Your body’s digital twin could guide highly personalized surgery
Live Science interviews Dr. John Pandolfino about a 400‑person clinical trial using a mechanically accurate digital twin of the esophagus to predict the best myotomy approach for achalasia and reduce complications like diverticulum. The virtual model guides surgical decisions, could lessen or replace some animal testing, and may eventually be extended to other organs such as the heart and bladder, though a fully comprehensive, molecular‑level digital twin remains a longer‑term goal.