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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Designated Robotic Surgery Training Center
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been designated as a training Epicenter for gynecologic robotic surgery by Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the da Vinci Surgical System.
- Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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Dr. Mel Kurtulus and Patients Discuss Robotic Surgery on KUSI News
Mel Kurtulus, MD, gynecologic surgeon with the Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program, was recently interviewed by KUSI News regarding the da Vinci Surgical System now in use at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. In his interview Dr. Kurtulus discussed the patient benefits of ...
- Thursday, August 27th, 2009
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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New Sterilization Procedure Avoids Surgery
The FDA recently approved Essure, a new procedure that gives women an alternative option for sterilization without surgery. It can be performed in an office or on an outpatient basis, and is more effective than tubal ligation in preventing pregnancy.
- Monday, December 1st, 2008
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Many Advantages, But Not Widely Offered
Just a few years ago, a hysterectomy meant several hours of abdominal surgery, three or four days spent in the hospital, and a recovery period likely to last six to eight weeks. In the last decade, however, a new alternative to traditional abdominal hyst
- Thursday, September 25th, 2008
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla