robotic-surgery

St. Joseph’s Health became the first facility in Central New York to acquire da Vinci robotic surgery technology and start a comprehensive program for patient care – not long after the FDA approved da Vinci for general surgery. Surgeons performed 43 robotic surgeries the first (partial) year, nearly quadrupling that number the following year. St. Joseph’s Health has performed more than 14,000 robotic surgeries to date. Patients experience less scarring, shorter hospital stays, faster recoveries, less pain and few infections with da Vinci.

If you have lingering joint pain that doesn’t allow you to enjoy your daily life, reach out to Franciscan Health’s team of joint replacement specialists. We can help determine a course of care that will get you back to enjoying the activities you love. For more information or to request an appointment, visit CenterForHipAndKneeSurgery.org

If you’ve never heard of robotic surgery, you may have questions. Is an actual robot doing my surgery? How is it different than other surgeries? What are the benefits? The Director of the Genesis Center of Surgical Excellence, Adam Rothermel, M.D. joins us to answer all of your questions. He explains what robotic surgery is, what the advantages are for the surgeon and the patient, and why so many patients recover more quickly after a procedure.