NGMC’s Robotic Surgery Program surpasses Major Milestone

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) closed out 2019 by marking off a major milestone: more than 10,000 NGMC patients have now benefited from robotic surgery, thanks to specially trained surgeons and state-of-the-art technology known as the da Vinci Surgical System.  NGMC offers patients a robust robotic surgical program that includes more than 30 surgeons representing a multitude of specialties. Together, NGMC’s Gainesville and Braselton hospital campuses house four da Vinci Surgical Systems, with a fifth robot on the way. The robots allow surgeons to perform delicate and complex operations through tiny incisions with breakthrough vision, precision, dexterity, and control. In some cases, surgeons can even use the robot to perform procedures through the patient’s navel, resulting in virtually no scarring.  In addition to providing robotic surgical services for its patients, NGMC also serves as one of the leading teaching facilities for other surgeons and staff from across the U.S. who want to learn and fine-tune these techniques.