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UAB broadens its robotic surgery
program for benign disease.

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extends across disciplines, with surgeons performing

committed to traditional laparoscopic and hysteroscopic

almost every robotic procedure that is FDA-approved.

techniques for many procedures, says Todd Jenkins, MD,
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director of the Division of Women’s Reproductive Health.

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urogynecologic surgeon. UAB’s strength in robotic surgery

robotic surgeons in the field. However, they also remain

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UAB’s GYN Benign Robotic Surgery
Program Attracts Patients, Trainees

“Our commitment is to perform every surgery in the

The university has become a go-to place for training in
robotic surgery. The program, which includes a surgical
robot solely for simulation, is a major attraction for

safest and least invasive manner possible,” says Jenkins.

residents and trainees. Many centers are transitioning to

“One of our strengths as benign gynecologic surgeons at

more robotic surgery. “The number of cases required to

UAB is that if patients need a subspecialist, we usually

achieve proficiency in a procedure actually is reduced

have one who can perform their procedure in a minimally

for robotic surgery because of the shorter learning curve

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invasive fashion.”

for some of the physical skills. A resident physician can

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Hospital include four benign gynecologic surgeons, eight

UAB gynecologists using the surgical robots at UAB
gynecologic oncologists, two infertility specialists, and one

become proficient in fewer cases than with traditional
laparoscopic cases,” he says. A few expert laparoscopists
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