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Virtual Operating Room

The Virtual Operating Room (Virtual OR) was a company based in Tampa, Florida that broadcast live surgical operations over the internet. It was the first company of its kind to create web-based educational video content that was accessible from anywhere in the world, which earned it a Computerworld Smithsonian Award in 1999 for using technology to…

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Swedish Medical CenterRobert R. Lazzara
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Computerworld Smithsonian Award
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Owner
Virtual OR, LLC
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Available in
English
Current status
Absorbed by Swedish Medical Center
Founder
Robert R. Lazzara and Thomas Overbey

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Virtual Operating Room

Nodes6
Edges5
Triples9
Avg. degree1.67
Density0.333333
Components1

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Virtual Operating Room

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Area served · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Worldwide
Available in · 1
Virtual Operating Room → English
Current status · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Absorbed by Swedish Medical Center
Founder · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Robert R. Lazzara and Thomas Overbey
Headquarters · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Tampa, Florida, United States
Owner · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Virtual OR, LLC
Type of business · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Limited liability company
Type of site · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Video hosting service
URL · 1
Virtual Operating Room → Formerly, virtual-or.com

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company technology virtual florida medical robert lazzara thomas overbey surgical educational tampa video broadcast live internet first served swedish center

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Virtual Operating RoomArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomCurrent statusAbsorbed by Swedish Medical Center1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomFounderRobert R. Lazzara and Thomas Overbey1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomHeadquartersTampa, Florida, United States1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomOwnerVirtual OR, LLC1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomType of businessLimited liability company1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomType of siteVideo hosting service1.00infobox
Virtual Operating RoomURLFormerly, virtual-or.com1.00infobox

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