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How Virtual Reality Is Transforming Stress Reduction in Healthcare | Top Docs

July 15, 2026 • The Medical Association of Georgia

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Can virtual reality transform the way we manage stress and anxiety in healthcare? In this episode of Top Docs, MAG CEO Jeremy Bonfini sits down with Dumeetha Luthra, founder of Take Pause, a clinically validated virtual reality (VR) stress reduction program being used in hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. Dumeetha shares how Take Pause is helping improve patient experiences in pediatric, adult medical, surgical, and mental health settings, including deployments at Sutter Health and NYC Health + Hospitals' Rikers Island mental health program. She also discusses the clinical research behind the technology, entrepreneurship in healthcare innovation, and her unique journey from BBC foreign correspondent and UN communications leader to healthcare founder. Tune in to learn how immersive technology is reshaping patient care and reducing stress in healthcare environments. Subscribe for more conversations with physician leaders, innovators, and experts shaping the future of medicine. Learn more about the Medical Association of Georgia: https://www.mag.org #TopDocs #MedicalAssociationOfGeorgia #HealthcareInnovation #VirtualReality #MentalHealth #PatientCare #StressReduction #HealthcareTechnology #DigitalHealth #Medicine #PhysicianLeadership