Simplifying Surgery: Augmented Reality in Complex Spinal Procedures
Neurosurgeon, Dr.Theresa Williamson talks about her presentation on Simplifying Surgery: Augmented Reality in Complex Spinal Procedures, which addresses the use of augmented reality guide spine surgery and was presented at the 2022 AANS conference.
Theresa Williamson, MD, is a neurosurgeon who cares for people with all types of spine disorders as well as brain and spinal trauma. This includes patients with degenerative spine disease, traumatic injuries, scoliosis and spine deformities, and spine tumors and metastases. Her expertise includes tailoring an approach to best fit the patient and their disease including using minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Williamson comes to MGH from Duke University. At Duke, she completed a neurosurgery residency. She then completed an intramural fellowship at Duke as part of the combined neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery complex spine fellowship approved by the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST). Her clinical skills were recognized when she was named the Resident Clinician of the Year (2017) and her leadership skills were recognized with the Leadership Award (2020).
