Telemedicine & minimally invasive surgery benefits
Telemedicine extends minimally invasive surgery’s benefits
MD Anderson has a program focused on minimally invasive surgery that includes patient care, training for health care professionals and research into new minimally invasive and surgical advances. Called MINTOS (Minimally Invasive New Technologies for Oncologic Surgery), the program also involves perioperative telemedicine aimed at extending specialized surgical care to underserved communities using mobile technologies.
Guests: Surena Matin, M.D. and Jermaine McMillan, program manager