Global is Local

Why should we think about health on a global scale? What diseases are of most global concern? Why are many global health solutions developed in the form of technology? Director of Baylor Global Health Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy explains.

Show Notes

Sharmila Anandasabapathy, M.D.,is a professor of medicine in gastroenterology and director of Baylor Global Health at Baylor College of Medicine. She is also a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. An advanced gastrointestinal endoscopist by training, Dr. Anandasabapathy’s research focuses on developing new technologies for the diagnosis of early gastrointestinal cancer.

 

For more information on Baylor Global Health: https://www.bcm.edu/global-health

 

See below for more of Dr. Anandasabapathy’s research:

• Colon cancer in Africa: Primetime for screening?
• Use of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Technologies in Endoscopic Training
• Quantitative analysis of in vivo high-resolution microendoscopic images for the detection of neoplastic colorectal polyps

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