Jackson Hospital | Partners | Winter 2021

For more information about robotic surgery and whether robotic surgery may be an option for you, talk to your doctor. Parham Mora, MD General Surgery/Bariatric Surgery Brian Richardson, MD Urology The da Vinci Robotic Surgical System is truly a modern masterpiece. Robotic surgery can be used for a number of different procedures, including coronary bypass, gallbladder removal, hysterectomy and kidney transplant. Our robotic surgery team includes physicians in general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and bariatric surgery. Many procedures that were once done via open surgery, or laparoscopic sur- gery, can now be performed using robotic surgery. Jackson Hospital was recently certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Sur- geons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This achievement recognizes our dedication to fostering better outcomes for patients. Our general surgery team has tripled robotic bariatric surgery procedures in the last year, making Jackson Hospital the best place for mini- mally invasive weight loss surgery options. The advantages of robotic surgery Robotic surgery has many advantages for patients. It is mini- mally invasive, which means incisions and scars are much smaller than in traditional surgery. Patients who undergo robotic surgery may have shorter stays in the hospital, less pain after the procedure, and a lower risk of infection. All of this means a quicker recovery for the patient. Pride in technology Jackson Hospital believes in giving patients the best health- care available. By offering the greatest, most innovative technologies available in modern medicine, they are doing just that. All these tools are revolutionary, but they also require the most talented, skilled and experienced physicians to uti- lize them. Jackson Hospital’s physicians have over 50 years of combined experience working with advanced technologies to help improve the health of those in our community. William Todd Sherrer, MD Urology jackson.org 9