Developing more ergonomic OR lighting options with Dr. Joshua Mezrich
Автор: The Surgical Ergonomics Podcast
Загружено: 2026-02-06
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Dr. Josh Mezrich is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin and holds the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation. His surgical interests include liver transplantation, kidney transplantation and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. He is the surgical director of the living donor kidney program. He runs a translational science lab investigating the role of the microbiome and serum biomarkers on organ quality in brain dead donors. He is the inventor and co-founder of the MezLight (www.mezlight.com), a sterile surgical task light designed to provide high-definition illumination of surgical fields and ease the physical burden on surgeons.
Josh’s first book, When Death Becomes Life, was published by HarperCollins on January 15, 2019, and has sold in 12 countries outside the United States. His second book, Every Living Creature: How Xenotransplantation Will Change Our Lives, will be published in spring of 2026.
In this episode, Dr. Mezrich
Discusses the issues with current lighting options in the OR and how they prompted his interest in inventing a new one
Provides us with a list of attributes the wanted the new light to have, including not needing to be placed on the surgeon's head
Describes his journey from the initial prototype of Mezlight to the currently available model
Explains the challenges and opportunities faced by clinicians on an entrepreneurial journey
Elaborates on his best practices for improved ergonomics in the OR including emphasizing the importance of microbreaks
Dr. Mezrich can be reached at: / josh-mezrich-555498190
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