Piedmont Healthcare reaches 15,000 robotic operations | Local news

ATLANTA – The Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Program at Piedmont Healthcare recently celebrated its 15,000th robotic surgery system – a milestone for this program as one of the few large-scale robotics programs in the country and ranks also in the top 20 percent Globally, the number of its robotic procedures is performing well.

As a system, Piedmont Healthcare performs approximately 3,500 cases per year, including 1,400 per year at Piedmont Atlanta, which has three robotic surgery systems. The program is among the most active in the country and is among the top 10 integrated distribution networks in the Southeast. It also ranks among the top five countries in terms of number of cases among hepatobiliary programs. As a single institution, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital achieves the second largest number of robotic colorectal surgeries in the country.

"In Piedmont, we believe in adopting technology and transforming health care, and that our robotic surgery program allows us to fulfill these missions," Nikhil L. Shah, DO, MPH, chief of the health care system. Piedmont, minimally invasive and robotic surgery. "It is gratifying to know that we have helped make a difference in the lives we reach by achieving these 15,000 cases."

Of the 11 hospitals in Piedmont, the Piedmont Rockdale Hospital is one of six others who are equipped with da Vinci. Surgical system for a total of nine surgical robots throughout the system. In addition to Piedmont Atlanta, the other hospitals included in the program are:

More than 100 Piedmont Healthcare surgeons are accredited as part of its robotics program. The main areas include urology, thoracic surgery, gynecology, bariatric surgery, transplant surgery, colorectal surgery, hepatobillary surgery and general surgery. However, the program affects almost all subspecialties of the system. Piedmont performs 400 interventions per robot per year, far exceeding the national average.

"We adopted Six Sigma principles that allowed us to develop incredible efficiency in Piedmont," Rajesh Laungani, MD, FACS, director of Piedmont Atlanta's Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotics. "This allows us to handle the large number of annual cases while maintaining low costs and high efficiency. As most members of the medical profession know, the larger the number of surgeons, the better their skills, which leads to better results. "

A private, not-for-profit organization with nearly 600 sites serving near Piedmont, home to 2 million patients in Georgia, transforming health care by creating a reputable destination for the best clinicians and a unique experience that always the priority for patients Today, more than 110 years after its founding, Piedmont is recognized as a leading healthcare system in the fields of cancer treatment, heart disease and organ transplants. , with 11 hospitals, 24 emergency care centers, 28 Piedmont QuickCare health centers and 555 physician centers, and more than 2,000 Piedmont clinic members.For more information, visit the piedmont site. .org.