Essentials of Robotic Surgery (eBook)

Manak Sood, MD, received his medical degree from Albany Medical College School of Medicine in 1992. He completed his residency at St. Barnabus Medical Center and attended Indiana University School of Medicine for his fellowship in thoracic surgery. Dr. Sood specializes in cardiothoracic surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive MAZE procedures. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He currently practices at the Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI) of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System..Stefan W. Leichtle, MD, is currently a senior resident in General Surgery at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received his medical degree at the Technical University Munich after attending the Universities of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Munich in Germany. Dr. Leichtle’s scholarly interests include healthcare policy and outcomes research. He is actively involved in local and regional quality improvement initiatives, and has published several scientific manuscripts. Additionally, Dr. Leichtle has received numerous awards for regional and national presentations of his research. Clinically, he is interested in trauma surgery and surgical critical care, and is actively involved in trauma education and quality improvement.

ContentsForeword Developing a Program in Robotic Surgery Walter M. Whitehouse, MD, FACSChapter One: Introduction (Title TBD) Author unknown?Chapter Two: A History of Robotic Surgical Systems Stefan W. Leichtle, MDChapter Three: Coronary Revascularization Stefan W. Leichtle, MD Manak Sood, MD, FACSChapter Four: Mitral Valve Bobby Kong, MD, FACS M. LaWaun Hance PA-C Nicholous Mouhwad, MD Manak Sood, MD, FACSChapter Five: The Mediastinum Thomas Stark, MD Ajay Gupta, MD Vita McCabe, MD, FACSChapter Six: The Lung and Achalasia Christine Harsant, MD Vita McCabe, MD Ajay Gupta, MDChapter Seven: The Kidney Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, MD Crystal Kavanagh, MD Eduardo Kleer, MDChapter Eight: The Prostate Crystal Kavanaugh, MD Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, MD Eduardo Kleer, MDChapter Nine: General and Pediatric Surgery Seema Kapur, MD Stefan W. Leichtle, MD Daniel Rhee, MDChapter Ten: The Colon and Rectum Stefan W. Leichtle, MD Amanda Yang, MD Robert K. Cleary, MDChapter Eleven: Fibroid Surgery Rajiv Deenadayalu, MD Sue Archer, MD Chapter Twelve: Uterine Surgery Gail Moyer, MD Marti Walsh, MD Lisa Morris, MD Rajiv Deenadayalu, MD Chapter Thirteen: Surgery for Sleep Apnea Paul Hoff, MD, MS Matthew E. Spector, MDChapter Fourteen: Head and Neck Cancer Jan Akervall, MDChapter Fifteen: Anesthetic Considerations James DeMeester, MD