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Meet the Pioneers of Telemedicine
Techstart would simply like to take the time out to acknowledge this group of extraordinary people who graciously give so much of themselves, not only to their community, but across globe. Telemedicine could not exist without these individuals or groups that share their time, talent, and treasures to help the young, old, and/or needy. Techstart is dedicated to showing appreciation to these generous and caring people.
Dr. Bernard Harris Jr.
Bernard A. Harris Jr., Astronaut and President of the Harris Foundation, graduated from Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1974.
Dr. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology from the University of Houston, a Master of Medical Science (MMS) from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, a National Research Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA Ames Research Center and trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
He is also a licensed private pilot and certified scuba diver.
Dr. Jim Gude
Dr. James "Jim" Gude, Medical Director and Founder of OffsiteCare, is an intensivist who is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care, and internal medicine.
Dr. Gude graduated from Yale University Medical School, performed his residency at Stanford University, and served as Chief Medical Officer on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine for two years. As Medical Director, Dr. Gude heads up the OffSiteCare intensivist team that provides ICU consultations via telemedicine, and is also responsible for selecting the specialists that make up the outstanding team of OffSiteCare physicians.
Dr. Karen S. Rheuban
Dr. Karen S. Rheuban born in Jamaica, New York, in 1949, pediatric cardiologist Karen Rheuban graduated summa cum laude from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1974. She is currently the medical director of the University of Virginia Office of Telemedicine, part of a team that, using this remarkable tool, saved a 2-day-old baby's life on New Year's Day 2000. When the newborn's abnormal echocardiogram was transmitted from the cardiologist at the Winchester Medical Center to Dr. Rheuban at the University of Virginia, some 130 miles south, she was able to spot a very rare, imminently life-threatening but treatable cardiac defect in the newborn. Her specialty training and expertise in pediatric cardiology was vital for the diagnosis.
Dr. Rheuban oversees a large continuing medical education program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. This program takes advantage of traditional and cutting-edge technology, offering on-site lectures, videoconferencing, computer-assisted instructional materials, and interactive web-based multimedia programs.
Dr. Rheuban's research interests include pediatric cardiology, congenital heart disease, telemedicine applied to rural health care, tele-echocardiography, and school telehealth. In addition to many educational programs in the United States, she has coordinated mini-fellowship programs in the People's Republic of China and for Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Dr. Rheuban is currently professor of pediatrics (pediatric cardiology), associate dean for Continuing Medical Education, and medical director of the University of Virginia Office of Telemedicine. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and of the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the American Telemedicine Association. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in the first edition of The Best Doctors in America: Southeast Region, 1996-1997, and is listed on the 2002 Best Doctors in America database.
She and her physician husband have two sons and a daughter.