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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305Phone+1 650-723-4000
Summary
- My research interest is in the use of immersive technology in healthcare. Immersive technology encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality(MR) platforms. I am working with VR researchers to develop research methodology to improve the quality of clinical studies made to assess the impact of immersive technology.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2021 - 2024
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2017 - 2018
University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleInternship, Transitional Year, 2016 - 2017
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2016
University of TennesseeBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Brainstorm VR/AR Innovation Lab Finalist 3rd Annual Innovations in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health: Virtual Reality and Behavior Change, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsIn-home virtual reality program for chronic low back pain: durability of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to 18 months post-treatment.Todd Maddox, Heidy Garcia, Kelsey Ffrench, Roselani Maddox, Laura Garcia
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2024-05-07 - 5 citationsDurable chronic low back pain reductions up to 24 months after treatment for an accessible, 8-week, in-home behavioral skills-based virtual reality program: a randomiz...Todd Maddox, Charisse Sparks, Liesl Oldstone, Roselani Maddox, Kelsey Ffrench
Pain Medicine. 2023-10-03 - 13 citationsEvidence-based interventions to treat chronic low back pain: treatment selection for a personalized medicine approach.Matthew C Mauck, Aileen F Aylward, Chloe E Barton, Brandon Birckhead, Timothy Carey
Pain Reports. 2022-09-30
Authored Content
- Medical Education w/ 360 degree videoOctober 2017
Press Mentions
How a Pediatric Cardiologist Uses VR to Educate on Congenital Heart ConditionsJune 3rd, 2019
In-Depth: Therapeutic VR in 2018 Is No Longer Just a Distraction (Therapy)May 18th, 2018
Augmented Reality in Healthcare Will Be RevolutionaryOctober 26th, 2019
Committees
- Co-Chair, The VRARA Digital Health Committee 2017 - 2018
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