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New Realities in Pain Management: A Review of XR Use Cases in Procedural Medicine

Publication Date: 27 March 2026

Continuing Education Credits: 0.5 hours

Course Description

In this lecture, we explore the transformative role of Extended Reality (XR) technologies—particularly Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR)—in modern pain management. Presented by Dr. Rohan Jotwani, an interventional pain specialist and co-director of the XRAIL Lab at Cornell University, the session highlights cutting-edge research, clinical applications, and future directions for XR in procedural medicine.

Key topics include:

  • The evolving definition and classification of pain (nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic) 
  • The science behind VR therapy: immersion, presence, and interactivity
  • Clinical use cases: burn care, labor and delivery, pediatric IV placement, and chronic pain 
  • Evidence from randomized trials, fMRI studies, and systematic reviews 
  • The impact of MR on blood donation experiences using HoloLens 2 
  • Long-term outcomes of in-home VR programs for chronic low back pain
Course Objectives
  • Discuss Mixed Reality (XR) applications and provide lab-specific contextualization of potential benefits during donor phlebotomy 
  • Review multispecialty Mixed Reality (XR) applications data for lab professionals to leverage towards workflow improvements from intake to collection 
  • Describe how to use the community data assessment to encourage laboratory team and institutional discussion of workflow and experience improvement

Run Time: 28:38

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Rohan Jotwani, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY

Dr. Rohan Jotwani is an academic anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist who delivers advanced clinical care at a quaternary medical center, and an endowed scholar recognized internationally for his expertise in medical extended reality and artificial intelligence. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He provides comprehensive anesthesiology and pain management services across multiple locations in New York City.  Dr. Jotwani completed his anesthesiology training at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Hospital for Special Surgery, and further specialized in interventional pain management at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He has held significant leadership roles, including Chief Resident during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been involved in numerous scholarly projects and research initiatives. Dr. Jotwani is also an endowed scholar recognized for his expertise in medical extended reality and artificial intelligence, contributing to the development of innovative training programs and procedural planning tools. His work has allowed him to publish his findings in numerous journals and earned him multiple grants and awards, including serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Extended Reality.

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