Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Sound: Andres Lozano at TEDxUofT

Andres Lozano, M.D., Ph. D., is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He holds both the R.R. Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery at University of Toronto. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Independent, 60 Minutes and is recognized internationally as one of the top neurosurgeons in the world. He has received a number of awards including the prestigious Olivecrona Medal and the Jonas Salk Award, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and has received the Order of Spain. Dr. Lozano is best known for his work in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and is one of the most cited researchers in DBS and Parkinson's Disease. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)