TechRepublic March 10, 2021
Karen Roby

Gamer-turned-doctor created a company that helps physicians become better at their jobs, especially during a pandemic.

TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Dr. Justin Barad, surgeon, CEO and co-founder of Osso VR, about using virtual reality to train surgeons. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation.

Karen Roby: Tell us about how VR is helping when it comes to training physicians and then we’ll get into how you got into this.

Justin Barad: We really try and lead by problem, at Osso VR, we practice something called need-based innovation. I think describing how training works in healthcare today can help explain what we’re trying to do at Osso. The problem that we’re facing when it comes...

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