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illustration of Young boy with physician listening to his labored breathing. Bronchioles comparing open airway to narrowed restricted airway. RSV, Rhinovirus, and pollen floating about.
illustration of Holiday card design showing a 3D model of a plastic toy soldier with anatomy revealed and holding out his heart as a gift.
illustration of Vasectomy using cautery and fascial interposition technique. Illustration shows cut vas deferens, lumen of abdominal end of vas deferens has been closed with cauterization, microscope views comparing presence of sperm and no sperm, surgical instruments commonly used during procedure are seen in background.
illustration of Young Latino man coughing into his elbow, lungs and bronchioles highlighted, viruses floating through scene, and normal chest x-ray in background. Viruses depicted include: Influenza, Parainfluenza, Rhinovirus, Adenovirus, Human Metapneumovirus, and Coronavirus.
illustration of Woman gripping upper right quadrant of abdomen in pain, ultrasound confirming presence of gallstones, anatomy of biliary tree showing gallstones within gallbladder and blocking biliary duct to pancreas and intestine.
illustration of Young boy getting immunization shot, bacteria and viruses (i.e. rotavirus, influenza, poliovirus, pertussis) floating about, and CDC's immunization schedule in background.
illustration of Teacher and student connecting through mirror neurons recognizing connection and positive reinforcement of behavior. Brain anatomy reveals the limbic system with amygdala.
illustration of Closeup view of a mitral valve within the human heart. Mitral valve has ballooned out allowing blood to regurgitate through the opening resulting in inefficient pumping of blood.
illustration of Diabetic gastroparesis is an autonomic neuropathic complication of diabetes where smooth muscles of the stomach wall are unable to function properly. Result can be impaired peristalses or gastric stasis. Shown are the muscle layers of stomach wall and enteric nerve network plus metoclopramide molecules floating to receptor within bilipid membrane causing a reaction.
illustration of Board game and game pieces used to present topics relating to menopause.
illustration of 3D model of capillary and red blood cells
illustration of Urine sample in cup, urine in centrifuge vial, testing strips, bottle of testing strips, ketone molecule, glucose molecule, nitrite molecule, neutrophils, red blood cells, bilirubin casts, E. coli bacteria, Kebisiella bacteria, urinary crystals, squamous cells, and urinalysis report.
illustration of 3D model of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria
illustration of Woman using spray inhaler to administer esketamine treatment for depression, brain with glowing sparks within, esketamine molecules floating about.
illustration of 3D model of human heart glowing bright orange from within.
illustration of Blood sample in vial, insets with loose DNA, RBCs and cancer cells with DNA, and close up of cancer cell with receptors.
illustration of Detecting cause of fever in young black male patient. Ear thermometer, blood sample, chest scan, urine sample, anaerobic bacteria test, etc.
illustration of Vector-Borne Diseases: Woman with rash and discomfort. Background depicts mosquito, flea, tick, and viruses. Vector-bourne diseases include dengue, malaria, Zika, Lyme's, Chagas, etc.
illustration of Cut away of bowel revealing Crohn’s disease, ulcers, and thickened intestinal wall. Glowing lights show other areas of inflammation within digestive tract.
illustration of To avoid tick-borne diseases such as Lyme's Disease, woman sprays her clothes with permethrin insect repellent for clothing and gear. Also depicted are target rash, rash on leg, dog tick and deer tick, spray bottle of permethrin, bottle of doxycylcine.
illustration of 3D model of a Bythotrephes spiny tail water flea, an invasive freshwater zooplankton.
illustration of Young Latina woman using an asthma inhaler with spacer, close up of bronchiole in section revealing symptoms of asthma, samples of reliever and controller devices, and an APGAR score sheet.
illustration of Surfactant being administered to lungs of premature infant suffering from Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). This is a still frame from a 2D animation.
illustration of Human heart ornament broken into pieces, bottle of glue next to it with label that includes ECG pulse and the word PEACE.
illustration of Infant with small non-invasive hearing aid strip behind ear, close up of ear anatomy and sound waves traveling through bone to cochlea, and labelled hearing aid device.
illustration of Severely malnourished patient with visceral leishmaniasis helped by doctor, inset of engorged sandfly, background includes acacia trees, woman looking through microscope, injection medicines, and IV drip.
illustration of Man working in field, puff adder snake at his feet ready to strike. Inset showing snakebite on top of foot with open infected sore, background vile of antivenom and an IV drip bag.
illustration of Boy suffering from Human African trypanosomiasis (aka HAT or sleeping sickness), people doing normal activities in wet tropical environment such as the Congo, inset with tsetse fly, rapid test, and medication.
illustration of Electric cautery methods - Comparing surface wet cautery to more effective dry cautery. Hand pressure with gauze soaks up blood and positions the cautery instrument tips deeper in tissue.
illustration of Patient meeting with physician, going over the IBS checklist together. Background includes digestive system and brain connection, IBS checklist form, healthy recommended diet, and a few pill bottles (psyllium fiber capsules, antidiarrheal caplets, and probiotics).
illustration of 3D model of glass heart full of beer
illustration of Young boy with noma, a fast progressing infection of the oral mucosa that can cause permanent deformities and death. Surgical intervention in background to fix defect, pamphlet distributed to raise awareness.
illustration of Girl with crusty sore on cheek caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis. Background includes girl getting injection at site of lesion, doctor looking through microscope, inset of sandfly vector that carries and spreads the disease.
illustration of South American woman with Chagas disease, insect biting sleeping woman, blood sample and test, mud hut environment. Inset of Triatomine bug (aka kissing bug or assassin bug), the vector that carries and spreads the disease.
illustration of Sagittal view of pelvis region of child, pediatric urinary catheter in place, ultrasound scan of kidney, white blood cells, oral antibiotics with syringe and cup for administering antibiotic.
illustration of Woman with look of discomfort. Brain and arteries are revealed and area of hypoxia and ischemia highlighted due to blocked artery. One inset shows section through carotid artery with plaque and blood clot breaking away into blood stream. Second inset shows middle cerebral artery in section with embolism (blood clot blocking artery) causing ischemia in brain.
illustration of Heart, lungs, pulmonary vessels, enlarged right ventricle, right heart catheter. Insets show causes of PAH (pulmonary artery hypertrophy, vasoconstriction, fibrosis, thrombosis) and woman clutching chest in pain.
illustration of Man stepping out of bed and feeling sharp pain in arch of his foot. Physician using Windlass test on foot to identify plantar fasciitis, foot on foam roller to stretch fascia in arch of foot, heel drop stretches with toes on rolled up towel.
illustration of Person wearing an Over The Counter (OTC) capsaicin patch on back, close up view of TRPV1 receptor in bilipid membrane and red capsaicin molecules.
illustration of CTEPH, Chronic Thromboembolism Pulmonary Hypertension, is a disease in which chronic blood clots and scar tissue within the pulmonary arteries severely decreases blood flow from heart to lungs. Patient getting winded while climbing stairs. Also shown are diagnostic images of ventilation perfusion scan and pulmonary angiogram.
illustration of Urine sample and drug test card. Background includes drugs and chart of drug names, neural synapse showing cocaine blocking re-uptake of neurotransmitters, and ecstasy tablets.
illustration of Finger tip injuries: cut through nail bed, sub-nail hematoma, distal tip carpal fracture.
illustration of Cross-section through wrist showing anatomy surrounding compressed median nerve within carpal tunnel.
illustration of Mother and son meeting with a physician, background with classroom rules and an ADHD Parent/Guardian rating scale to document child’s behavior. Background also includes sleeping child and stimulant pill packs.
illustration of Cervical vertebrae showing multiple injuries: intervertebral disc with bulge pressing on spinal nerve, compression fracture, and fractured spinous process.
illustration of Ankle ligaments showing strained anterior talofibular ligament.
illustration of Upper ankle sprain showing strained ligaments, torn anterior tibiofibular ligament and interosseous membrane. Football helmet in the background to suggest sports injury.
illustration of Atrial fibrillation may cause blood clots within atrial appendage of heart. Clots formed in heart may break free, travel to other regions of body, and lodge in cerebral arteries causing stroke.
illustration of Arthritis and osteoarthritis of joints showing the mechanism of action.
illustration of Interactive chart showing nervous system to help chiropractors communicate with their patients about cervical nerve injuries. Inset shows sliding scale of degrees of bulging disc and nerve compression. Cervical nerve six is selected and highlighted in red showing full path of nerve in body.
illustration of Molar teeth with braces showing common locations for cavities to develop.
illustration of Knee anatomy including ligaments and tendons, insets showing patellar float, patellar track, and patellar lift tests to assess cause of pain.
illustration of Diseases spread from pets to people: tapeworm, ringworm, Campylobacter, salmonella, Toxoplasma, Lymes disease, roundworm
illustration of Aortic valve stenosis, poor blood flow from left ventricle through valve into aorta, replacement valve, ultrasound scans in background.
illustration of Sleep apnea, soft palate and tongue narrow and obstruct airway passage of sleeping adult male.
illustration of Illustration of Acute Pyelonephritis showing glowing kidneys, bacteria, urine sample, thermometer, test strip, antibiotic pills in bottles, and test results in background.
illustration of Deep vein thrombosis in leg leading to pulmonary embolism in lung.
illustration of Man suffering from heart burn, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and hiatal hernia.
illustration of Section through foot revealing swollen metatarsal joint, inset showing sharp uric acid crystals within joint fluid, food that triggers gout is shown in background. Flow chart shows that allopurinol can stop the creation of uric acid.
illustration of Blood being drawn from male patient, HIV in background, antibodies, condoms, home oral HIV test stick, and pills.
illustration of Large staghorn calculus kidney stone within renal pelvis and ureter, bacteria, CT scan and MRI in background to reveal kidney stone.
illustration of Physician checking efficacy of cervix, fetus in birth position, Bishop score card in background, suppository to induce labor in foreground.
illustration of Use of respiratory bag and chest compressions to resuscitate newborn baby.
illustration of Man coughing, Pertussis bacteria floating about, vaccine being sucked into needle, vaccine chemical structure floating about.
illustration of Hepatitis B virus entering hepatic liver cell, replicating, and populating the environment with more viruses.
illustration of Mother comforting crying infant, foods for mother to avoid in background, hypoallergenic formula and probiotics also in background.
illustration of Background shows four regions that cause nausea, the ring names corresponding drug treatment and center shows brain stem highlighting the vomiting center and chemoreceptor trigger zone.
illustration of Ankle sprain with torn anterior tibiofibular ligament, anterior talofibular ligament, and calcaneofibular ligament.
illustration of Patient evaluation focuses on determining whether etiology of dizziness is peripheral or central. Patient is being tested for nystagmus. Vertebrobasilar ischemia or stroke may also be a cause. The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is performed.
illustration of Lung cancer, stage 4, showing tumors and affected lymph nodes outside the lungs.
illustration of Young black woman with sarcoidosis, ten insets showing symptoms and complications.
illustration of Skeleton in foreground, organs within woman, HIV viruses and bacteria floating in background.
illustration of Three illustrations depicting normal testicular anatomy and tunica vaginalis, bell -clapper deformity (extended tunica vaginalis), and testicular torsion.
illustration of Asthma attack: Young girl having difficulty breathing, inset showing restricted airway.
illustration of Young girl using nebulizer inhaler with spacer to treat asthma, respiratory system within girl, and inset showing open airway.
illustration of Young boy struggling with homework while his mother keeps him focused. Reward chart and prescription medications in background.
illustration of Section through large intestine revealing diverticulitis pouches, male figure with abdominal quadrants highlighted, and a scan showing diverticulitis.
illustration of Young man coughing, surrounded by possible causes (post-nasal drip, pertussis bacteria, smoking, asthma, GERD), bottle of ACE inhibitors used as potential cure.
illustration of 3D model of Daphnia planktonic crustacean (aka, water flea)
illustration of Woman with cold in bed, rhinovirus floating above, ear thermometer, cold medications, nasal wash, etc. in background.
illustration of Testing for infection, yeast, Gardneralla vaginalis, Trichonomas. Medications included.
illustration of Osteoarthritis of knee joint. Injection, pills and cream NSAIDS for pain relief. Line drawings of leg lifts and tai chi exercises to strengthen knee joint.
illustration of Foreground shows progression of epithelial ovarian cancer. Background shows ovary with cancerous tumor, fallopian tubes and uterus.
illustration of Human Papilloma Virus invading cells lining cervix, pathology of cervical cancer, HPV vaccine and syringe, and genome map in background.
illustration of Physician doing lateral rotation test on patient’s arm to check for adhesive capsulitis. Background includes patient doing an exercise, NSAID pill bottle, cortisone injection, and inflamed shoulder joint capsule.

Profile

Since 1990 Todd Buck has been developing and creating high quality custom medical and scientific illustrations for medical and consumer publishing, pharmaceutical and biotech advertising and marketing, and web-based patient education media. Todd is a Board-Certified Medical Illustrator and a Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI). He has served as AMI President and on the AMI Board of Governors. For 20 years Todd was Professor of Illustration at Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design teaching courses in beginning through advanced illustration, scientific illustration, traditional and digital media including introduction to 3D modeling, and best business practices. Todd’s illustrations have been displayed at Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Sciences, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the National Library of Medicine in Maryland, the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile, the Hong Kong Science Museum, and Politikens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Style/Techniques

Abstract, Airbrush, Design, Digital, Realism, Technical, 3-D Rendering, Digital Sculpture

Subject/Specialties

Animals, Children, Editorial, Education, Health, Holidays, Medical, Nature, People, Science, Scientific, Sports, Technology, Wildlife, Masculine, Youth, Environmental