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The key differences of using robotic systems for surgeons are improved, 3D visualization and precision control of surgical instruments. The technology can be ... Togglenavigation Specialties MinimallyInvasiveSurgery RoboticSurgeryOverview RoboticSurgerySpecialties RoboticSurgeryFAQs Allspecialties Appointments FindaDoctor GeneralInfo:FindaDoctor SearchTool:FindaDoctor OurRoboticSurgerySpecialists ReferaPatient HavingSurgeryWithUs? Oursurgerycenters PavilionSurgeryCenter Children'sSurgeryCenter SameDaySurgeryCenter Mapsanddirections News AboutUs AboutroboticsurgeryatUCDavisHealth × AboutroboticsurgeryatUCDavisHealth Nationalleadersinrobotic-assistedsurgery UCDavisHealthsurgeonsareknownthroughouttheU.S.fortheirleadershipinrobotics,thelatestdevelopmentinminimallyinvasivesurgicaltechnology.Robotic-assistedsurgeryisofferedinseveralspecialties,includinggastrointestinal,cardiothoracic,gynecologiconcology,otolaryngology(headandneck)andurologicsurgery.Eachprocedureisperformedbyahighlyexperiencedandskilledteamofsurgeons,nursesandtechnicianswhoarespeciallytrainedtouseroboticsurgicalsystems. Benefitstosurgeonsandpatients Thekeydifferencesofusingroboticsystemsforsurgeonsareimproved,3Dvisualizationandprecisioncontrolofsurgicalinstruments.Thetechnologycanbeidealforcertaindelicateorcomplexsurgeries,becauseitmakesiteasierforsurgeonstoavoidsurroundingnervesandorgans.  Forpatients,roboticsurgeryoffersseveralpotentialbenefitsoverconventionalopensurgery,including:  Lesspainanduseofpainmedication Lessbloodloss Lessriskofinfection Lessscarring Shorterhospitalstays Shorterrecoverytime Howrobotic-assistedsurgeryworks  UCDavisHealthsurgeonshaveaccesstothelatestdaVinciXIandSProboticssystems.OurspinalneurosurgeonsusetheExcelsiusGPSsystem.  WithdaVincisystems,thesurgeonsitsatacontrolconsolenearthepatientwhileanassistantsurgeonisatthepatient’sbedside.Proceduresinvolveverysmall,keyhole-sizedincisions(withSP,justoneincision)throughwhichatinycameraandsurgicalinstrumentsareplaced.Thesurgeonseestheoperativefieldthroughavideomonitorandmanuallycontrolsroboticarmsthatreplicatemovementsofthesurgeon’shands.  TheExcelsiusGPSroboticnavigationsystemisalongsidethepatient’sbedsidetogetherwiththesurgeon.Thesystemlinksimagingwithprecisionalignmenttechnologyforproceduresthatinvolveplacingscrewstoimprovespinalstability.  Workingwithpatientstodecideifroboticsisrightforthem  Aswithallsurgicalprocedures,outcomesofroboticssurgeriescannotbeguaranteed.Yourphysicianwilldiscusstherisksandbenefitsoftreatmentoptionswithyou.  LearnmoreaboutdaVincisurgicalsystems» LearnmoreabouttheExcelsiusGPSsystem» Learnmoreaboutourroboticsurgeryspecialties » OurRoboticProgramSurgeons MohamedR.AliGastrointestinalSurgery ArnaudBewleyHeadandNeckSurgery RebeccaBrooksGynecologicOncology LisaBrownThoracicSurgery NoahCanvasserUrologicSurgery BobKiaiiCardiothoracicSurgery DavidCookeThoracicSurgery JuliusEbinuSpinalNeurosurgery MarcDall'EraUrologicSurgery ChristopherP.EvansUrologicSurgery D.GregoryFarwellHeadandNeckSurgery SepidehGholamiHepatobiliarySurgery WissamHalabiColorectalSurgery HungS.HoGastrointestinalSurgery VanessaKennedyGynecologicOncology KeeD.KimSpinalNeurosurgery GaryS.LeiserowitzGynecologicOncology BaharehM.NejadGynecologicSurgery RachelRuskinGynecologicOncology HazemShamseddeenGastrointestinalSurgery HusseinA.WardaFemalePelvicMedicineandReconstructiveSurgery JenniferYangPediatricUrologicSurgery PausePlay Viewfulllistofsurgeons » Togglenavigation RoboticSurgery Overview MedicalDirector’sMessage Specialties OurTeam FAQs AppointmentsandReferrals ConsumerResourceCenterMonday-Friday,8a.m.to5p.m.HelpchoosingaUCDavisdoctor:800-2-UC-DAVISor800-282-3284 PhysicianReferralCenterMonday-Friday,8a.m.to5p.m.Physicians,referapatient:800-4-UC-DAVISor800-482-3284 OnlinePhysicianRequest BenefitstoPatients Roboticsurgeryoffersseveralpotentialbenefitsoverconventionalopensurgery,including:   Significantlylesspain Lessbloodloss Lessriskofinfection Lessscarring Shorterhospitalstay Shorterrecoverytime AdditionalInformation Patientstoriesforroboticsurgery Frequentlyaskedquestionsaboutroboticsurgery SurgicalrobotictrainingattheCenterforVirtualCare SpecialtyRoboticPrograms Findoutmoreaboutourroboticspecialtyprograms: Cardiothoracicroboticsurgery  Gastrointestinalroboticsurgery Gynecologicroboticsurgery Headandneckroboticsurgery Urologicroboticsurgery