Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Urology Part of Team Completing 25,000 Robotic-Assisted Surgical Procedures
Milestone places Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide
Hackensack University Medical Center – including Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital – is now part of an elite group of hospitals in the U.S. to have performed 25,000 robotic surgical procedures. Minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgical care benefits the patient, including lower risk of infection, less pain after surgery, and a faster recovery and return to normal activities.
Hackensack University Medical Center’s robotic surgery program is the largest and most experienced in the state — and one of the busiest in the nation. Performing 25,000 robotic surgeries puts Hackensack University Medical Center in the top 1% of hospitals in the country that have achieved this milestone.
“Our surgeons have been pioneers in the use of robotic surgical technology since they performed New Jersey’s first robotic surgery more than 20 years ago,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, the chief executive officer of Hackensack Meridian Health. “The team has also pioneered the use of single-port robotic surgery, which allows our surgeons to perform complex procedures through a single, half-inch incision.”
“When it comes to delivering robotic surgical outcomes that consistently exceed national benchmarks for safety and quality, experience matters,” said Michael D. Stifelman, M.D., Chair of Urology and Director of Robotic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. “Our patients receive care from some of the country’s highest-volume surgeons — many of whom are fellowship-trained, have been performing robotic surgical procedures for decades, and conducted groundbreaking research to advance the field of robotic-assisted surgery.”
The pediatric urology program at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital is part of the largest pediatric robotic surgery program in New Jersey. Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health’s team of pediatric urologists perform more than 1,000 surgeries each year, with an ever increasing number of these cases being performed with minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic approaches.
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