Robotic Surgery Explained – An Interview with Dr. Bahareh Nejad [Video]

Over the last two decades, UC Davis Health has become a leader in the field of robotic surgery and has been at the forefront of defining and refining the best uses and techniques for the practice. Dr. Bahareh Nejad, medical director of robotic surgery at UC Davis Health, explains how robotic surgery works, what parents can expect and what might be coming next.

UC Davis Health offers minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgical procedures across 17 medical disciplines, which include gastrointestinal, cardiac, general thoracic, gynecologic oncology, otolaryngology, urologic, orthopaedic and transplant surgery.

Learn more at https://health.ucdavis.edu/surgicalservices/roboticsurgery/
20 Years of Robotic Surgery: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-medical-center-celebrates-20-years-of-robotic-surgery/2023/10.
Robotic-Assisted Surgery at UC Davis Health: https://youtu.be/NtcBgOv3msE
Training the Next Generation of Surgeons with Advanced Robotics: https://youtu.be/Tb4_RXj8JNE
Robotic Neurosurgery at UC Davis Health: https://youtu.be/gEXCYGR6MnM

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UC Davis Medical Center is a nationally recognized academic medical center offering primary care for all ages, specialty care in 150 fields, and the latest treatment options and expertise for the most complex health conditions. UC Davis Medical Center serves a 65,000-square-mile area that includes 33 counties and 6 million residents across Northern and Central California. The medical center typically admits approximately 30,000 patients per year and handles more than 900,000 visits, while the emergency room sees more than 200 patients per day on average.

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Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis: https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/
UC Davis MIND Institute: https://health.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/
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0:00 How does robotic surgery work?
1:13 Who is a good candidate for robotic surgery?
1:52 Benefits of robotic surgery
3:10 Common concerns with robotic surgery
5:09 The future of robotic surgery
6:09 Patient satisfaction with robotic surgery
7:00 Interesting cases with robotic surgery
7:55 Where is this technology heading?

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 3/5/24. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

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