At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, we’ve helped more than 10,000 patients get back to their lives with the help of robotic surgery, which often leads to a shorter hospital stay, quicker recovery and less pain.
Robotics is a cutting-edge method of performing surgery using only a few small incisions, or keyholes similar to those used in laparoscopic cases, as ports for instruments that allow access to the heart, lungs and abdomen, while at the same time fine-tuning the technical skills of the surgeon. This surgery is performed in a three-dimensional (3D) image compared to the two dimensions of laparoscopic surgery.
The use of the da Vinci Surgical System®* for a patient’s procedure rather than an open incision procedure can mean a shorter length of stay for the patient, a quicker return to normal activities, significantly less pain, less complications, less blood loss and less scarring.
Robotic instrumentation works by mimicking the motions and movements of the surgeon’s hands and fingers in a highly magnified 3D environment.
At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the da Vinci Surgical System is being used for these types of surgery:
- Primary Bariatric and Revisional Bariatric Surgeries
- Bowel & Colorectal Surgeries
- General Surgeries
- Gynecologic Surgeries
- Gynecologic Oncology Surgeries
- Hernia Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urological Surgery
Like all new technology, robotic surgery is not appropriate for all patients. Talk with your doctor to determine if you are a candidate.
Center of Excellence
NGMC Gainesville is the first hospital in Georgia to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in both Robotic Surgery and Hernia Surgery. Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an internationally recognized patient safety organization, recently recognized NGMC for its dedication to delivering safe, effective and evidence-based patient care through its independent, external process of evaluation.
Learn more about how NGMC Gainesville made history as the first hospital in Georgia to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in both Robotic Surgery and Hernia Surgery.
Learn more about surgeons who perform robotic surgeries at Northeast Georgia Medical Center:
Alex Nguyen, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Bariatric & Metabolic Institute
Miguel del Mazo, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Robert Richard, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Fernando Aycinena, MD*
Longstreet Clinic
*Certified and fellowship trained in colon and rectal surgery
Christopher Brandys, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Geary Bush, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Chad Copper, MD
Longstreet Clinic
*Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Sujata Gill, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Ronald Lewis, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
*Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Daniel Mullis, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Alex Nguyen, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Fernando Aycinena, MD*
Longstreet Clinic
*Certified and fellowship trained in colon and rectal surgery
Christopher Brandys, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Pierpont Brown, III, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Geary Bush, MD
Longstreet Clinic
James Chambers, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Chad Copper, MD
Longstreet Clinic
*Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Edward Foxhall, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Sujata Gill, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Ronald Lewis, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
*Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Daniel Mullis, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Alex Nguyen, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Jason Bailey, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN
*Certified in pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Robert Brett Barger, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Meena Demetrios, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Zack Dillard, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Holt Harrison, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN
Francis Lake, Jr., MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN
Keshma Saujani, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Jeffrey Ward, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN
Andrew Green, MD*
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Gynecologic Oncology
*Medical Director of the Robotic Surgical Program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
J. Clifton Hastings, III, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Kyle Thompson, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Jonathan Angelle, MD
Gainesville Urology
Timothy C. Brock, MD
Gainesville Urology
Thomas Fassuliotis, MD
Gainesville Urology
Ryan Fogg, MD
Gainesville Urology
Kapil Pareek, MD
Northeast Georgia Physician Group Urology
Kalpit Patel, MD
Northeast Georgia Physician Group Urology
Brent Sharpe, MD
Georgia Urology
David Woo, MD
Gainesville Urology
Advanced Surgical Technology
The da Vinci Surgical System is a tool that utilizes advanced, robotic, computer and optical technologies to assist your surgeon with your operation. It does not act on its own and its movements are controlled by your surgeon.
The da Vinci Surgical System has a 3D high definition (3D-HD) vision system, special instruments and computer software that allow your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. The 3D-HD image is highly magnified, so your surgeon has a close-up view of the area he or she is operating on.
The da Vinci instruments have mechanical wrists that bend and rotate to mimic the movements of the human wrist – allowing your surgeon to make small, precise movements inside your body.
And, da Vinci software can minimize the effects of a surgeon’s hand tremors on instrument movements.
