PRLog (Press Release) –
Mar 29, 2008 – Active Communications International, Inc. (ACI) has announced the Robotic Surgery Conference being held June 12-13 in Philadelphia, PA.
Robotic surgery was originally conceived as a way to treat soldiers wounded in battle but today the focus is adapting robotic technology for use in everyday surgical situations. Although robotic technology is costly, that has not stopped over three hundread hospitals from investing in them. These robotic procedures are rendering both the patient and the surgeon free of any kind of discomfort. Robotic surgery provides the surgeon with increased precision and accuracy in confined working spaces, improves three-dimensional visualization, enhances dexterity, and eliminates hand tremors. On the other hand, it provides the patient with a quicker recovery, shorter hospital stays, less blood loss and pain, and lower risk for complications. Hospitals are investing in surgical robotics because they want to attract top talent, improve patient outcomes, maintain a reputation as being technologically advanced, and increase their mareket share.
The conference will focus on how to design surgical robotic programs to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital costs, and create a marketing niche among competitors. It will show facilities how to implement surgical robotics to reduce patient recovery, minimize scarring, and eliminate long-term effects. There will be an emphasis on how to develop strategies to overcome barriers associated with investing in a surgical robot and how to build a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary teaching program for surgical robots in order to guarantee a 100% success rate.
The conference is by invitation only and will allow 75 attendees. Key speakers include:
-Domenico Savatta, MD, Chief of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urologic Programs, BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
-Bernardo Martinez, MD, Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, ST. VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
-Garnette R. Sutherland, MD, Professor of Neuro Surgery, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Director, The Seaman Family MR Research Center, FOOTHILLS MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
-Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD, Chief General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Director of Minimally Invasive Fellowship Program, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER
-David I. Lee, MD, Chief of Urology at PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER, Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
-David Samdai, Chief of Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery, MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
There will also be a tour of University of Penn Presbyterian Hospital's surgical robots.
For more information contact:
Liza Scalf, National Events Manager
phone: (414) 221-1700 x 127
fax: (414) 221-1900
email: lscalf@acius.net
www.acius.net
Active Communications International, Inc. (ACI) is a leader in conference planning and production. With offices in Chicago, London, Montpellier, and Milwaukee, we produce world-class events focusing on areas of most relevence to our served industry sectors. We are dedicated to deliver high-quality, informative and value added strategic business conferences where audience members, speakers and sponsors can transform their business, develp key industry contacts and walk away with new resources.
