From Nov. 12 to 14, Maimonides Health held a public exhibition to demonstrate the clinical capabilities of Brooklyn’s largest robotic surgery program.
Maimonides surgeons conducted the demonstrations in the Main Lobby of Maimonides Medical Center while educating attendees on the benefits of robotically assisted surgery, which include shortened recovery times and hospital stays, reduced pain and need for pain medications, reduced blood loss and scarring, and lower risk of infection. Additionally, robotic systems provide 3D high-definition visualization, which improves visibility, helping surgeons navigate complex anatomical structures more effectively.
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This event marked Maimonides’ second year displaying its robotic surgery technology. Last year, the event focused exclusively on the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System, while this year marks an increase in robotic equipment available to four robotic surgery systems.
Featured equipment included biotechnology company Intuitive’s ION endoluminal system, the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System, Stryker’s Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery technology, as well as GLOBUS Medical’s ExcelsiusGPS system. These robots combine robotic and navigation technology to aid surgeons in performing complex procedures.
“Over two decades ago, Maimonides became the first hospital in Brooklyn to offer robotic surgery to patients, within our urologic surgery department,” said Ken Gibbs, CEO and President of Maimonides Health. “Now, we remain Brooklyn’s largest center for robotic surgery, with more than 35 surgeons across multiple specialties on track to perform more than 1,300 minimally invasive procedures in total by the end of this year.”
“Our surgeons here at Maimonides are experts in what they do, and these robotic tools enhance that expertise so we can deliver our patients the best outcomes possible,” said Patrick Borgen, MD, Chair of Maimonides’ Department of Surgery. “This means they can return to their lives and daily activities more quickly, with less pain and less need for pain medication. Our commitment to expanding our
robotic surgery capabilities is a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to our patients, and we are passionate about making these world-class techniques accessible to those in our community.”
Maimonides offers robotic surgery across multiple specialties, including general surgery, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery, and urological surgery. This year, Maimonides OB/GYN Specialty Services Department—which carries out the highest volume of robotic surgeries out of all surgical specialties at Maimonides—was named Brooklyn’s only Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the Surgical Review Corporation.
This year, Maimonides Medical Center was ranked #2 in New York state for orthopedic surgery, and #3 in the state for prostate surgery by Healthgrades. Healthgrades also recognized Maimonides with three Specialty Excellence Awards, placing it among the nation’s top 5% for orthopedic surgery for the fourth year in a row (2022-2025), the top 5% in prostate surgery, and the top 10% in the nation for surgical care.
For more information on robotic surgery at Maimonides, visit https://maimo.org/roboticsurgery/.
