Raj Shekhar, Ph.D., is a researcher and engineer specializing in multimodality image fusion and augmented reality. As principal investigator in the Translational Biodesign Initiative at the Sheikh Zayed Institute, Dr. Shekhar co-directs its Fusion Program. Dr. Shekhar works with surgeons to advance planning and navigation that will improve surgical performance and outcomes. Image fusion is…
Karun Sharma, M.D., is an interventional radiologist, and director of the interventional radiology section at Children’s National Hospital, in addition to his work as principal investigator in the Sheikh Zayed Institute. Dr. Sharma’s collaborative and translational research is aimed at furthering the use of image-guided, minimally invasive therapy in children. Specifically, he is working on…
Kevin R. Cleary, Ph.D., is the technical director of the Bioengineering Initiative within the Institute. His research interests include medical robotics, medical device development, minimally-invasive interventions and image-guided navigation.
Assistant professor George Washington University Children’s National Medical Center rmonfare@childrensnational.org Adjunct Faculty Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering A. James Clark School of Engineering Maryland Robotics Center rmonfare@umd.edu Director of Teleoperation and telehealth laboratory Website(s): EDUCATION Ph.D., Mechanical engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2011 M.S., Mechanical engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2006 B.S., Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering,…
Anuradha Dayal, M.D., is a hospitalist at Children’s National and also works in NICU Care at Mary Washington Hospital Education & Training Residency Program, Pediatrics, 2010 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Internship Program, Pediatrics, 2008 Cleveland Clinic Foundation MD, 2007 University of Toledo