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UPMC East will join more than 20 other hospitals throughout the health system in adding robotic-assisted surgery as an option for patients. The da Vinci Surgical System allows surgeons to make small incisions and perform surgery using tiny robotic surgical instruments and cameras. At UPMC East, a dual-console system will
Textbooks and tests can help students understand the medical field only to a certain extent. On Thursday, Excela Health put surgical equipment into students’ hands. Dozens of high school and middle school students piled into the Westmoreland Mallin Hempfield to test out medical robots and learn about the dangers of
Robot-Assisted Bronchoscopy Aids in Discovery and Diagnosis of Lung Nodules A new innovation that holds promise in the fight against lung cancer is now in use at Excela Latrobe Hospital. A first-of-its-kind robotic technology, Auris Health’s MONARCH™ Platform will aid Excela thoracic surgeons in viewing hard-to-reach areas of the lungs
Two members of the Excela Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team have received national and regional honors within their specialty, as ranked by Castle Connolly, a leading national organization that
Excela Health unveiled a new $10 million surgical institute Wednesday with a focus on cancer treatment at the health system’s Latrobe Hospital. Officials said that it will allow residents in the region to receive state-of-the-art robotic surgery and care at the local facility. The robotic surgery that has been performed