Published on in Vol 11 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/64145, first published .
Development and Implementation of a Personal Virtual Assistant for Patient Engagement and Communication in Postsurgical Cancer Care: Feasibility Cohort Study

Development and Implementation of a Personal Virtual Assistant for Patient Engagement and Communication in Postsurgical Cancer Care: Feasibility Cohort Study

Development and Implementation of a Personal Virtual Assistant for Patient Engagement and Communication in Postsurgical Cancer Care: Feasibility Cohort Study

Miguel Bargas-Ochoa   1 , MD ;   Alejandro Zulbaran-Rojas   1 , MD ;   M G Finco   2 , PhD ;   Anthony B Costales   3 , MD ;   Areli Flores-Camargo   1 , MD ;   Rasha O Bara   1 , BS ;   Manuel Pacheco   1 , BS ;   Tina Phan   1 , BS ;   Aleena Khichi   1 , BS ;   Bijan Najafi   1, 4 , PhD

1 Digital Health Access Center (DiHAC), Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States

2 Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States

3 Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States

4 Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT), Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Bijan Najafi, PhD
  • Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT)
  • Department of Surgery
  • David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
  • 700 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2200
  • Los Angeles, CA, 90095
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 (424) 467-7127
  • Email: najafi.bijan@gmail.com