Central Valley sees 1st-ever robotic heart surgery at ASC
Becker's Healthcare August 15, 2024
The successful performance of a robotically assisted, minimally invasive direct vision coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center is thought to be the first of its kind in the region, reported the Escalon Times Aug. 15.
The surgery was performed by John deGraft-Johnson, MD, utilizing a da Vinci robot to conduct the minimally invasive procedure, in contrast to an open heart procedure. The physician controls the robotics arms...