Robotic Surgery at Miami Valley Hospital

Robotic Surgery

Thanks to a breakthrough surgical technology called the da Vinci® Surgical System, Miami Valley Hospital (MVH) surgeons are able to offer a minimally invasive option for complex surgical procedures. Miami Valley Hospital was the first hospital in the Dayton area to perform robotic surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical System. MVH has a dedicated robotic surgical team that has completed over 850 multi-specialty da Vinci® procedures.



	Surgeons Credentialed at Miami Valley Hospital
	Gynecology James Bembry, MD Bruce Bernie, MD Thomas Burwinkel, MD Steven Crawford, MD David Dhanraj, MD Michael Galloway, DO Andre Harris, MD Shelly Joiner, MD Leesa Kaufman, MD Caroline Kennebeck, MD Katherine Lin, MD Bill Rettig, MD Nancy Romer, MD William Rush, MD Michael Thesing, MD Keith Watson, MD W. Roberts Wood, MD Urology David Key, MD Mark Monsour, MD Michael Yu, MD General Mujeeb Siddiqui, DO Thav Thambi-Pillai, MD Oncology Minia Hellan, MD James Ouellette, DO Thomas Reid, MD To find a surgeon, talk to your family physician, search online or call CareFinders toll free at (866) 608-FIND (3463).

With robotic surgery, tiny mechanical arms are inserted into the patient through very small incisions. The surgeon controls the robot’s movements at a control console. The robot translates the surgeon's hand, wrist, and finger movements into corresponding micro-movements of the instrument tip. Similar movements also control a camera to see inside the patient's body. A surgical team at the patient’s side supervises the robotic arms.

Benefits for Patients

Our robotic surgery program benefits our patients in many ways:

Shorter hospital stay
Less pain
Less risk of infection
Less blood loss
Less scarring
Shorter recovery time
Quicker return to normal routine

Advantages of Robotic Surgery

The da Vinci® Surgical System allows surgeons to do complex operations such as prostatectomies, hysterectomies, myomectomies, heart bypasses, and valve repair.

This system is the only commercially available technology that provides surgeons with: