Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery is proud to announce to availability of a multimedia telemedicine, virtual conferencing and virtual consultation service starting February 1, 2012.
The system made available by Bioengineering Associates, our US based management and healthcare consulting company, allows voice, video and chat interaction through a virtual private network server.
It is intended to provide patient and physician access to highly trained specialists in plastic surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery and craniofacial surgery with otherwise limited availability in Trinidad and the Caribbean. Telemedicine is expected to make a major impact on healthcare delivery in this decade.
In the initial phase Dr. Schleich, Chief of Plastic Surgery, Plastic, Hand, Craniofacial and Burn Surgeon, and Dr. Ramkissoon, Chief of Anesthesia and Specialist in Pain Management, will be available for interaction on this system.
Naleenie Singh-Maharaj, RN, BSN, CCRN, TNCC, MHSA, MBA
CEO, Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery