Southern Ocean Medical Center Celebrates 1,000 Robotic-Assisted Surgeries

Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center recently celebrated the completion of its 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery.

Pictured, from left, is Jason Nehmad, M.D., MBA, FACP, CPE, VP and chief medical officer; Courtney Shan, MBA, business manager, Perioperative Services; Michele Morrison, MPH, BSHA, R.N., president and chief hospital executive; Kristen Siebert, R.N., Robotics coordinator; MaryClair Delbury, R.N., MSN, CNOR, NE-BC: director, Perioperative Services and general surgeon Sergey Grachev, M.D., who completed the 1,000th case.

The medical center added the da Vinci Xi® Surgical System in June 2022, thanks to a pledge by the medical center's four auxiliaries, and provides patients with general, bariatric, colorectal, urogynecology, thoracic and urology robotic procedures. “I’m proud that our surgical team provides this leading-edge surgical technology for our growing community,” said Morrison. “Our robotics program has experienced so much growth that we added another robotic surgical system in March, enabling us to offer this advanced surgical treatment to even more patients.” Southern Ocean is investing $24.9 million to expand its surgical services even further, including five new, state-of-the-art operating rooms combined with pre- and post- surgical areas, as well as the expansion of the Sterilized Processing Department (SPD).

On August 4, Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation will host a fundraiser at Bonnet Island Estate to support the surgical expansion. Tickets to the event can be purchased at GiveHMH.org/SOMCSocial. To make a gift directly in support of Southern Ocean's surgical expansion, please visit givehmh.org/SouthernOcean.