Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy

Associate Professor @umanitoba. Clinician-Scientist. Director of Health, Anxiety, & Trauma Lab. Medical Trauma | PTSD | Perioperative Mental Health | Pain | VR

[Virtual Medicine @virtualmedconf]

Please welcome Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab to #vMed26!🌟
Expert in medical trauma & perioperative mental health with 150+ publications, advancing VR for preop anxiety, phantom limb pain & intraoperative care.
🔗 Register: link in bio!
#DigitalHealth #MedicalXR #VRinMedicine

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

It’s here! So incredibly honoured to be serving as the Canadian ambassador this year @ISTSSnews. Check out our panel on #medicaltrauma. Will also be presenting a symposium on implementation of #traumaticstress interventions in medical settings. See you in Baltimore #ISTSS2025.

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Check out our most recent protocol outlining our series of studies developing and evaluating a novel virtual reality program for phantom limb pain following lower limb amputation #virtualreality #phantomlimb #amputation @um_research

[JMIR Publications @jmirpub]

JMIR Res Protocols: Treating Lower Phantom Limb Pain in the Postoperative Acute Care Setting Using Virtual Reality: #Protocol for a 4-Phase Development and Feasibility Trial https://t.co/Y5ZjHSVzEx

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

See my recent article emphasizing the importance of focusing on #mentalhealth in the surgical period. I highlight the wonderful work of @PowerOverPain_ & @avidan_michael (Center for Perioperative Mental Health). @um_research https://t.co/id9IllKc3w

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Mental health in the perioperative period matters! Check out our most recent study that found that increases in psychological distress before non-cardiac surgery is linked to complications at 30 days and death at 1 year. @um_research https://t.co/VTZnUFiHnq

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Check out our latest article exploring barriers and facilitators of #Virtualreality for phantom limb pain in the acute setting among people with lived experience. #phantomlimbpain @theAMXRA @um_research @MetaQuestVR

[Journal of Medical Extended Reality @JMedXR]

New Article!

Anticipated Barriers and Facilitators to Engaging in a Novel Virtual Reality Program for Lower Phantom Limb Pain

Read now: https://t.co/zWNwk3P9G2

[Virtual Medicine @virtualmedconf]

Building the future of #MXR research starts with the right team! 🚀 Join Brennan Spiegel, Renee El-Gabalawy, Alexandre Dumais, and Edris Mahtab as they discuss how to establish and sustain a successful MXR research team. 🌍 #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation #XR #vMed25

[Virtual Medicine @virtualmedconf]

🎉 Kicking off #vMed25! 🎉Join us as @BrennanSpiegel opens the conference by unlocking healthcare’s next wave with #MXR. Explore how #VR is reshaping medicine & what it means for the future of healthcare. Let’s get started! 🚀 #MedTech #FutureOfMedicine

[Virtual Medicine @virtualmedconf]

Discover the lesser-known hero of perioperative care: XR technology! Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy sheds light on how XR is transforming surgical planning, patient education, and recovery processes. Don't miss this groundbreaking session at #vMed25! 💡🌐 #MedTech #XR #Surgery
#Innovation

[Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS @BrennanSpiegel]

The editorial board of @JMedXR meeting at #vMed25 to discuss exciting plans to continue the amazing growth of our new journal, now a year old and growing quickly with the support of @theAMXRA!

[Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS @BrennanSpiegel]

How is #XR being used perioperatively? In her talk at #vMed24, @UM_HATLab describes 9 different techniques researchers have used to support patients preparing for surgery, ranging from distraction from pain and anxiety to habituation, mindfulness, hypnosis.

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Thank you to @CBC @CBCNews for featuring our virtual reality work. This has been a multidisciplinary team effort. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this & similar technologies. #virtualreality @theAMXRA @umanitoba

https://t.co/nl42n5WjtC

[Michael Avidan @avidan_michael]

Making Time https://t.co/eFtrK6PZOI

[Virtual Medicine @virtualmedconf]

Excited to welcome Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy from @umanitoba, to #vMed25! She'll be diving into the clinical applications of XR in the perioperative setting—highlighting this lesser-known hero of modern medicine. Don’t miss out! #XRinMedicine

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

@JanetGunderson @CBC @um_research Thank you @JanetGunderson! Hope you are well!

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Today was a good one. After years of involvement & contribution, our patient partner trialed our final #VR intervention for the 1st time. Was thrilled to have @CBC capture the experience surrounded by students & engineering collaborator. Stay tuned for the feature! @um_research

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

As we advance in extended reality approaches for patient care, it is essential we include patients and their perspectives into the development of these technologies. Check out our new article on #VR development for perioperative anxiety @JMedXR @theAMXRA https://t.co/nQdqaRw7e9

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

Excited to be presenting at #Vmed25 this upcoming March on the use of #virtualreality during the perioperative period. Abstract submissions are still being accepted. Hope to see you there! @virtualmedconf @VRdoctors @vrforhealth @VrRetweeter

[Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy @UM_HATLab]

We are hiring #clinicalpsychologists @SharedHealthMB & @umanitoba. We have a number of positions available across the lifespan including medical psychology, transplant, forensics, inpatient & much more. Check it out & please distribute widely: https://t.co/lrgvJSt8xs