As we wrap up our incredible, immersive learning experience in India, our team can’t help but reflect on how lucky we are to have gone on this journey. As aspiring innovators and leaders, we are challenged to address unfamiliar problems that have the potential to have global impact. This experience allowed our team to conduct …
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Clinical Observations at AIG Hospital
Monday and Tuesday of this week, we had the pleasure of completing clinical observations at AIG Hospital which is one of the leading hospitals in India. Upon arrival to the hospital, we were treated to a tour of their OT area as well as the different ICUs. In my opinion, the most interesting part of …
Indian Independence Day
On Thursday, Indian Independence Day, Naresh welcomed us to the school in Irvin Village; he and his father spent much of their childhoods in this village and attending the local school. We drove for about two hours out of Hyderabad to reach the village, which is situated in a rural setting. When we arrived, the …
Visit to Medtronic Innovation Center
On Monday this week, our team had a fantastic opportunity to visit the Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center in Hyderabad, India. We spoke with engineers and senior managers directing product development initiatives for Medtronic, including StealthStation precision surgical navigation system and remote pacemaker data acquisition. We presented our collaborative work with Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies …
Weekend Workout
Team finally got a chance to sleep a little bit (11 hours) on Sunday morning. The Dave’s and Michael headed out to a local national park for a workout in the morning. Marathon Michael from Medtronic (MMM) ran the young boys into the ground. It ended up being a good start to a great day …
Exploring the City
Yesterday, we had a great opportunity to go explore Hyderabad with one of our faculty advisers, Dr. Yazdi, and our Medtronic sponsor, Michael Mestek. We visited Golkonda Fort, known for it’s incredible acoustic system and impressive views of the city. We climbed to it’s tallest point – well over 300 steps to the top – …
Learning from Experts
Today, Dave and I had the opportunity to attend an anesthesia workshop at Yashoda Hospital. The focus of this workshop was ultrasound guided nerve block. We sat in on some lectures and watched other doctors learn how to use this technique on actual people. Although we would have loved to try this hands-on experience for …
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Yes, that is a kidney! Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by enlarged kidneys covered by cysts filled with water-like fluid. This kidney was removed by a team of surgeons at Yashoda today.
On The Cutting Edge
Today, we were able to observe a very innovative, minimally invasive spinal procedure to relieve back pain caused by herniated disc. The Percuntaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD) is performed routinely by only a handful of neurosurgeons in India, and not yet performed regularly in the US. A grasping device was designed and manufactured this week …
Clinical Immersion: Day 1
Day 1 is coming to a quick end. The team had an amazing time shadowing anesthesiologists from Yashoda Hospitals in Somajiguda, Hyderabad. We saw some spine surgeries, an umbilical hernioplasty, an anal fistuloplasty, partial hypertrophic prostate resection, and a craniotomy for traumatic brain injury. Looking forward to seeing the endoscopic spinal surgery tomorrow, a new …
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