Robotic-assisted Surgery

What is robotic surgery? Visit MercyRobotics.org to learn more about robotic-assisted surgery at the Sacramento area Mercy hospitals, including: Condition we treat Frequently Asked Questions Are you a candidate for robotic surgery?   What makes a talented surgeon exceptional? Meet our surgeons and learn more about their training, experience and passion for caring for patients.

Robotic firsts at Mercy:

• Mercy Medical Group Urologist Javid Javidan, MD (pictured far right above), completed the first robotic nephroureterectomy in Northern California to treat kidney cancer. This complex procedure has only been completed by two robotic surgeons in all of California
• Stephen Maxwell, MD (pictured third from the left), is the first thoracic surgeon in Northern California to use da Vinci robotic surgery to treat lung and esophageal diseases

In addition, cardiovascular surgeons Allen Morris, MD (pictured far left), and Frank Slachman, MD, lead the West Coast in the number of complex valve repair and replacement surgeries performed and are pioneers in minimally invasive techniques, da Vinci cardiac surgery and complex aortic disease treatments. Watch these two videos to hear Dr. Morris and Dr. Slachman talk about the future of heart surgery at Mercy, including minimally invasive mitral valve surgery using the robotic da Vinci® Surgical System.

These and several other Mercy Medical Group physicians are part of the most comprehensive robotic-assisted surgery program in the greater Sacramento area. The local Mercy hospitals feature two 3D high definition da Vinci® Surgical Systems - one at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, the second at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael.

This talented group of specially trained surgeons is using the state-of-the-art da Vinci system to perform complicated surgical procedures, treating the widest array of conditions in our region, including:

• Cardiac Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Gynecology
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Thoracic Surgery
• Urology

Robotic-assisted procedures using da Vinci surgery offer surgeons a degree of precision, control and dexterity traditional surgeries simply can't match. Some of the benefits to patients include:

• Small incisions, meaning scarring is drastically reduced
• Shorter recovery times, measured in days instead of weeks
• Reduced pain and potential for complications