SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Health Care
System celebrated its 15,000th surgery utilizing da Vinci
robots at its Sarasota, Florida
campus today, a medical milestone that has helped Suncoast patients
achieve better outcomes with minimally invasive surgical
techniques.
Sarasota Memorial's robotics team offers a
complete range of minimally invasive and specialty procedures in
Florida.
In the 1990s, surgeons at SMH helped pioneer robotic surgery,
participating in clinical trials that would shape the technology,
protocols and training for surgeons across the globe. In 2006, SMH
deployed the first commercially available da Vinci surgical robot
in Florida, and has remained on
the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques
ever since.
"Robotic surgery is part of Sarasota Memorial's commitment to
providing top-of-the-line care, allowing our patients access to
emerging technologies," said Chief Medical Officer James Fiorica, MD, who was one of the first
three surgeons to complete training and begin using Intuitive
Surgical's robotic surgical system at SMH. "Our team has worked
incredibly hard to be trained in the latest robotics techniques,
and we can now celebrate 15,000 procedures helping our
patients."
Today, more than 50 surgeons are utilizing da Vinci and other
surgical robotic systems at Sarasota Memorial's Sarasota and Venice campuses and its expanding Brian D.
Jellison Cancer Institute. SMH's robotic surgeons are among the
most experienced in the nation and offer the widest range of
specialties and robotic procedures available, from general surgery
and gynecological and urological procedures, to colorectal,
gastrointestinal, heart, thoracic and cancer surgery.
About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional referral
center offering Southwest
Florida's greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than
1 million patient visits each year across its 2 hospital campuses,
freestanding ER, and network of outpatient care centers. Its
flagship 901-bed Sarasota hospital
has been consistently recognized as one of the nation's best, with
superior patient outcomes and comprehensive network of outpatient.
The public health system opened its second acute-care hospital,
SMH-Venice, in November 2021 to serve
the growing south Sarasota County
region. For information, visit smh.com.
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