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ROBOTIC REVOLUTION Minimally invasive robotic surgery team offers decade of experience specializing in surgeries of all kinds I magine being diagnosed with prostate cancer and traveling Experience also means we get more-difficult cases, in which around two beltways-the Washington and Baltimore belt- patients may have had multiple prior abdominal surgeries, ways-bypassing some of the most prestigious medical anesthesia difficulties or are heavier than average." institutions in the country precisely because you choose "We're a more-sophisticated robotic to come to University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center center," agrees Marc Siegelbaum, MD, chief for da Vinci prostatectomy surgical treatment. of urology and a clinical associate profes- That's exactly what Robert Herman of Bethesda did sor of surgery at the University of Maryland after his cancer diagnosis in 2012. Herman is the son of the School of Medicine, who also performs founder of Shoppers Food Warehouse and was integral to complex kidney cancer surgery with the the company's success. So he approached his illness like a critical business decision, albeit with a great deal more on the line. He interviewed physicians at renowned hospitals, seeking their opinions. A physician referral led him to Daniel Marc Siegelbaum, MD robot. "Thanks to our experience, we can do kidney-sparing surgery. The da Vinci system provides greater visibility to remove the cancerous portion and leave the healthy Dietrick, MD, chief of surgery at UM St. Joseph Medical part. The more functioning kidney the patient has, the bet- Center and a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the ter his or her quality of life." University of Maryland School of Medicine, In 2004, UM St. Joseph was the ﬁrst community hospital where urologists and a dedicated da Vinci in Maryland to use the da Vinci robot, and continues to be operating room team have a decade of at the forefront of its evolution, using it to perform gastric experience performing more than 1,000 da bypass, colon surgery, general and gynecologic surgery, Vinci prostatectomies. and urologic cancer surgery. "With Dr. Dietrick, there was a comfort Daniel Dietrick, MD Even after all this time, Dr. Siegelbaum still marvels at level that made me realize I had found the robotic prostatectomy. "Almost all patients go home the right surgeon. I believed in his approach. next day. They are comfortable, have little pain, walk the He made me see that using da Vinci robotic halls soon after surgery, and look excellent. They only need surgery was the best scenario for my case. I had a great a catheter for about a week." experience with the entire team of caregivers at UM St. Joseph," says Herman, who is now cancer-free. "Almost every hospital has a robot, but we have the experience," Dr. Dietrick says. "It's not the robot that makes the operation successful-it's the team and the surgeon. IS DA VINCI RIGHT FOR YOU? To learn more, call 410-337-1337 or visit stjosephtowson.com/roboticsurgery. stjosephtowson.com | Winter 2014 3 http://www.stjosephtowson.com/roboticsurgery http://www.stjosephtowson.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2014
Contents
Robotic Revolution
After the Fall
Recognizing the Unusual
Matters of the Heart
Back on the Beat
At a Glance
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2014