Robotic Surgeries
At the Hospital Center, our surgeons receive extensive training with our robotic surgical system. Despite its name, "robotic surgery" does not mean a robot is performing the procedure. Your surgeon controls the entire surgery, directing every motion.
Learn more about robotic surgery and see our robotic surgical specialties.
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Experienced robotic surgeons
Our robotic surgeons are all specialists in their fields. They have the expertise to perform all kinds of surgery, including traditional, laparoscopic and robotic. Your surgeon will decide on the most effective surgical approach for you.
Robotic surgeries we perform include:
Colorectal
Our colorectal robotic surgeons perform:
- Proctectomies
- Proctopexies
Learn more about colorectal robotic procedures.
Gynecologic Oncology
Our surgeons use the robot for the following surgeries:
- Uterine cancer surgical treatment
- Early cervical cancer surgical treatment
- Prophylactic (preventive) surgery, for women who tested positive for certain genes that cause breast cancer and may be associated with ovarian cancer
- Complex resections of benign pelvic or ovarian disease
Learn more about gynecologic oncology robotic procedures.
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Our surgeons use the robot to perform:
- Transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
Learn more about ENT robotic procedures.
Thoracic
Our thoracic surgeons perform the following procedures using the robot:
- Robotic VATS lobectomy and lymph node dissection
- Wedge resections
- Lung biopsy
- Lobectomy
- Esophagectomy
- Myotomy
- Thymectomy
- Mediastinal mass removal
- Diverticulectomy
- Esophageal mass removal
- Thoracic duct ligation
Learn more about thoracic robotic surgery.
Urology
At the Hospital Center, our expert urologists perform many robotic procedures, including:
- Prostatectomy (removing the prostate)
- Radical cystectomy to treat bladder cancer
- Partial nephrectomy to treat kidney cancer
- Complex reconstructive urologic surgeries, often related to cancer or benign urinary tract conditions
Learn more about urology robotic surgery.
Urogynecology
Our surgeons perform a variety of female pelvic surgeries using robotics, including:
- Laparoscopic sacral colpoplexy
- Robotic sacral colpopexy
- Robotic Burch colosuspension
- Robotic vesicovaginal fistula repair
- Robotic prolapse repairs
- Robotic incontinence procedures
- Robotic fistula repairs
- Myomectomies
Learn more about female pelvic medicine robotic procedures.
Contact Us
For more information about robotic surgery, contact us at 202-877-DOCS (3627), or at MedStarWashington.org/doctorsline for further information.