Video games, virtual reality (VR) and…. scalpels?! We’re just as surprised as you are. Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is joined by special guest Dr. Danny Goel, MD to talk about how VR is changing the way we train surgeons, and how it might be changing healthcare as a whole. Dr. Goel took a break from training the surgeons of tomorrow to teach us a few things, including why you might be reaching for a VR headset sooner than you think!

Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.

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Credits

Editing and Production Assistance: Mack Britton

Logo design: Brad Hart

Music: Jet Black by Bodywork – thanks to RitualMusic.com

Thanks to Joelle Seal from CBC Saskatchewan for consultation on bringing stories to life.

Links

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/virtual-reality-surgical-simulator-precisionos-1.5895914
• https://www.precisionostech.com/
• https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/danny-goel/
• Evidence on Virtual Reality-based therapies for psychiatirc disorders: meta-review of meta-analyses. Dellazizzo L. et al. August 2020 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
• Effects of virtual reality on relieving postoperative pain in surgical patients: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Ding L et al. 2020. International Journal of Surgery.
• Virtual reality exposure theraspy for anxiety disorders: small samples and no controls? Page S, Coxon, M. 2016. Frontiers in Psychology.