Sarah Murthi, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
RecoVRme: Virtual Reality (VR) to Decrease Pain, Reduce Opioid Use, and Promote Recovery
Alternatives to powerful, addictive drugs are needed to manage pain. In early trials, VR diminished its perceived intensity. Machine learning and artificial intelligence will be used to design an improved, immersive VR environment.
For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team.
Bio
Sarah Murthi is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore's School of Medicine, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. She is Director of the Center for Medical Innovation in eXtended Reality (MIXR) at the University of Maryland Baltimore. She has investigated immersive virtual reality XR in surgical training and as an adjunctive therapy to decrease acute pain. She has also performed research on using XR in bedside procedures including ultrasound, video-assisted intubation, and external ventricular drain placement.