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/.
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About Intuitive
Intuitive advances minimally invasive medical procedures by assisting physicians and their teams in optimizing care options to support the best possible outcomes. For almost thirty years, the biotechnology company has created a range of products from robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and surgical systems to data generation that has the ability to benefit care systems throughout the world. To learn more, please visit www.intuitive.com/en-us.
About Strkyer
Strkyer is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with their customers, seeks to make healthcare better through innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. To learn more, please visit www.stryker.com/us/en/index.html.
About GLOBUS Medical
Globus Medical, Inc. is a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer and is driving significant technological advancements across a complete suite of spinal products. Founded in 2003, Globus’ single-minded focus on advancing spinal surgery has made it the fastest growing company in the history of orthopedics. Globus is driven to utilize superior engineering and technology to achieve pain free, active lives for all patients with spinal disorders.
Maimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 320,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1,800+ physicians and more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties and Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and only pediatric trauma center.
Maimonides’ clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. For additional information, please visit www.maimo.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.