What if sound could guide the future of pediatric care?

Meet George Wodicka, Vincent P. Reilly Professor in Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and one of the nation’s leading innovators in biomedical acoustics. His research bridges engineering and medicine to create technologies that emit and detect sound related to the body’s response, transforming how clinicians monitor and treat children with respiratory and related conditions.

Dr. Wodicka’s pioneering work led to the development of the SonarMed Airway Monitoring System, a device that uses sound waves to continuously assess endotracheal tube position and airway patency in ventilated newborns. The technology helps physicians detect potentially life threatening tube dislodgements in real time, improving safety for premature infants. Through close collaboration with physicians at Riley Children's Health and engineers at Purdue, Dr. Wodicka’s discoveries have moved from the bench to the bedside, redefining care for the most vulnerable patients.

A long-time advocate for pediatric innovation, he also helped launch the Crossroads Pediatric Device Consortium to accelerate the translation of new technologies from idea to impact. His vision continues to inspire a generation of researchers designing the next wave of pediatric centered medical devices.

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