Surgical Services Robotic Surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System

Bronson offers the da Vinci Surgical System, the most advanced method for treating patients using minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci enables surgeons to perform complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with great precision.

Bronson has had the da Vinci Surgical System longer than any other hospital in Kalamazoo. And our operating room staff and surgeons are the most experienced in robotic surgery in the area. That experience and precision translates into fewer complications for patients, compared to open and non-robotic minimally invasive procedures. Due to patient demand, Bronson's program has grown to include two daVinci Surgical Systems.

 

Why are more patients choosing robotic surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System?
Simply put, robotic surgery can help get you back to your life faster.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery
For the patient, the benefits of minimally invasive robotic surgery may include:

Procedures
This technology can improve the way surgeons perform a number of procedures, including gynecology, urology, colon and pediatric surgery procedures. Minimally invasive robotic surgery procedures performed at Bronson include:

• Colorectal/Small Bowel Resection
  
• Excision Kidney Mass
  
• Gynecologic surgery procedures
• Hysterectomy
• Partial Nephrectomy
  
• Pediatric surgery procedures
  
• Pneumonectomy/Lobectomy (lung resections)
  
• Prostatectomy
  
• Pyeloplasty
  
• Splenectomy
  
• Urologic surgery procedures
  

Physicians
The following surgeons are trained in robotic surgery and credentialed to perform procedures robotically at Bronson:

Tempest Allen, MD Bronson OB/GYN Associates		Paul Berkowitz, MD Bronson Women's Service
Michael Chen, MD Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, PC		Alphonse DeLucia III, MD Bronson Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marc Downing, MD Bronson Pediatric Surgery Services		Anthony Gauthier, MD HealthCare Midwest Urology
Anna Hoekstra, MD West Michigan Cancer Center		Robert Isacksen, MD HealthCare Midwest Urology
Michael Leinwand, MD Bronson Pediatric Surgery Services		Scott Peterson, MD Bronson OB/GYN Associates
Suresh Potluri, MD HealthCare Midwest Urology and The Continence Center		Joseph Riethman, MD OB/GYN, PC
Gonzalo Rodriguez, MD Bronson Women's Service		Zylkia Rodriguez, MD Bronson Women's Service
Brandon Rubens, MD HealthCare Midwest Urology		Steven Trillet, MD Bronson OB/GYN Associates
Steven Wysong, MD HealthCare Midwest General and Vascular Surgery		Malcolm Hamilton, MD Partners in Women's Health

Quality
Robotic surgery is just one of the reasons why Bronson is the most preferred hospital for surgery in the Kalamazoo area. Such positive momentum is at the core of everything we do at Bronson. Our facilities, our people, our processes, our focus, our culture, and our approach - are all about getting better. It's what you deserve.

HealthGrades® is a national organization that uses Medicare data to rate how well hospitals perform specific procedures. In 2012, Bronson is five-star rated for prostatectomy (three years in a row 2009-2012). In 2012, HealthGrandes also ranks Bronson among the top 10% in the nation for prostatectomy and as best in the region for prostatectomy. In addition, Bronson is the recipient of the HealthGrades Prostatectomy Excellence Award^TM in 2012.

Related Websites
For more information about this exciting new robotic surgery technology, visit intuitivesurgical.com or davincisurgery.com.
For more information about prostate cancer/prostatectomy options, visit prostateoptions.icer-review.org.