 | Bioengineering for Surgery Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine encompassing the principles of engineering design to the full spectrum of living systems. In surgery, recent advances in minimal invasive surgery and robotics are the culmination of the work that both engineers and surgeons have achieved in the medical field through an exciting and challenging interface. This interface rests on the medical curiosity and engineering solutions that lead eventually to collaboration and development of new ideas and technologies. Most recently, innovation by surgeons has become a fundamental contribution to medical research in the surgical field, and it is through effective communication between surgeons and biomedical engineers and promoting collaborative initiatives that translational research is possible. Bioengineering for Surgery explores this interface between surgeons and engineers and how it leads to innovation processes, providing clinical results, fundraising and prestige for the academic institution. This book is designed to teach students how engineers can fit in with their intended environment and what type of materials and design considerations must be taken into account in regards to medical ideas. Dr. Walid A. Farhat graduated from the American University of Beirut and joined the Division of Urology at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada as a staff surgeon in 2006. As a professor with the University of Toronto and also Associate Surgeon-in-Chief of Education for Perioperative Services with SickKids, Dr. Farhat maintains a clinical practice in pediatric urology and has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and endourologic procedures in children. He has a keen interest in disseminating his knowledge and expertise in minimally invasive procedures to both clinical trainees and his patients. Dr. James Drake assumed his appointment :n the Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada and has been on the surgical staff in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery since 1988. His primary research and clinical interests relate to engineering applications to neurosurgery including hydrocephalus, image-guided surgery, and robotics. This encompasses the main themes of Centre of Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, which are broadened to include applications of imaging, robotics, and simulation for all pediatric surgical disciplines. Dr. Drake has over 230 peer-reviewed publications and holds major grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (CIHR/NSERC) and Brain Canada. |
