Category: Miscellaneous

  • Surgeon hand pain during laparoscopic kidney removal

    UroToday – Hand Pain during Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy- An Ischemic Event? One of my reasons for telling visiting urologists that I prefer robotic kidney surgery to laparoscopy is how much better I feel physically during a robotic vs. a laparoscopic surgery. This abstract discusses the pain encountered by urologists during hand assist nephrectomies. I agree…

  • Associates in Urology looking to add a second robotic surgeon

    New Jersey Urologist with interest in Robotics   Associates in Urology, a 9 urologist group located in West Orange, NJ, is seeking a BC/BE urologist for a position on a partnership tract.   The applicant should have a strong interest in minimally invasive urology including robotics.  Fellowship or residency training in robotics and laparoscopy is preferred.…

  • When having insurance doesn’t pay: Robotic Prostate Surgery

    When I first started this blog I tried to be fair about my views on different subjects, but also to be positive about them. This is my first negative post and it has to do with the power of HMOs and their ability to prevent their patients from access to some technologies. Patients every day…

  • Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer – going north of the border

    Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer – A first in Quebec Thursday May 5th, Dr Assaad El-Hakim performed the first robotic radical prostatectomy at the Hospital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal. This innovative procedure for prostate cancer was a premiere in the province of Quebec.   Source: CNW Group

  • Robotic Presentations at AUA

    Intuitive Surgical 2006 AUA Program Schedule: Download file We are all set at Newark Beth Israel to telecast our dvP using the new daVinci S on May 22nd.

  • Live Telecast of da Vinci Prostate Cancer Surgery at AUA

    I have been selected to perform a live tecast from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to the AUA conference in Atlanta on May 22nd. Any urologists interested in observing can go to the intuitive booth at noon.

  • daVinci Safe in the Obese

    Surgical robot makes prostate removal safe for obese men Source: News-Medical.Net “The use of a robotic system could make surgery for prostate cancer an option for thousands of obese men who might otherwise be turned down, report researchers from the University of Chicago in the April 2006 issue of the journal Urology.” I, and I…

  • Robotic patient

    Our friendly nephrologist at kidneynotes.com found this article: USATODAY.com – Robot birth simulator gaining in popularity I was giving a grand round recently and was asked by the chairman of medicine about other robots in medicine. I told the audience of the robotic doctor and robotic scrub nurse, but I think this list will grow…

  • Nebraska University makes roming mini-robot

    NU robots designed to train doctors to operate in outer space Source: Lincoln Journal Star