 Borough President Vito Fossella announced a $1.9 million capital allocation to Richmond University Medical Center to acquire a second state-of-the-art da Vinci Robotic Surgical System during a press conference in the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff Surgical Pavilion.
The da Vinci system, which is used in hospitals around the world, offers several advantages in the operating room, including greater prevision and access to surgical sites, mitigating infection, pain, and the need for opiates. It also improves recovery time and outcomes. It can be used for bariatric, thoracic, gynecological, urological, colorectal, and hernia procedures. Additionally, the efficiency associated with the da Vinci system helps avoid delays in scheduling surgeries. “RUMC is home to so many healthcare professionals who want the best for the people of Staten Island,” said Borough President Fossella. “When I did a walk-through with RUMC recently, they told me they needed another robotic system to deliver the best quality-of-care to Staten Islanders. It’s a game-changer.” Dr. Daniel Messina, RUMC president, said the addition of a second robotic system “will truly advance the surgery” provided for patients. “This is the same robotic system you will find in the most esteemed healthcare systems and academic places -- and not just here regionally, not just in the United States, but around the world,” said Dr. Messina. “Now, you can find it right here on Staten Island in Richmond University Medical Center." Dr. Messina said more than 80% of the surgical staff are trained in performing robotic surgery. Of the nearly 11,000 surgeries performed at RUMC last year, there were 8,000 performed using the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System. “I can tell you there was a big tug-of-war for the one system that we had and now with the support of our Borough President, we will avoid that situation,” said Dr. Messina. “Robotic surgery continues to be the future of surgery and that future was part of the planning process when we designed our new surgical pavilion. Thanks to Borough President Fossella, we now have the technology that will take us to the next level.” Comments are closed.
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