Becker's Healthcare May 8, 2025
Daniel Eun, MD, is the chief of robotic surgery at Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital. He also serves as director of minimally invasive robotic urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery at the hospital.
With a background rooted in the beginning of robotic surgery in the U.S., he told Becker’s what he has learned from watching the field grow and what newer robotic surgery programs need to be successful.
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Question: How has the robotic surgery field evolved in recent years?
Dr. Daniel Eun: Urology is the most penetrated field in the world of robotic surgery. When the FDA approved the da Vinci robot in 2000, it was originally designed...







