Doctors at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital made their mark in social media history when they
live-tweeted during an open heart surgery. This is the first time such a thing
has been done!
“Dr. Michael Macris performed a double-coronary artery
bypass on a 57-year-old patient. Meanwhile, colleague Dr. Paresh Patel provided
140-character updates throughout the procedure, and answered questions
submitted by followers of the hospital’s @houstonhospital Twitter
account. Dr. Macris also wore a video camera attached to his head. Dr. Patel
snapped additional photos, and posted some of the pictures and videos to
Twitter. The procedure lasted two and a half hours, and the patient made it
through fine.”
This story has been popular online, much more so than the
hospital and staff expected. This is another powerful example of the role
social media plays in providing a connection between people and information!
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