Sarasota Memorial Robotic Surgery – Cardiac
In August 2006, Sarasota Memorial was the first hospital in the Southwest Florida region to use the da Vinci-S for minimally invasive mitral valve repairs and single vessel bypasses.
 Today, Sarasota Memorial’s robotic surgery program leads the nation in minimally invasive cardiac procedures. With a dedicated robotic cardiovascular surgery suite, Sarasota’s cardiac surgeons are employing minimally invasive robotic surgical techniques in a range of cardiac and thoracic procedures, including: mitral valve repair, coronary artery bypass, repair of atrial septal defects, tricuspid valve repairs, thymectomy, lobectomy and VATS lung resection.
Sarasota’s robotic surgeons use the ultra-precise technology to operate through a small series of incisions, resulting in less pain and blood loss and a significantly lower risk of surgical infection. Compared to traditional cardiac procedures, where the chest cavity is opened with one large incision, robotic surgery also offers patients a faster recovery time. Patients can return home from robotic-assisted cardiac surgery in just a few days and resume normal activities in a matter of three weeks.
Medical Leadership
Atiq Rehman, MD, FACS, a nationally recognized cardiovascular surgeon specializing in robotic and minimally invasive heart surgery, valvular repairs and coronary artery bypass surgery, leads Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s robotics program. He has more than a decade of experience in cardiothoracic surgery, with advanced training in robotic and minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery, minimally invasive valve repair and vascular/endovascular surgical techniques. He came to Sarasota Memorial in 2009 from the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, where he completed his fellowship in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. In the five years preceding his fellowship, he worked as a cardiac surgeon at Baptist Memorial Hospital’s in Columbus, MS.
Learn More
To learn more about Sarasota’s minimally invasive surgery options for cardiovascular surgery using the da Vinci-S Surgical System, click here. |
