Author Interviews, ENT, Surgical Research, Technology / 22.09.2016
3D Models and Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Complex Skull Base Surgery
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Alfred Marc Calo Iloreta, MD
Assistant Professor
Skull Base Surgery and Rhinology
Department of Otolaryngology -
Head and Neck Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
MedicalResearch.com: Would you tell us a little about yourself? How did you become interested in ENT and your subspecialty in particular?
Response: I am a ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon practicing in Manhattan at the Mount Sinai Hospital. I trained here in New York City for residency and also completed a fellowship in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery.
I chose this field and sub-specialty because of the intricate and complex anatomy of the head and neck. In addition rhinology and skull base surgery utilizes multiple advanced technologies from high definition optics, to neuronavigation to allow us to work with this complex anatomy.
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