain structure. How much more confident would you feel in the […]

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Matter office

Photo above: Matter offices. Photos by Garrett Rowland for Gensler The shared supportive space, Matter, makes a big difference in healthcare Even though Chicago is home to the nation’s leading medical associations as well as top research hospitals and pharmaceutical firms, it has had the reputation of being a laggard in medical technology. The problem […]