CHRISTUS Health unveils new advanced robotic surgical systems across system

CHRISTUS Health announced today it has acquired 15 new cutting-edge robotic surgical systems for some hospitals across the not-for-profit Catholic health system.

“Robotic surgery techniques are rapidly evolving into the gold standard of care for a variety of surgical needs,” said Dr. Sam Bagchi, executive vice president and chief clinical officer at CHRISTUS Health. “I am excited about our leadership in transforming care for our patients as we work to create an amazing caregiving experience for our surgeons at CHRISTUS Health.”

CHRISTUS Health is committed to providing patients with innovative and compassionate health care. The new technology is part of CHRISTUS Health’s high-reliability strategy to continually advance the consistency and effectiveness of the care it is blessed to provide the communities it serves.

The Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system is used for minimally invasive procedures. It has robotic arms that surgeons completely control, translating their hand movements into smaller, more precise movements using tiny instruments. The system’s immersive vision system also provides surgeons with a highly magnified view, virtually extending their eyes and hands throughout the surgery.

“The device and minimally invasive approach allow our patients to undergo their necessary procedures with less recovery time and provides them with optimal results,” said Dr. Doug Stoddard, director of robotic surgery at CHRISTUS Health. “Our patients may also experience less pain and scarring and less risk of infection.”

The new technology will be used for urology, gynecology, thoracic and general surgeries.

Procedures using this new robotic technology are now being scheduled and performed. For more information, visit General Surgery | Minimally Invasive Surgery | CHRISTUS Health.