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Health and Wellness | May 17, 2019

What Is Robotic Heart Surgery? (video)

Image of What Is Robotic Surgery Ask the Expert video with Dr. Hemp.
James Hemp, MD, a cardiothorasic surgeon at Scripps, explains the difference between traditional open heart surgery and robot-assisted heart surgery.
Health and Wellness | May 14, 2019

How Technology Is Reshaping the Surgical Field (podcast)

Dr. Carol Salem, Robotic Surgery, is featured in San Diego Health podcast.
Carol Salem, MD, medical director of the Scripps Minimally invasive Robotic Surgery program explains how robotic surgery has changed medicine.
Health and Wellness | May 7, 2019

Minimally Invasive Robotic Technology Is Changing Surgery (video)

Dr. Carol Salem and San Diego Health host Susan Taylor sit down to discuss robotic surgery at Scripps.
Minimally invasive robotic surgery allows surgeons to perform a broader range of procedures with greater precision, which benefits patients' recovery time.
Health and Wellness | March 14, 2019

What Is Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery? (slideshow)

Physicians performing minimally invasive robotic surgery at Scripps.
Scripps Health has offered minimally invasive robotic surgery for more than a decade for a wide range of medical conditions. Learn about robotic surgery.
Scripps in the News | November 22, 2015

Scripps Green Among 5 Best for Heart Care in California

Scripps Green Hospital was among five in California in a list of the top 50 U.S. hospitals for cardiovascular care, according to California Healthline.
Patient Stories | June 18, 2009

Robotic Surgery Helps Lifetime Golfer Quickly Return to the Game

CEO and avid golfer Doug Barnhart opted for a successful minimally invasive robotic surgery procedure to treat his prostate cancer after diagnosis.
Patient Stories | May 3, 2009

Cardiac Surgery Repairs Rescue Swimmer’s Mitral Valve

Diagnosed with a heavily leaking mitral valve in his heart, military rescue swimmer Ronny German underwent a successful robotic surgery treatment at Scripps.