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AUGUST 3, 2022

Early Adopter: Telemedicine Here to Stay

Physician Sees Technology as Natural Evolution of Healthcare

By Monica J. Smith
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Andrew Watson, MD

The COVID-19 pandemic may have ignited a surge in telemedicine, but one Pennsylvania surgeon has been using communications technology to perform a significant amount of his work remotely for more than 15 years.

It started with one patient making a postoperative visit. “She gave me a hug and said, ‘I’m sorry I have to see you. I just drove an hour to ask four questions. The back of my house abuts one of your rural hospitals; why couldn’t