{"id":2093,"date":"2025-10-31T20:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/goldmans-lab\/?page_id=2093"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:59:13","slug":"in-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/goldmans-lab\/in-media\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Media"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the Media<\/h1>

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News<\/h2>

Highlighted stories from Goldman\u2019s Innovative Virtual Reality Pain Lab.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Virtual Reality & Kids\u2019 Experiences with Awake Plastic Surgery \u2014 Video Discussion by Michael L. Bentz, MD<\/a><\/h3>

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – July 29, 2021<\/em>
In this video, Dr. Michael L. Bentz from the University of Wisconsin discusses, “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual Reality in Awake Minor Pediatric Plastic Surgery Procedures.”<\/p>watch video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Healing the Vulnerable<\/a><\/h3>

Business in Vancouver, Digital Health – September 2019<\/em>
Dr. Ran Goldman was recently featured in the first issue of Business in Vancouver’s Digital Health, which examines the leadership of BC in the digital health sector.
Dr. Goldman is helping to revolutionize healthcare for children in BC by studying the use of virtual reality (VR) to distract young patients during painful medical procedures.
“The fact that you can take these children to a digital world, a different place, has been so successful\u2026 Now, children and their doctors are requesting virtual reality, and we are seeing much less anxiety and pain in children.”<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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The Fix<\/h3>

CBC News – The National – March 8, 2019<\/em>
Dr. Ran Goldman recently spoke to\u00a0CBC News – The National<\/em>\u00a0on how VR may be a fix for future ER visits. “Virtual reality is extremely beneficial to patients, especially children,” said Dr. Ran Goldman. “They get distracted, and it reduces their level anxiety, as well as pain.”<\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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VR in the ER puts pediatric patients at ease<\/a><\/h3>

Fraser Health \u2013 December 3, 2018<\/em>
\u201cOur dream is for kids not to be afraid when they visit the ER,” said Dr. Amir Behboudi. “There are simple things we can do to completely change the way they react to pain and to the hospital. We can take their attention away from the pain with VR.\u201d<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Doctors using VR in the ER<\/a><\/h3>

Global BC \u2013 December 3, 2018<\/em>
Dr. Amir Behboudi explains how using virtual reality in the ER helps make visits to the hospital less scary for kids.<\/p>Watch Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Contact Us<\/h2>

We are located at BC Children\u2019s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact us with your inquiries.<\/p>Contact<\/a><\/div>\n

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