Moffitt Cancer Center
Anupam Rishi, MD, is an Assistant Member at Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, with focus on Genitourinary and Gynecologic malignancies, specializing in brachytherapy. Dr. Rishi received his medical degree at Calcutta University in India, following which he completed Residency in Radiation Oncology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Senior Residency/Registrar at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, one of the largest and busiest academic cancer hospital in Asia. Subsequently, Dr Rishi completed multiple specialized fellowships, including Head-Neck Oncology Fellowship from esteemed Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada, followed by Advanced Radiation Oncology Fellowship and Brachytherapy Fellowship from Moffitt Cancer Center. Thereafter, Dr Rishi completed a General Surgery internship and Second Radiation Oncology Residency from Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Rishi’s clinical interests include genitourinary, gynecologic malignancies and brachytherapy. Dr. Rishi stands out as one of the few brachytherapy-fellowship trained radiation oncologists in country practicing image-guided brachytherapy which involves internal radiation therapy delivering high-dose radiation accurately to the target tissue and while limiting radiation to normal tissues. Brachytherapy offers a safe and effective treatment option for various cancer types, including prostate (monotherapy and as boost), penile cancer, gynecologic, sarcoma, gastrointestinal and cutaneous malignancies. Studies have demonstrated that combined EBRT and brachytherapy yields superior cancer control outcomes compared to EBRT alone in unfavorable-intermediate and high-risk organ confined prostate cancer. In addition, Dr Rishi has profound interest in research and education, and has participated in multiple research projects with over 50 peer-reviewed publications, presented his research nationally and internationally, and received multiple awards including American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Recognition Award. His research interest includes novel brachytherapy treatment techniques, definitive IMRT in vulvar cancer, radiomics and use of technological strategies to improve radiation delivery and patient experiences. He is currently leading a multi-institutional collaborative ‘DRIVE’ study evaluating high-dose definitive IMRT in vulvar cancer.
James A Haley VA Hospital
Dr. Folio is the Imaging Informatics Section Chief in Radiology at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. He is also a professor in the departments of Oncologic Sciences & Radiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine right next door.
Dr. Folio is also director of imaging informatics in radiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.
From a mixed reality perspective, Dr. Folio started testing augmented reality goggles as he earned his master’s in public health at University of California, Berkeley in 1999.
Dr. Folio co-chairs the Tampa VA’s 3D innovation center where they educate on augmented reality in surgical planning and patient education.
Veterans Health Administration
Dr. Anne Lord Bailey is Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives Lab (“Strat Lab”) and Immersive Technology Lead for VHA. Dr. Bailey began as a pharmacy practitioner for Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System (WNCVAHCS) in Asheville, NC, focused on Hepatitis C and innovative care models. In 2017, she began the Innovation Program at WNCVAHCS. In 2021, Dr. Bailey became VHA’s lead for Immersive Technology and then the first Executive Director of Strat Lab in 2023. She has worked with experts and thought leaders in government, academia, and industry, while co-leading the expansion of the VHA Extended Reality (XR) Network from the founding five facilities to over 170, engaging more than 2,900 VA employees, and helping guide implementation of immersive technology use at scale for more than 40 indications. In 2022, Dr. Bailey was awarded International Virtual Reality in Healthcare Association’s Hero Award for dedication to the growth of immersive technology in healthcare, G2Xchange Change Agent Award, and the Service to the Citizen Award. In 2023, she was named a Top 12 Finalist for the Service to America Medal People’s Choice Award and Washington Pinnacles Executive of the Year. In 2024, she became a Washington Pinnacles Healthcare Executives to Watch.
Moffitt Cancer Center
Since I was young, I have had two passions: learning how things work and making them better. This drive has taken me from the LEGOs and puzzles of my childhood to medical research labs where I seek to improve patient health and safety through the cancer epigenetics and radiotherapy technology. My present research interests focus on the impacts of online misinformation and alternative cancer therapies on patients. My love for exploration has carried me around the world, living and studying in Europe, Latin America, and Australia. When not traveling, I explore ideas and points of view through dialogue, reading, and podcasts.
Stanford University
Conference Co-Chair
Behavioral Neuroscientist
Stanford University
Walter Greenleaf is a neuroscientist and a medical technology developer working at Stanford University. With over three decades of research and development experience, Walter is considered a leading authority in the field of digital medicine and medical virtual reality technology.
Research Focus:
Walter’s current research focus is on developing computer supported clinical products, with a specific emphasis on applying virtual reality and digital health technology to address difficult problems in behavioral and physical medicine such as Post-traumatic Stress, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke, Addictions, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
His early research was on age-related changes in the neuroendocrine system and the effects on human behavior.
Academic Positions:
Walter is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s MediaX Program, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, and the Director of Technology Strategy at the University of Colorado National Mental Health Innovation Center. He previously served as the Director of the Mind Division, Stanford Center on Longevity, where his focus was on age-related changes in cognition.
Medical Product Development:
Walter has designed and developed numerous clinical systems over the last thirty-five years, including products in the fields of: surgical simulation, 3D medical visualization, telerehabilitation, clinical informatics, clinical decision support, point-of-care clinical data collection, ergonomic evaluation technology, automatic sleep-staging systems, psychophysiological assessment, and simulation-assisted rehabilitation technologies, as well as digital eHealth products for behavioral medicine.
Academic Leadership:
Walter is the Co-founder and Board Chair for the International Virtual Reality Health Association (IVRHA).
He helped establish the California State University Center for Disability Solutions and the International Society of Virtual Rehabilitation (ISVR). Walter is a scientific advisor and grant reviewer for the U.S. Public Health Service, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), NASA, and the U.S. Department of Education (DoED). He has served as the Principal Investigator for research projects funded by the NIH and by NASA.
Corporate Management:
Walter founded and served as CEO for Greenleaf Medical Systems, a medical product development company; InWorld Solutions, a company specializing in the therapeutic use of virtual worlds for behavioral health care; and Virtually Better, a company that develops virtual environments for the treatment of phobias, anxiety disorders, and PTSD. Walter was the founding Chief Science Officer for Pear Therapeutics.
Academic Journals:
Walter is an Associate Editor for three academic journals: JMIR Mental Health, the Journal of Virtual Reality in Medicine, and Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Current Board Positions:
Walter serves on the Board of Directors for Brainstorm: The Stanford Laboratory for Brain Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship; for Cognitive Leap, a company that develops mental health solutions for children; and for Sine Wave, the developer of Sine Space, a multi-user online Unity 3D-based virtual world platform. He is currently the technology and neuroscience advisor to several early-stage medical product companies.
Walter earned a Doctorate in Neuro and Bio-Behavioral Sciences from the Stanford University School of Medicine, where he was awarded a NIMH Graduate Fellowship.
IVRHA
Executive Director
IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association)
Professor
Champlain College
Professor
West Virginia University
Founder
VRVoice, The Social Media Monthly and The Startup Monthly Websites/Magazines
Council Member
AWE (Augmented World Expo) Advisory Council
Founder
Share The Cheer
In 2009, Robert started Cool Blue Media by organizing the first social media conference on the east coast of the United States, leading to the publication of the text book, "The Big Book of Social Media Case Studies, Stories and Perspectives" and shortly thereafter the only printed magazine covering social media, The Social Media Monthly. In May 2016, he launched VRVoice.co, a content vertical exploring virtual reality in the enterprise. In 2017, Robert started the largest annual conference on virtual reality and healthcare with events taking place both in the US and Europe.
Prior to 2009, Robert was the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Development of IT at Conservation International (CI). Robert joined CI in 2000 to take responsibility for connecting all of CI’s forty field offices to the Internet with broadband connectivity. During his 10 year tenure, he built an international staff of 25 IT professionals.
Robert has over ten years of additional work experience as a systems and sales engineer with various companies including CMGI, Hughes Network Systems, ioWave and Raytheon. Robert has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, a master’s degree in environmental science and public policy from Johns Hopkins University, and is ABD at George Mason University.
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