IGTD Purpose | Philips Healthcare

Getting your patients back to life, quicker.

Our solutions allow patients to get back to living an active life faster and more seamlessly than ever before. Hear stories from patients and physicians who have benefited from the Philips portfolio of minimally invasive image guided therapy solutions. Learn about their journeys below.

Patient and physician stories

The IGTD purpose: getting patients back to life, faster

On the Image Guided Therapy Devices team, we’re passionate about continuously innovating new ways to make our work meaningful for everyone. Our employees work together to treat every patient like family and we’re inspired by the ability to directly impact someone’s life.

Family man brought back to his everyday life

Ian is a father of three living in London and loves his active Sunday afternoons with his family. One day while shopping with his children, he experienced loss of breath and had trouble keeping up with his children, so he sought the help of Dr. Al-Iamee.

Ian lives in southwest London and is a father of three children. As a family ritual, every Sunday Ian and his family would take out the bikes and go for a ride, followed by Sunday lunch at the local pub. Then one day Ian experienced shortness of breath while shopping with his children, so he went to Dr. Al-lame.

Philips employee with a renewed sense of life

Stephen lives in the Chicago area with his wife and three dogs where they enjoy many outdoor activities together. When Stephen was 13, he stood up from a haircut and passed out from swelling in his legs. He also had severe pain in his legs and pelvis. Now twenty-seven and tired of experiencing the same symptoms, Stephen began seeing Dr. Hernandez for his peculiar case.

Grandmother now able to play again

Cathy is a Michigan local, who loved to walk her dog until she had a minor foot surgery that would not heal completely. She discovered that there was a blockage in her right leg and total a blockage in her left thigh. After a stress test diagnosing her condition, she found Dr. Halabi.

Ian lives in southwest London and is a father of three children. As a family ritual, every Sunday Ian and his family would take out the bikes and go for a ride, followed by Sunday lunch at the local pub. Then one day Ian experienced shortness of breath while shopping with his children, so he went to Dr. Al-lame.

One-man band given back his ability to perform

Randall is a self-taught musician who plays in his own one-man, five-piece band in Florida. He had three main grafts in his heart, one of which had scar tissue grow into it. Randall began experiencing circulation issues and loss of breath, which impacted his harmonica playing, so he began seeing Dr. Reddy.

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Videos and content included on this page is made available by Philips with permission from the featured physicians and patients. The opinions and clinical experiences presented herein are specific to the featured physicians and the featured patients and are for information purposes only. The results from their experiences may not be predictive for all patients. Individual results may vary depending on a variety of patient-specific attributes and related factors. Nothing herein is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations.

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