When we tell patients that we recommend using our surgical robot to perform their minimally invasive procedure, it’s not always followed by nods of approval and a trusting smile.  Many patients are apprehensive about surgery in general, but become especially nervous when they hear the words “surgical robot.” However, in reality surgically-assisted robotic procedures are [...]

Let’s talk technology for a few minutes.  Can you imagine your life without your microwave, your cell phone, your car, the Internet, air conditioning, or what about your computer?  It’s hard to imagine that just 100 years ago we were living without all of these things, with the exception of cars.  Nonetheless, the Model T [...]

Although we don’t yet live in a world where droids do our dry cleaning or work the drive-through window at Wendy’s, surgeons are using robotic technology to improve the precision of surgical procedures. Robotic surgery technology was originally intended to facilitate remotely performed surgery in the battlefield, but has turned out to be extremely useful [...]