Stanford Chariot Program
Shaping the Future of Healthcare Today
Stanford Chariot Program
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The Stanford Chariot Program is a clinical and research program that applies technology to improve medical education and patient care
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“When the Child Life specialist helped my son put on the VR headset, it was beyond his imagination. For the first time, I saw him smile and look so relaxed.”
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- Wang, E. ., Castro, S., Zhang, L., Suen, M., Parris, M., Marks, A., Weser, V., Longhini, A., Strupp, K., Hernandez, M., Libaw, J., Kupiec-Weglinski, S., Lockhart, T., Olbrecht, V., Lau, L., Consortium, C., & Caruso, T. (2025). Augmented Reality Medical Simulation: A Multi-Site Study of Factors That Influence Acceptance. Pediatric Anesthesia. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.70057
- Rodriguez, S., Sheira, D., Castro, S., Zuniga-Hernandez, M., Wang, E., Gardner, K., Hijazi, M., Shang, L., Nguyen, H., Stacey, H., Young, L., Cocanower, C., Chriss, M., Jackson, C., Suen, M., & Caruso, T. (2025). Vibration therapy during needle procedures improves pain sensitivity while worsening pain threshold: A randomized, crossover study of healthy volunteers. The Journal of Vascular Access. https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729825136673
- Yun, R. ., Arce, D., Bekemeyer, Z. J. C., Michel, G., Nan, G. ., Hoang, D., Caruso, T. J. ., & Carvalho, B. (2025). Virtual reality compared to nitrous oxide for labor analgesia: A feasibility pilot, prospective, randomized, cross-over, non-inferiority study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2025.104758
- Rama, A., & Caruso, T. (2025). Innovation in Simulation: Using Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence for Human Centered Medical Education. The European Society of Medicine, 13(7), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v13i7.6788
- Puthenpura, V., Hunter, M., & Marks, A. (2025). “Techquity” in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Oncology: Addressing Inequities Through Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Technologies. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31909
