Virtual Operating Room

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Virtual OR
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Type of businessLimited liability company
Type of site
Video hosting service
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
,
United States
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerVirtual OR, LLC
[[Organizational founder|FounderTemplate:Pluralize from text]]Robert R. Lazzara and Thomas Overbey
URLFormerly, virtual-or.com
Current statusAbsorbed by Swedish Medical Center[1]

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The Virtual Operating Room (Virtual OR) was a company based in Tampa, Florida that broadcast live surgical operations over the internet. It was the first company of its kind to create web-based educational video content that was accessible from anywhere in the world, which earned it a Computerworld Smithsonian Award in 1999 for using technology to benefit the world.

The company's clients included hospitals, medical technology experts, and educational companies.[2] Surgeries were used to share innovations, for teaching purposes, and for marketing new surgical technology.

History

In 1998 Virtual OR was the first entity to live broadcast an open heart surgery over the internet, out of Providence Seattle Medical Center,[3] which became part of Swedish Medical Center in 2000.[4]

In August 2004, Robert R. Lazzara incorporated the company in Florida with co-founder Thomas Overbey who served as Producer and marketed the company.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LinkedIn profile of Damion Hankejh, founder CTO".
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."VOR Client Profile". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Virtual Operating Room to benefit both teaching and education purposes". Seattle. 18 June 1999. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facts & Figures". Swedish Medical Center. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Florida Limited Liability Company - VIRTUAL OPERATING ROOM, LLC". Florida Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07.