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Neuroscience and Stroke Program physician leaders (left to right) Nicholas Slimack, M.D., Juan Reynoso, M.D., David Ketelaar, M.D., Alan
Edelman, M.D., and David Oates, M.D., stand with the Emergency Department’s RP Vita telehealth robot at Marian Regional Medical Center.

As a Stanford affiliate, Marian has access to collaboration with electroencephalogram (EEG) tests for patients of all ages to pro-
Stanford physicians and neurosurgeons through telehealth vide an advanced level of diagnosis and overall quality of care.
technology. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the
affiliation connects Marian physicians with Stanford neurolo- Investing in Leading Technology:
gists via imaging sharing technology and a life-sized robot The O-Arm®
featuring two-way live video and audio feeds. With the
remote presence of robotic telemedicine, Marian has access to Complex surgeries of the brain and spine rely on the precision
Stanford’s diagnosis and treatment support for optimal care of advanced technology. Through the generosity of community
without losing critical time. donors, the Marian Foundation recently funded $500,000
towards the acquisition of the next generation in surgical tech-
Kirsten Featherstone, RN, Dignity Health of the Central nology: the Medtronic O-Arm®.
Coast Neuroscience Services Manager, adds, “Marian’s newly
developed Neuroscience and Stroke Program is led by passion- “The decision to fund the O-Arm was driven by the need to
ate physicians and dedicated hospital leaders who are commit- provide the highest quality of safety and surgical efficiency to
ted to offering a superior level of care to our community. We neurosurgery patients,” states Dr. Slimack. “With the O-Arm,
understand the importance of keeping our patients local. The images are made readily available to physicians during surgery
advanced capabilities of Marian’s Neuroscience and Stroke in just a matter of seconds, allowing physicians to verify the
Program will decrease unnecessary transfers of patients and location of implants while still in the operating room.”
will ultimately improve care for all patients.”

The Stanford affiliation will help make a positive difference Manufactured by Medtronic, the O-Arm Surgical Imaging
in the health of all patients – from adults to Marian’s smallest System is a multi-dimensional surgical imaging platform,
and most vulnerable patients: infants. As part of the affilia- used for spine, orthopedic and trauma-related surgeries. The
tion, Stanford physicians will also be involved in the reading of system provides physicians with real-time, intra-operative

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