AI medical interpreter for plastic and reconstructive surgery
Opalite gives plastic and reconstructive surgery teams real-time spoken interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, from the breast reconstruction consult to drain checks and burn-scar follow-up.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in plastic surgery today
A daughter narrowing the options
At the reconstruction consult, a daughter boils implant and flap choices down to one option for her mother.
Photo consent in broken Spanish
A front-desk employee improvises the consent for pre-op photographs with a few words of Spanish.
Home with drains and no log
A patient leaves with two surgical drains after a rushed discharge talk with no word on the output log.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in plastic and reconstructive surgery
More seromas
followed breast reconstruction for non-English speakers in a Mount Sinai cohort of 1,706 patients, per a 2026 commentary.
19.7% vs. 10.5%
of burn patients with and without limited English returned to the ED after discharge from one Sacramento burn center.
6.7% vs. 37.1%
of Spanish- and English-speaking patients at one Los Angeles burn clinic used sunscreen on healed burn scars.
Source: 959. A Gap of Knowledge: Patient Perspectives and Barriers to Sunscreen Use After Burn Injury
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits reconstructive care
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation and planning | Implant versus flap options, staged procedures, photography consent | Two-way spoken interpretation on the consult-room tablet or phone, with no interpreter booked in advance |
| Surgery and inpatient recovery | Flap checks, pain scores, drain and garment teaching before discharge | Guardian checks every interpreted sentence about drains, lifting limits and warning signs. |
| Follow-up and revisions | Drain removal, scar care, burn and cleft clinic visits, staged revisions | Phone interpretation on any line, plus Zoom and Microsoft Teams for video wound checks. |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Emptying surgical drains
EnglishEmpty each drain every morning and every night, and write down how much fluid comes out.
SpanishVacíe cada drenaje todas las mañanas y todas las noches, y anote cuánto líquido sale.
The compression garment
EnglishWear the compression garment day and night for 6 weeks, and take it off only to shower.
Chinese (Mandarin)6周内白天晚上都要穿着塑身衣，只有洗澡时才能脱下来。
Swelling on one side
EnglishIf one side becomes swollen, tight or red, call us the same day.
Arabicإذا تورّم أحد الجانبين أو صار مشدودًا أو أحمر، اتصل بنا في اليوم نفسه.
Describing pain after surgery
SpanishEl dolor es punzante debajo del brazo, y las pastillas no me ayudan.
EnglishThe pain is sharp under my arm, and the pills are not helping.
Feeding after cleft palate repair
EnglishFeed your baby only with the special bottle, and do not use a pacifier until we see you again.
Chinese (Mandarin)只用专用奶瓶喂宝宝，在我们下次复诊之前不要给宝宝用安抚奶嘴。
Pricing
Pricing for plastic surgery practices
Long consults, one flat rate. A flat rate scoped to your plastic surgery service keeps a per-minute meter off long reconstruction consults and staged follow-up visits.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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