He is the co-director of the CHARIOT (Childhood Anxiety and pain Reduction through Innovation and Technology) Program, which aims to reduce pediatric patients' anxiety and pain by utilizing immersive technologies, including AR and VR. He has helped lead the CHARIOT Program's implementation throughout multiple areas and departments within the hospital, and is now spreading the program regionally and nationally. Dr. Caruso has published and presented at multiple conferences on the effectiveness of the CHARIOT program. He is also the Director of Perioperative Improvement and an advisor to the Department of Graduate Medical Education at Stanford's School of Medicine.