Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Lutheran NYU offers latest innovation in robotic surgery for patients in Brooklyn

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True to its commitment to provide world-class care for patients in Brooklyn, the system NYU Langone health is building a sophisticated health system, technologically advanced and clinically integrated in the borough. This infusion of expanded services and access to medical experts provides easy access to some of the best health care available in Brooklyn at NYU Lutheran Medical Center, the central hub of the health system in the district.
Among the first Lutheran NYU in clinical improvement was the installation of the da Vinci Surgical System, one of the most advanced technology used in robotic-assisted surgery.
"We are proud to offer patients in Brooklyn the latest in robotic surgery, a minimally invasive treatment option that has many benefits, including faster recovery time and less blood loss "said Diana Contreras, MD, chief of women's services, and Deputy head, Department of obstetrics and gynecology, NYU Lutheran, and who now also heads NYU Lutheran robotic surgery program.
Before coming to Brooklyn, Dr. Contreras was a director of robotic surgery at North Shore-LIJ (now the Northwell health system) and for several years it has been ranked among the robotic surgeons up in the nation. With his vast experience in gynecological procedures robot-assisted, it was a natural choice to lead a new Lutheran NYU robotic surgery team.
At Lutheran NYU, Dr. Contreras is responsible for ensuring that all surgeons and other staff on the robotic surgery team are properly trained and fully qualified in the procedures robot assisted in using the da Vinci Xi, which is the latest and most advanced version of the surgical system. Strict protocols for robotics training and certification developed by NYU Langone are followed.
Other benefits of robotic-assisted surgery, Dr. Contreras highlights, including a three-dimensional view, greater magnification and dexterity instrumentation, finer control, ability to work in multiple domains or quadrants, smaller incisions and less pain. Many procedures can be done without a long stay or even a night in hospital.
"Patients do better and feel better," said Dr. Contreras, who uses the robot for treating disorders of abnormal tissue, pelvic prolapse repair and remove benign and cancerous tumors of the uterus and other parts of the female reproductive system. "with the robot-assisted surgery for cancer, faster healing means patients can go to the next therapy without having to wait for healing."
Furthermore gynecologic surgery for benign and cancerous tumors, urologists of the robotics team used the da Vinci to remove the cancerous prostate, bladder, and kidney growth, and to address other anomalies. "We also plan to offer assisted colorectal robot, and abdominal procedures, "added Dr. Contreras." the robot-assisted surgery gives patients Brooklyn direct access to the most advanced for the minimally invasive surgery technology in their own neighborhood Lutheran NYU . "


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