Dr Bhavesh Patel on the AI Avatar Surgeon: Reimagining Patient Communication in Paediatric Care
PULSEShow Notes
Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health.
What happens when a paediatric surgeon who grew up programming on green-screen computers decides to create an AI version of himself? In this fascinating episode, George and Louise sit down with Associate Professor Bhavesh Patel, a senior paediatric surgeon in Brisbane who isn't waiting for AI to transform healthcare—he's actively building it
Resources: Connect with Bhavesh on LinkedIn Link Bhavesh’s website Link See Bhavesh’s AI Avatar in action YouTube Link
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