Inside the Heart: Todd Severin on VR & Medical Robotics in His New Novel Deadly Vision

What if a surgeon could walk through your heart before ever making an incision? In this fascinating clip from The Sonic Road Podcast, Todd Severin—glaucoma surgeon and CEO of Ripple Music—describes a groundbreaking tech scenario featured in his medical thriller, Deadly Vision. Severin details a "Virtual Heart" program composed of high-resolution MRI and ultrasound scans that allow a doctor to walk through a living person's heart at a cellular level. In this sci-fi 'what if' every movement the surgeon makes is mirrored inside the actual patient by micro-robotics guiding a laser through the artery. Beyond the tech, Severin provides a candid look at the political toxicity often found in large academic medical centers, drawing from his 31 years of experience in the field. Follow The Sonic Road Podcast on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & X: @thesonicroad Subscribe on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/thesonicroad #thesonicroadpodcast #musicpodcast2026