Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram examines the history of hospital architecture, and shares his thoughts on a new hospital in Melbourne that prioritizes sunlight and fresh air. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: medcram.com
(This video was recorded on February 21st, 2026)
Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at medcram.com
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
LINKS / REFERENCES:
The science of sunlight: why the Footscray hospital is built differently 
https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/the-science-of-sunlight-why-the-new-footscray-hospital-is-built-differently-20260211-p5o1bv.html
New Footscray Hospital (Cox) | https://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/project/new-footscray-hospital/
New Footscray Hospital Project - Learn about the design (Vimeo) | vimeo.com/616622574?fl=pl&fe=sh
When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals (Smithsonian) | smithsonianmag.com/history/when-fresh-air-went-out-fashion-hospitals-180963710
Rise of the Modern Hospital: An Architectural History of Health and Healing, 1870-1940 (Amazon) | https://a.co/d/0649gZrB
NEW PLAN TO RAISE HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY (Architectural Record) | usmodernist.org/AR/AR-1942-03.pdf
The Effects of Natural Daylight on Length of Hospital Stay (ResearchGate) | researchgate.net/publication/329368762_The_Effects_of_Natural_Daylight_on_Length_of_Hospital_Stay
Cardiopulmonary and hematological effects of infrared LED photobiomodulation in the treatment of SARS-COV2 (Journal of photochemistry and photobiology) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36495670
Photobiomodulation therapy (red/NIR LEDs) reduced the length of stay in intensive care unit and improved muscle function: A randomized, triple-blind, and sham-controlled trial (Journal of biophotonics) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262071
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#sunlight #hospital #architecture
Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram examines the history of hospital architecture, and shares his thoughts on a new hospital in Melbourne that prioritizes sunlight and fresh air. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: medcram.com
(This video was recorded on February 21st, 2026)
Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at medcram.com
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
LINKS / REFERENCES:
The science of sunlight: why the Footscray hospital is built differently 
https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/the-science-of-sunlight-why-the-new-footscray-hospital-is-built-differently-20260211-p5o1bv.html
New Footscray Hospital (Cox) | https://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/project/new-footscray-hospital/
New Footscray Hospital Project - Learn about the design (Vimeo) | vimeo.com/616622574?fl=pl&fe=sh
When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals (Smithsonian) | smithsonianmag.com/history/when-fresh-air-went-out-fashion-hospitals-180963710
Rise of the Modern Hospital: An Architectural History of Health and Healing, 1870-1940 (Amazon) | https://a.co/d/0649gZrB
NEW PLAN TO RAISE HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY (Architectural Record) | usmodernist.org/AR/AR-1942-03.pdf
The Effects of Natural Daylight on Length of Hospital Stay (ResearchGate) | researchgate.net/publication/329368762_The_Effects_of_Natural_Daylight_on_Length_of_Hospital_Stay
Cardiopulmonary and hematological effects of infrared LED photobiomodulation in the treatment of SARS-COV2 (Journal of photochemistry and photobiology) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36495670
Photobiomodulation therapy (red/NIR LEDs) reduced the length of stay in intensive care unit and improved muscle function: A randomized, triple-blind, and sham-controlled trial (Journal of biophotonics) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262071
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos?Exposure to a more unhealthy diet impacts sleep microstructure during normal sleep and recovery sleep: A randomized trial=1
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MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at customers@medcram.com if you are interested.
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Media Contact: customers@medcram.com
Media contact info: medcram.com/pages/media-contact?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Video+Link+Clicks&utm_term=Insights+Into+Cirrhotic+Bleeding+of+the+Liver%2C+and+How+to+Stop+It&utm_content=CaBnPmyY5kE
Video Produced by Kyle Allred
Edited by Daphne Sprinkle of Sprinkle Media Consulting, LLC
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
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twitter.com/MedCramVideos
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DISCLAIMER:
MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor.
#sunlight #hospital #architecture
