Cardiac surgeon Ralph J. Damiano Jr. MD is shaping the operating room of the future now. Damiano is one of a few physicians using computer assistance and robotic tools in an attempt to revolutionize heart surgery--and set a new standard in minimally invasive surgery. Learn more.

Produced in the Office of Medical Public Affairs. Volume XXXVII, Number 3. Outlook (ISSN 1042-2897) is published quarterly by the Washington University School of Medicine at 4444 Forest Park Ave., Campus Box 8508, St. Louis, MO 63108.

 

Neurosurgery in Nairobi
A team of St. Louis physicians and nurses volunteers their time and talents to treat brain and spinal cord problems in East Africa.

Shining Stars
Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) invites St. Louis' best and brightest high school teachers and students into the research arena.

Digital Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeons here are shaping the operating room of the future by using robotic tools that will set a new standard in minimally invasive surgery.

First-Year Journal, Part I
Second-year medical student Sarah Cook shares a personal and poignant essay about her journey through the halls of medicine.


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