HTA will be hosting a discussion with Dr. Anjali Chelliah, who is using 3D models to inform pediatric heart surgery, and Frank Sculli from Biodigital, a company using interactive 3D visualization software with applications in education and business-consumer engagement.
Anjali Chelliah, MD: Dr. Chelliah is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center.
She received her undergraduate and medical degrees at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. She pursued specialty and subspecialty training at Boston Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Children’s National Medical Center, and the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Chelliah specializes in non-invasive cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, fetal cardiology, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac computed tomography. Her research interests include using 3D printing to guide congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery, minimizing radiation exposure in children with CHD, and using fetal and pediatric echocardiography to predict and improve clinical outcomes.
Frank Sculli, BioDigital CoFounder and CEO: Frank cofounded BioDigital in 2003 on the premise that advancements in 3D and information technology will transform the way we understand health and medicine. With a focus on health literacy, BioDigital looks to empower patients and professionals with engaging, understandable health information and Frank continues to use this vision to drive innovation.
With extensive experience in management and internet technology, Frank leads product development and has consulted to numerous prestigious medical institutions. Prior to cofounding BioDigital, Frank worked in R&D at Honeywell, and later as a consultant to major organizations such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Bank of New York, Pfizer and the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. Frank holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Columbia University and received his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.