Dr. Harel Rosen

Dr. Harel Rosen, director of Saint Peter's Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center), said it can take up to 20 years for the fruits of research to trickle down from adults to children and infants.He also said he intends to turn that model on its head.

In August 2003, Saint Peter's University Hospital, Drexel University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology joined forces to create the MedTech Center.The center will conduct biomedical and biotechnological research to benefit infants and children first, which can then be "adapted the other way," according to Dr. Rosen.Several projects have already begun, one of which uses non-invasive infrared technology to measure oxygen levels of tissue located deep in a newborn's brain.The ultimate goal of this research is to detect and prevent brain disorders.

"We can no longer afford to wait for technology to come to us," said Dr. Rosen.

Solutions to children's medical problems, according to Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center) at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

"The fruits of research can take decades to trickle down from adults to children," said Dr. Rosen, a neonatologist who has taken that model and turned it on its head.
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This technology has not gained popularity for use in children because, as Dr. Rosen explained, "The safety of lasers and their effects on the brain are not well known."

Yet, measuring oxygen levels in deep tissue is important to diagnose and prevent certain problems â€" damage to a newborn's brain, for instance.So the MedTech Center has come up with a solution of its own.

"We've taken NIRS and replaced the laser with light-emitting diodes â€" every-day LED technology," Dr. Rosen said.The tiny orange light on your computer monitor that turns green when you boot up is an example of an LED, he explained.LEDs can "see" through thick and deep tissues, but presents no hazard or discomfort to the child.

"While NIRS has been around for decades, we're the first to adapt the technology for infants," Dr. Rosen said.

The MedTech Center has been using NIRS in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with very promising preliminary results.

Secrets of the heart

Another MedTech project currently under way is research in heart-rate-variability analysis.

"There are secret messages within the variation of heartbeats that look normal to the naked eye.But if you look closely, these variations tell you a different story," Dr. Rosen said."There are quantifiable physiological data in those variations and great potential in what that information can be used for."

Variations found in an infant's beating heart can tell doctors if a baby is developing an infection â€"24 to 48 hours before it actually happens.Steps can then be taken to help prevent the infection.

"There are many other things HRVA can tell us," Dr. Rosen said.
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Dr. Rosen is working with his son, Dr. Harel Rosen, to develop a high-intensity blue-light treatment for jaundice.
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"The baby will not need to be admitted to the hospital, and the family can go about their normal activities," Dr. Harel Rosen explained.
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"The MedTech Center has brought problems and solutions together in one room," Dr. Harel Rosen said.
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"We approached our federal representatives, who recognized that our research is unique and that we need to speed up the development of pediatric technologies," said Dr. Harel Rosen.
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"All funding goes into the work and operation of the MedTech Center," Dr. Rosen said.

"Pediatric intensive care relies heavily upon technology for successful treatment in a wide variety of disorders," said Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the new center and director of St. Peter's Infant Apnea Center."Unfortunately, today's state-of-the-art technology used in this treatment fails to address a number of important medical issues in the pediatric and neonatal populations, limiting our potential to provide ideal care."

According to Rosen, new biomedical technology typically targets adults, not children.Therefore, medical advancements are used to diagnose and treat adults well before they're used to treat children, slowing technological progress in this area."We intend to flip the whole model of biomedical technology," said Rosen.

Harel Rosen, MD, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children, and Linda Denny, RN, examine a newborn in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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"We approached our federal representatives, who recognized that our research is unique and that we need to speed up the development of pediatric technologies," said Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the center.
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"All funding goes into the work and operation of the MedTech Center," said Dr. Rosen.

What do you get when you gather pediatricians and engineers and put them together in a room?Solutions to children's medical problems, according to Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center) at Saint Peter's Children's Hospital."The fruits of research can take decades to trickle down from adults to children," said Dr. Rosen, a neonatologist who has taken that model and turned it on its head.
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This technology has not gained popularity for use in children because, as Dr. Rosen explains, "The safety of lasers and their effects on the brain are not well known."Yet, measuring oxygen levels in deep tissue is important to diagnose and prevent certain problems-damage to a newborn's brain, for instance.So the MedTech Center has come up with a solution of its own."We've taken NIRS and replaced the laser with light-emitting diodes-every-day LED technology," said Dr. Rosen.The tiny orange light on your computer monitor that turns green when you boot up is an example of an LED, he explained.LEDs can "see" through thick and deep tissues, but presents no hazard or discomfort to the child."While NIRS has been around for decades, we're the first to adapt the technology for infants," said Dr. Rosen.The MedTech Center has been using NIRS in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with very promising preliminary results.

Secrets of the heartAnother MedTech project currently under way is research in heart rate variability analysis (HRVA)."There are secret messages within the variation of heartbeats that look normal to the naked eye.But if you look closely, these variations tell you a different story," said Dr. Rosen."There are quantifiable physiological data in those variations and great potential in what that information can be used for."Variations found in an infant's beating heart can tell doctors if a baby is developing an infection-24 to 48 hours before it actually happens.Steps can then be taken to help prevent the infection."There are many other things HRVA can tell us," said Dr. Rosen.
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This Dr. Rosen is working with his son, Dr. Harel Rosen, to develop a high-intensity blue-light treatment for jaundice.
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"The baby will not need to be admitted to the hospital, and the family can go about their normal activities," explains Dr. Harel Rosen."This garment could really change how we approach jaundice.It is solid technology and safe.Safety is our number one concern."

Room for new ideas"The MedTech Center has brought problems and solutions together in one room," said Dr. Harel Rosen.

Dr. Harel Rosen begins an examination of a young patient at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's.Dr. Rosen is director of the new Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children.

Dr. Harel Rosen, director of Saint Peter's Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center), said it can take up to 20 years for the fruits of research to trickle down from adults to children and infants.He also said he intends to turn that model on its head.

In August 2003, Saint Peter's University Hospital, Drexel University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology joined forces to create the MedTech Center.The center will conduct biomedical and biotechnological research to benefit infants and children first, which can then be "adapted the other way," according to Dr. Rosen.Several projects have already begun, one of which uses non-invasive infrared technology to measure oxygen levels of tissue located deep in a newborn's brain.The ultimate goal of this research is to detect and prevent brain disorders.

"We can no longer afford to wait for technology to come to us," said Dr. Rosen.

Harel Rosen, M.D. Neonatology, St. Peters Medical Center

Solutions to children's medical problems, according to Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center) at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

"The fruits of research can take decades to trickle down from adults to children," said Dr. Rosen, a neonatologist who has taken that model and turned it on its head.
...
This technology has not gained popularity for use in children because, as Dr. Rosen explained, "The safety of lasers and their effects on the brain are not well known."

Yet, measuring oxygen levels in deep tissue is important to diagnose and prevent certain problems - damage to a newborn's brain, for instance.So the MedTech Center has come up with a solution of its own.

"We've taken NIRS and replaced the laser with light-emitting diodes - every-day LED technology," Dr. Rosen said.The tiny orange light on your computer monitor that turns green when you boot up is an example of an LED, he explained.LEDs can "see" through thick and deep tissues, but presents no hazard or discomfort to the child.

"While NIRS has been around for decades, we're the first to adapt the technology for infants," Dr. Rosen said.

The MedTech Center has been using NIRS in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with very promising preliminary results.

Secrets of the heart

Another MedTech project currently under way is research in heart-rate-variability analysis.

"There are secret messages within the variation of heartbeats that look normal to the naked eye.But if you look closely, these variations tell you a different story," Dr. Rosen said."There are quantifiable physiological data in those variations and great potential in what that information can be used for."

Variations found in an infant's beating heart can tell doctors if a baby is developing an infection -24 to 48 hours before it actually happens.Steps can then be taken to help prevent the infection.

"There are many other things HRVA can tell us," Dr. Rosen said.
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Dr. Rosen is working with his son, Dr. Harel Rosen, to develop a high-intensity blue-light treatment for jaundice.
...
"The baby will not need to be admitted to the hospital, and the family can go about their normal activities," Dr. Harel Rosen explained.
...
"The MedTech Center has brought problems and solutions together in one room," Dr. Harel Rosen said.
...
"We approached our federal representatives, who recognized that our research is unique and that we need to speed up the development of pediatric technologies," said Dr. Harel Rosen.
...
"All funding goes into the work and operation of the MedTech Center," Dr. Rosen said.

Solutions to children's medical problems, according to Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center) at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

"The fruits of research can take decades to trickle down from adults to children," said Dr. Rosen, a neonatologist who has taken that model and turned it on its head.
...
This technology has not gained popularity for use in children because, as Dr. Rosen explained, "The safety of lasers and their effects on the brain are not well known."

Yet, measuring oxygen levels in deep tissue is important to diagnose and prevent certain problems — damage to a newborn's brain, for instance.So the MedTech Center has come up with a solution of its own.

"We've taken NIRS and replaced the laser with light-emitting diodes — every-day LED technology," Dr. Rosen said.The tiny orange light on your computer monitor that turns green when you boot up is an example of an LED, he explained.LEDs can "see" through thick and deep tissues, but presents no hazard or discomfort to the child.

"While NIRS has been around for decades, we're the first to adapt the technology for infants," Dr. Rosen said.

The MedTech Center has been using NIRS in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with very promising preliminary results.

Secrets of the heart

Another MedTech project currently under way is research in heart-rate-variability analysis.

"There are secret messages within the variation of heartbeats that look normal to the naked eye.But if you look closely, these variations tell you a different story," Dr. Rosen said."There are quantifiable physiological data in those variations and great potential in what that information can be used for."

Variations found in an infant's beating heart can tell doctors if a baby is developing an infection —24 to 48 hours before it actually happens.Steps can then be taken to help prevent the infection.

"There are many other things HRVA can tell us," Dr. Rosen said.
...
Dr. Rosen is working with his son, Dr. Harel Rosen, to develop a high-intensity blue-light treatment for jaundice.
...
"The baby will not need to be admitted to the hospital, and the family can go about their normal activities," Dr. Harel Rosen explained.
...
"The MedTech Center has brought problems and solutions together in one room," Dr. Harel Rosen said.
...
"We approached our federal representatives, who recognized that our research is unique and that we need to speed up the development of pediatric technologies," said Dr. Harel Rosen.
...
"All funding goes into the work and operation of the MedTech Center," Dr. Rosen said.

Solutions to children's medical problems, according to Dr. Harel Rosen, director of the Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children (MedTech Center) at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

"The fruits of research can take decades to trickle down from adults to children," said Dr. Rosen, a neonatologist who has taken that model and turned it on its head.
...
This technology has not gained popularity for use in children because, as Dr. Rosen explained, "The safety of lasers and their effects on the brain are not well known."

Yet, measuring oxygen levels in deep tissue is important to diagnose and prevent certain problems - damage to a newborn's brain, for instance.So the MedTech Center has come up with a solution of its own.

"We've taken NIRS and replaced the laser with light-emitting diodes - every-day LED technology," Dr. Rosen said.The tiny orange light on your computer monitor that turns green when you boot up is an example of an LED, he explained.LEDs can "see" through thick and deep tissues, but presents no hazard or discomfort to the child.

"While NIRS has been around for decades, we're the first to adapt the technology for infants," Dr. Rosen said.

The MedTech Center has been using NIRS in Saint Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with very promising preliminary results.

Secrets of the heart

Another MedTech project currently under way is research in heart-rate-variability analysis.

"There are secret messages within the variation of heartbeats that look normal to the naked eye.But if you look closely, these variations tell you a different story," Dr. Rosen said."There are quantifiable physiological data in those variations and great potential in what that information can be used for."

Variations found in an infant's beating heart can tell doctors if a baby is developing an infection -24 to 48 hours before it actually happens.Steps can then be taken to help prevent the infection.

"There are many other things HRVA can tell us," Dr. Rosen said.
...
Dr. Rosen is working with his son, Dr. Harel Rosen, to develop a high-intensity blue-light treatment for jaundice.
...
"The baby will not need to be admitted to the hospital, and the family can go about their normal activities," Dr. Harel Rosen explained.
...
"The MedTech Center has brought problems and solutions together in one room," Dr. Harel Rosen said.
...
"We approached our federal representatives, who recognized that our research is unique and that we need to speed up the development of pediatric technologies," said Dr. Harel Rosen.
...
"All funding goes into the work and operation of the MedTech Center," Dr. Rosen said.