Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery — procedures performed through tiny incisions. It is also sometimes used in certain traditional open surgical procedures.
Surgeons who use the robotic system find that for many procedures it enhances precision, flexibility and control during the operation and allows them to better see the site, compared with traditional techniques. Using robotic surgery, surgeons can perform delicate and complex procedures that may have been difficult or impossible with other methods.
Often, robotic surgery makes minimally invasive surgery possible. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include:
- Fewer complications, such as surgical site infection
- Less pain and blood loss
- Quicker recovery
- Smaller, less noticeable scars
Meritus Medical Center has 2 types of surigcal robots- the daVinci Xi® and the ROSA®. Our surgeons utilize these devices to assist surgery in 6 specialty areas. See below for a list of providers who perform minimally invasive procedures using our surgical robots.
daVinci Xi®
Bariatrics
General surgery
- Frank J. Collins, M.D.
- Hugo Bonatti, M.D.
- Mohammad K. Jamal, M.D., FACS, FASMBS
- Aboubakr M. Khairat, M.B.B.Ch., FACS
- Stephen M. Sachs, M.D., FACS
Gynecologic/Urogynecologic
- Anusha L. Bhatia, D.O.
- Franck Lin, M.D.
- Randolph D. Lizardo, M.D.
- Thulani Stewart, M.D., FACOG
- Laura Toso, M.D.
