BioDigital Apps
CIVA Pro 1.0.1
ABOUT THE SIMULATOR Over the past two decades, the pioneers attheInstitute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery have led the worldinthe creation of the Craniofacial Interactive Virtual Assistantforsurgery or CIVA Pro which provides innovative methods ofteachingand distributing surgical knowledge. Using an interactivesurgicalsimulation platform, ten surgical procedures have beenbroken downinto discrete steps for both medical professionals andpatients'families. The viewer is able to trigger intra-operativesurgicalvideo, voice over, images and 3D labels at various pointsin theprocedure to access didactic knowledge necessary tofullyunderstand complex three-dimensional surgical concepts. Likeapilot trained on a simulator before commanding a planewithpassengers, this groundbreaking teaching tool will teach anewgeneration of surgeons trained in intricate procedures onacomputer before they operate on a child's face. OUR VISIONTheAtlas will allow thousands of surgical residents, interns,fellows,medical students, as well as experienced surgeons, to gointosurgery with more confidence and a deeper medicalunderstanding. Anew generation of surgeons will be infinitelybetter prepared and,most importantly, children and adults withcraniofacial anomalieswill be better served, in the United Statesand around the world.myFace is providing access to the simulator ona pro bono basis asa means to educate the world. CREDITS The CIVAPro was created by aunique partnership of philanthropy, industry,the Institute ofReconstructive Plastic Surgery and the Departmentof PlasticSurgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. Powered By: TheBioDigitalHuman Platform - BioDigital Inc. Medical Directors:Roberto L.Flores and Joseph G. McCarthy Craniofacial ModelingConsultant:Barry H. Grayson We would like to thank the followingorganizationsfor their vision and support of this ground-breakingproject: KLSMartin Milbank Foundation Dorothea Haus Ross FoundationJorgePosada Foundation.
