Timothy J. Broderick
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Timothy J. Broderick, M.D., F.A.C.S., is Professor
of Surgery
and Biomedical Engineering
at the University of Cincinnati
, where he has served on the faculty since 2003. He also serves as Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery and is Director of the Advanced Center for Telemedicine and Surgical Innovation (ACTSI). Dr. Broderick has spearheaded efforts in the area of advanced laparoscopic
, robotic
and telerobotic surgery
. He has served within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA) Trauma Pod Program, the U.S. Army
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) External Advisory Council. He provides consultation to many companies including Ethicon Endo-Surgery
and General Dynamics
Robotic Systems. He is a peer-reviewed Department of Defense
and NASA funded researcher primarily focused on the development and application of advanced technology
in surgery
. His ongoing research programs include simulation, informatics, telemedicine
, robotic surgery and robotic telesurgery. He has flown on the NASA KC-135 parabolic laboratory ("vomit comet") and dived
in the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO
) program to develop advanced surgical technologies for long duration space flight. Dr. Broderick is the Program Manager for DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO).
and Computer Science
. He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 1990. Following residency and research fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University
(MCV/VCU), Tim served on the faculty at MCV/VCU in Richmond, Virginia
, until returning to Cincinnati.
, the David M. Hume Research Award from the Humera Surgical Society, the Young Investigator Award from SmithKline Beecham, the 2004 Space Medicine Branch Young Investigator Award Finalist (Aerospace Medical Association
), and the Best Technology award from the 2006 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery/European Association of Endoscopy Surgery. He is a member of over a dozen professional societies including the American College of Surgeons
, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of University Surgeons, Aerospace Medical Association, American Telemedicine Association
, American Medical Informatics Association
, American Association for the Advancement of Science
, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
, and the Explorers Club. He is also a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the National Center for Space Biological Technologies (NCSBT) at Stanford University
.
Dr. Broderick has published over 40 articles and made over 50 presentations at local, national and international meetings. He was awarded extramural funding by SmithKline Beecham, the American Heart Association
, NASA and the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army TATRC has supported his research “NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12”, “Robotic Surgery in Flight”, and “High Altitude Platforms Mobile Robotic Telesurgery.” Dr. Broderick is a reviewer for Telemedicine and e-Health Journal; the journal Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
; U.S. Army TATRC; and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
through his participation in the joint NASA-NOAA, NEEMO 9 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) project, an exploration research mission held in Aquarius
, the world's only undersea research laboratory
. During this eighteen-day mission, the six-person crew of NEEMO 9 developed lunar surface exploration procedures and telemedical technology applications in support of the United States
' Vision for Space Exploration
. Broderick served as an aquanaut again on the NEEMO 12 mission in May 2007.
Dr. Broderick plays a major role in the education of faculty, residents, medical students, and community physicians in advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures. He continues to use his skills as clinician, educator, computer scientist, and technologist to foster major advances in the art and science of surgery.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, where he has served on the faculty since 2003. He also serves as Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery and is Director of the Advanced Center for Telemedicine and Surgical Innovation (ACTSI). Dr. Broderick has spearheaded efforts in the area of advanced laparoscopic
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery , bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions as opposed to the larger incisions needed in laparotomy.Keyhole surgery makes use of images...
, robotic
Robotic surgery
Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robotically-assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures....
and telerobotic surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. He has served within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military...
(DARPA) Trauma Pod Program, the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) External Advisory Council. He provides consultation to many companies including Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is a company that designs and manufactures medical devices and surgical instruments with the intent of minimizing the invasiveness of surgery....
and General Dynamics
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...
Robotic Systems. He is a peer-reviewed Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
and NASA funded researcher primarily focused on the development and application of advanced technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
in surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. His ongoing research programs include simulation, informatics, telemedicine
Telemedicine
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance. It helps eliminate distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural communities...
, robotic surgery and robotic telesurgery. He has flown on the NASA KC-135 parabolic laboratory ("vomit comet") and dived
Underwater diving
Underwater diving is the practice of going underwater, either with breathing apparatus or by breath-holding .Recreational diving is a popular activity...
in the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO
NEEMO
NEEMO, an acronym for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, is a NASA program for studying human survival in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration....
) program to develop advanced surgical technologies for long duration space flight. Dr. Broderick is the Program Manager for DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO).
Education
Dr. Broderick is a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, where he received B.S. degrees in ChemistryChemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 1990. Following residency and research fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
(MCV/VCU), Tim served on the faculty at MCV/VCU in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, until returning to Cincinnati.
Honors and memberships
Dr. Broderick’s honors include election to Alpha Omega AlphaAlpha Omega Alpha
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, commonly called Alpha Omega Alpha and abbreviated ΑΩΑ or AOA, is a national honor society for medical students, residents, scientists and physicians in the United States and Canada.-History:...
, the David M. Hume Research Award from the Humera Surgical Society, the Young Investigator Award from SmithKline Beecham, the 2004 Space Medicine Branch Young Investigator Award Finalist (Aerospace Medical Association
Aerospace Medical Association
The Aerospace Medical Association is the largest professional organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. The AsMA membership includes aerospace and hyperbaric medicine specialists, scientists, flight nurses, physiologists, and researchers from all over the world.-...
), and the Best Technology award from the 2006 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery/European Association of Endoscopy Surgery. He is a member of over a dozen professional societies including the American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:...
, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of University Surgeons, Aerospace Medical Association, American Telemedicine Association
American Telemedicine Association
American Telemedicine Association , established in 1993 as a non-profit organization, ATA goal is to promote access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology...
, American Medical Informatics Association
American Medical Informatics Association
AMIA, formerly known as the American Medical Informatics Association, is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the development and application of biomedical and health informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.- History :AMIA is the...
, American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is the primary source of information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide.-History:The Undersea Medical Society grew from the close associations of a small group of scientists...
, and the Explorers Club. He is also a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the National Center for Space Biological Technologies (NCSBT) at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
Dr. Broderick has published over 40 articles and made over 50 presentations at local, national and international meetings. He was awarded extramural funding by SmithKline Beecham, the American Heart Association
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
, NASA and the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army TATRC has supported his research “NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12”, “Robotic Surgery in Flight”, and “High Altitude Platforms Mobile Robotic Telesurgery.” Dr. Broderick is a reviewer for Telemedicine and e-Health Journal; the journal Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of aviation / aerospace medicine.Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine was founded as the Journal of Aviation Medicine in 1930 by Louis H...
; U.S. Army TATRC; and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Aquanaut
In April 2006, Broderick became an aquanautAquanaut
An Aquanaut is any individual who remains underwater, exposed to the ambient pressure, long enough to come into equilibrium with his or her breathing media. Usually this is done in an underwater habitat on the seafloor for a period equal to or greater than 24 continuous hours without returning to...
through his participation in the joint NASA-NOAA, NEEMO 9 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) project, an exploration research mission held in Aquarius
Aquarius (laboratory)
The NOAA Aquarius Reef Base is an underwater habitat located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, adjacent to Conch Reef. It is one of the few underwater research facilities in the world dedicated to science...
, the world's only undersea research laboratory
Underwater habitat
Underwater habitats are underwater structures in which people can live for extended periods and carry out most of the basic human functions of a 24-hour day, such as working, resting, eating, attending to personal hygiene, and sleeping...
. During this eighteen-day mission, the six-person crew of NEEMO 9 developed lunar surface exploration procedures and telemedical technology applications in support of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' Vision for Space Exploration
Vision for Space Exploration
The Vision for Space Exploration is the United States space policy which was announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. It is seen as a response to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the state of human spaceflight at NASA, and a way to regain public enthusiasm for space...
. Broderick served as an aquanaut again on the NEEMO 12 mission in May 2007.
Dr. Broderick plays a major role in the education of faculty, residents, medical students, and community physicians in advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures. He continues to use his skills as clinician, educator, computer scientist, and technologist to foster major advances in the art and science of surgery.