Robotic Surgery News

Robotics News

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
BUFFALO, NY — Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and four collaborating institutions have evaluated the effectiveness of a novel curriculum to safely train surgeons on the da Vinci Surgical System, which is used to perform robot-assisted surgeries.... Read more
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
BUFFALO, NY — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has named Peter Frederick, MD, to a new leadership role within the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. Effective June 1, Dr. Frederick is serving in the newly created position of Director of Minimally Invasive... Read more
Friday, June 3, 2011
To honor their work in developing robot-assisted surgical simulators and training tools, Khurshid A. Guru, MD, Director of Robotic Surgery at RPCI and University at Buffalo Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, and Thenkurussi “Kesh... Read more
Thursday, May 12, 2011
First-of-their-kind training tools available for four common robot-assisted surgery procedures Read more
Monday, January 10, 2011
BUFFALO, NY - Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has become the first institution in the United States to be accredited as a Training Institute in Robot-Assisted Surgery by the Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU). The accreditation allows RPCI to participate... Read more
Friday, August 20, 2010
Elspeth McDougall, MD, Chair of the American Urological Association (AUA) Office of Education and Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Education Center at the University of California’s Irvine Medical Center, visited Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in July... Read more
Friday, May 28, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — Two Buffalo scientists have paired up to create technology that has the potential to revolutionize surgical training worldwide, developing the first procedure-based, hands-on surgical training software. Their patent-pending system, Hands-On Surgical... Read more
Thursday, May 27, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — A Buffalo-based international expert on robot-assisted surgical techniques has created the first-ever virtual instructional manual on robot-assisted surgery. The interactive guide, “Operative Manual of Robot-Assisted Urologic Surgery,” edited by... Read more
Thursday, February 25, 2010
New Collaboration Between Roswell Park and UB Provides Unique and Effective Training Experience for Surgeons Read more