Mark Draelos, M.D., Ph.D.

BME/People/Faculty/Affiliate Faculty/Mark Draelos, M.D., Ph.D.

email

mdraelos@umich.edu

Location

2246 Ford Robotics Bldg
2505 Hayward St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2106

Phone

(734) 764-7642

Primary Website

Personal Website

IGMR Lab

Biography

Additional Title(s)

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

I am an Assistant Professor of Robotics and Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan, where I direct the Image-Guided Medical Robotics lab. My work focuses on image-guided medical robots with an emphasis on clinical translation. My interests include medical robotics, biomedical imaging, data visualization, medical device development, and real-time algorithms.

Research Interests

The Image-Guided Medical Robotics (IGMR) Lab advances state-of-the-art techniques in medical robotics and imaging. We combine a deep understanding of robotics, biomedical imaging, and clinical medicine to field medical robot systems with integrated image feedback that solves real-world healthcare problems. Our work closely aligns with ophthalmology and optical coherence tomography, but we seek general-purpose designs that apply broadly to medical interventions guided by real-time volumetric imaging

Research Areas:

Biomedical Computation and Modeling, Biomedical Imaging, Biomedical Imaging and Optics, Biomedical Optics, Biomedical Ultrasonics and Image-Guided Therapy

Education

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Duke, 2020
M.D., Duke University, 2020

Publications-Journal

M. Draelos, “Time-Optimal Spiral Trajectories With Closed-Form Solutions.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 2213–2220, 2023.
A. Song, K.-M. Roh, J. B. Lusk, N. G. Valikodath, E. M. Lad, M. Draelos, P. Ortiz, R. G. Theophanous, A. T. Limkakeng, J. A. Izatt, R. P. McNabb, and A. N. Kuo, “Robotic Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Imaging for Emergency Department Patients: A Pilot Study for Emergency Physicians’ Diagnostic Performance.” Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2023.
M. Draelos, C. Viehland, R. P. McNabb, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Adaptive Point-Scan Imaging beyond the Frame Rate-Resolution Limit with Scene-Reactive Scan Trajectories.” Optica, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 1276–1288, Nov. 2022.
Y. Tian, M. Draelos, R. P. McNabb, K. Hauser, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Optical Coherence Tomography Refraction and Optical Path Length Correction for Image-Guided Corneal Surgery.” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 5035–5049, Sep. 2022.
J. Zhang, R. Qian, K. C. Zhou, C. Viehland, M. Draelos, A.-H. Dhalla, and J. A. Izatt, “Real-Time Wide-Field Spectral-Scanning FMCW Coherent 3D Imaging and Velocimetry.” Optics Letters, vol. 47, no. 16, pp. 4064–4067, Aug. 2022.
W. Edwards, G. Tang, Y. Tian, M. Draelos, J. Izatt, A. Kuo, and K. Hauser, “Data-Driven Modelling and Control for Robot Needle Insertion in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, pp. 1526–1533, 2022.
P. Ortiz, M. Draelos, C. Viehland, R. Qian, R. P. McNabb, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Robotically Aligned Optical Coherence Tomography with 5 Degree of Freedom Eye Tracking for Subject Motion and Gaze Compensation.” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 7361–7376, Dec. 2021.
M. Draelos, P. Ortiz, R. Qian, C. Viehland, R. McNabb, K. Hauser, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Contactless Optical Coherence Tomography of the Eyes of Freestanding Individuals with a Robotic Scanner.” Nature Biomedical Engineering, vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 726–736, Jul. 2021.
B. Keller, M. Draelos, K. Zhou, A. Kuo, G. Konidaris, K. Hauser, and J. Izatt, “OCT Guided Robotic Ophthalmic Microsurgery via Reinforcement Learning from Demonstrations.” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 1207–1218, 2020.
M. Draelos, G. Tang, B. Keller, A. Kuo, K. Hauser, and J. A. Izatt, “Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Robotic Needle Insertion for Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 67, no. 7, pp. 2073–2083, 2020.
M. Draelos, B. Keller, C. Viehland, O. M. Carrasco-Zevallos, A. Kuo, and J. Izatt, “Real-Time Visualization and Interaction with Static and Live Optical Coherence Tomography Volumes in Immersive Virtual Reality.” Biomedical Optical Express, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 2825–2843, Jun. 2018.
B. Keller, M. Draelos, G. Tang, S. Farsiu, A. N. Kuo, K. Hauser, and J. A. Izatt, “Real-Time Corneal Segmentation and 3D Needle Tracking in Intrasurgical OCT.” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 2716–2732, Jun. 2018.
O. M. Carrasco-Zevallos, C. Viehland, B. Keller, M. Draelos, A. N. Kuo, C. A. Toth, and J. A. Izatt, “Review of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography: Technology and Applications.” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1607–1637, Mar. 2017.
N. Deshpande, E. Grant, T. C. Henderson, and M. T. Draelos, “Autonomous Navigation Using Received Signal Strength and Bearing-Only Pseudogradient Interpolation .” Robotics and Autonomous Systems , vol. 75, Part B, pp. 129–144, Jan. 2016.

Publications-Conference (Peer Reviewed)

These conference publications are peer-reviewed and indexed. In most cases, the associated manuscripts are archived on IEEE Xplore. Acceptance rates are listed if known.

H. Pan, C. W. Lim, K. King, R. Guan, and M. Draelos, “Active Motion Cancellation for Robotic Optical Coherence Tomography of Moving Eyes,” in IEEE International Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2024, under review.
M. Draelos, P. Ortiz, A. Narawane, R. P. McNabb, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Robotic Optical Coherence Tomography of Human Subjects with Posture-Invariant Head and Eye Alignment in Six Degrees of Freedom.” in International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2023, pp. 1–7, Best Paper Award – Honorable Mention.
P. Ortiz, M. Draelos, A. Narawane, R. P. McNabb, A. N. Kuo, and J. A. Izatt, “Robotically-Aligned Optical Coherence Tomography with Gaze Tracking for Image Montaging of the Retina.” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2022, pp. 3783–3789, 43% acceptance rate.
Y. Tian, M. Draelos, G. Tang, R. Qian, A. Kuo, J. Izatt, and K. Hauser, “Toward Autonomous Robotic Micro-Suturing Using Optical Coherence Tomography Calibration and Path Planning.” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2020, pp. 5516–5522, 42% acceptance rate.
M. Draelos, P. Ortiz, R. Qian, B. Keller, K. Hauser, A. Kuo, and J. Izatt, “Automatic Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Stationary and Moving Eyes with a Robotically-Aligned Scanner.” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2019, pp. 8897–8903, 44% acceptance rate.
M. Draelos, B. Keller, G. Tang, A. Kuo, K. Hauser, and J. Izatt, “Real-Time Image-Guided Cooperative Robotic Assist Device for Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2018, pp. 1–9, 41% acceptance rate.
M. Draelos, B. Keller, C. Toth, A. Kuo, K. Hauser, and J. Izatt, “Teleoperating Robots from Arbitrary Viewpoints in Surgical Contexts.” in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Sep. 2017, pp. 2549–2555, 45% acceptance rate.
Q. Qiu, Z. Chang, M. Draelos, J. Chen, A. Bronstein, and G. Sapiro, “Low-Cost Gaze and Pulse Analysis Using RealSense.” in EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare (MOBIHEALTH), Oct. 2015, pp. 276–279.
M. Draelos, Q. Qiu, A. Bronstein, and G. Sapiro, “Intel RealSense = Real Low Cost Gaze.” in IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), Sep. 2015, pp. 2520–2524.
N. Deshpande, E. Grant, M. Draelos, and T. C. Henderson, “Received Signal Strength Based Bearing-Only Robot Navigation in a Sensor Network Field.” in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Sep. 2014, pp. 4618–4623.
J. F. Giallo II, L. S. Mattos, S. Miller, Z. Neinstedt, M. Draelos, G. Lee, and E. Grant, “Design and Validation of a Medical Robotic System for Laser Phonomicrosurgery,” in International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering (CAINE), Nov. 2012, pp. 225–230.
T. C. Henderson, E. Cohen, A. Joshi, E. Grant, M. Draelos, and N. Deshpande, “Symmetry as a Basis for Perceptual Fusion.” in IEEE Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI), Sep. 2012, pp. 101–107.
M. Draelos, N. Deshpande, and E. Grant, “The Kinect up Close: Adaptations for Short-Range Imaging.” in IEEE Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI), Sep. 2012, pp. 251–256.