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Dr. Giovinco’s 3D printed feet at MODA in Atlanta. Photo via 
Dr. Giovinco with his 3D printed feet at MODA in Atlanta. Photo via wanderlust ATLANTA.
The doctor-turned-Maker has grown to become a champion of 3D printing in medicine, as well as open-source hardware and software as a whole. With such technology, he believes, such important innovations as his 3D files can easily be spread throughout the world. For that reason, Giovinco is working to start a “medical makerspace” where medical and biotech researchers can work on technological projects, such as wearable sensors and 3D printed prosthetics and limbs.
Recently published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Dr. Giovinco’s project has started to gain him some attention, including a place at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), where his 3D printed models are being displayed as part of the museum’s “Design for Social Impact” exhibition, running through August 3rd. If you’re unable to attend the show, you can keep up with Dr. Giovinco’s work through his YouTube channel and Thingiverse page.
