The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites the public to learn
about the latest in computerized surgery and get free health screenings
during its Health and Technology Day Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Strategic Air and Space Museum. The event is part of the
museums Robotic Exhibit.
UNMC physicians will talk about the latest uses of technology during
surgery, including minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. The
public can get free blood pressure checks and diabetes screenings through
the Cosmopolitan-UNMC College of Nursing Mobile Nursing Center. The Kids
on the Block life-size puppet show will present a program to educate children
about cerebral palsy and visual and hearing impairments.
Speakers & demonstrations include:
· 11 a.m. — “Contemporary Neurovascular Intervention.” Robert
Singer, M.D., will explain how minimally invasive techniques are used to
treat blood vessel diseases affecting the brain.
· 11:30 a.m. — “Minimally Invasive Surgery Demonstrations.”
Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., will demonstrate how surgeries are done through
small openings in the body. Find out how this helps the patient have less
pain and faster recovery periods.
· 1 p.m. — “Minimally Invasive and Robotic Approaches to Vascular
Surgery.” Jason Johanning, M.D., will explain how new techniques to repair
the largest arteries in the body are turning vascular surgery inside out.
· 1:30 p.m. — “Robotics in the Clinical Laboratory.” Rodney
Markin, M.D., will describe how robotic technology invented in Nebraska
is used in hospitals around the world to transport patient lab specimens
to equipment for analysis.
· 2 to 2:45 p.m. — Kids on the Block presentation to educate
children about disability awareness, medical/educational differences and
social concerns.
In addition to featured speakers and demonstrations, the museum’s interactive
Robotics Exhibit will be open to visitors. Activities include shooting
hoops with a seven-foot high robot arm, racing against and building a robot
and talking with a robot.
To get to the Strategic Air and Space Museum, take Interstate 80 to
exit 426 (Mahoney State Park exit).The museum is located just off the Interstate,
a short distance from Mahoney State Park.