Brings local robotic surgical options to patients
Mercy Medical Group Thoracic Surgeon Stephen Maxwell, MD, is bringing a new dimension of robotic surgery to the people of Northern California. In fact, to find another da Vinci robotic trained surgeon who performs the same multiple surgeries to the lungs and esophagus, you’d need to go to Portland to the north, Los Angeles to the south and Denver to the east.
Dr. Maxwell performs various procedures involved with treating cancers and other diseases of the lungs and esophagus. The da Vinci Surgery System, available at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, is the latest advancement in proven, minimally invasive technology, which provides patients with:
- Significantly reduced pain
- Smaller incisions
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster recovery times
Dr. Maxwell performs surgery using the newest edition of the da Vinci Surgical System, with 3-D, high-definition vision and surgical arms with greater range of motion than previous models. Dr. Maxwell has performed other minimally invasive procedures in the chest cavity but says the da Vinci makes the job easier by providing the surgeon with more control and precision.
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Dr. Maxwell recently joined Mercy Medical Group. His office can be reached at (916) 536-3600.
