In 2015, Josh Broder, MD collaborated with colleagues in the School of Engineering to develop a novel device that can convert a standard 2-dimensional point of care ultrasound study into 3-dimensional images similar to a computed tomography scan. This marked one of our first collaborations between emergency care physicians and engineers. He continues to explore new ways to bring novel engineering solutions to medical care at the bedside.
Building on that collaboration, we also recruited a unique faculty member, Dan Buckland, MD, PhD whose expertise focuses on astronautics and robotics. This collaboration has also had a synergistic impact on other research lines within Emergency Medicine, such as hyperbarics and ED operations. Learn more about the Duke Acute Care Technology Laboratory (DACTL), led by Dr. Buckland.
All of these are examples of partnerships typified by MedX.
