Seeing the Future of Medicine

Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati (University of Virginia) is an opthamologist who is dedicated to ending macular degeneration, which leads to sight loss, and affects more than 10 million Americans. Now, Dr Ambati believes a cure is on the way. Plus: The Escape Room craze, where people work together to solve puzzles that unlock a door, is now a new tool in health education. Janice Hawkins (Old Dominion University) says her nursing students are learning the fundamentals of patient care in a fun, interactive setting. Later in the show: Transplant surgeon Jose Oberholzer (University of Virginia) lies awake at night thinking about a cellular cure for diabetes. He founded the Chicago Diabetes Project to collaborate with the best minds in the country on a cure using cells rather than injections and surgery. And: Sharon Zook (James Madison University) is back from Tanzania with JMU nursing students where they helped people get what they need to control their diabetes.