AdventHealth celebrates first robotic telesurgery in the U.S.
By WESH staff
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MINNEOLA, Florida (WESH) — AdventHealth has achieved a major milestone with the first robotic telesurgery conducted between two locations in the United States.
A doctor at AdventHealth Celebration recently performed the remote surgery on a patient located about 40 miles away at AdventHealth Minneola.
The procedure was conducted as part of an ongoing clinical research study.
“For generations, access to highly specialized care has often depended on where a patient lives,” said Dr. Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration and principal investigator of the study, who operated from AdventHealth Celebration.
“This study allows us to evaluate whether telesurgery could one day help reduce geographic barriers to specialized treatment. Important questions about safety, effectiveness and technical performance remain under investigation,” Patel said.
The 66-year-old patient chose to participate in the clinical research study after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“We are entering a new era of surgery,” said Dr. Patel. “The future will be defined by how we combine human expertise, robotics and technology to push the boundaries of what is possible for patients around the world.”
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