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Robotic Radical Prostatectomy – Unparalleled Experience and Outcomes

Dr. Vipul Patel is Medical Director of the Global Robotic Institute at Florida Hospital, and has personally performed the most robotic prostatectomies in the world. Dr. Patel leads one of the world's most experienced teams which is renowned for providing excellence in patient outcomes with respect to cancer control, urinary continence and maintenance of sexual function. Dr Patel's team will provide you with world class personalized health care.

Florida Hospital was the first institution in Central Florida to offer the da Vinci® robotic radical prostatectomy in 2004. The adoption of this highly advanced laparoscopic prostate cancer treatment option demonstrates our commitment to providing patients world-class health care. Click to learn more about the history of Robotic Surgery at Florida Hospital.

Robotic Prostate Surgery - Led by Dr. Vipul Patel

At the Global Robotics Institute, we have assembled the top surgeons and staff in ultra-modern facilities, and equipped them with state-of-the-art technology. This unrivalled combination delivers the most sought out robotic prostate surgery treatment in the country. With Dr. Vipul Patel's national and international reputation, the Global Robotics Institute has become a destination program, serving international, domestic, and local patients.

Besides offering premium cancer control, robotic prostatectomy features magnified 3D vision and wristed instrumentation in a laparoscopic environment, which translates into many benefits, including dramatically reduced risk for incontinence and impotence.

Da Vinci® Robotic Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

Another application of the sophisticated da Vinci® technology at Florida Hospital is the minimally invasive hysterectomy. Our gynecologic oncologists believe that the benefits of robotic surgery make a robot-assisted hysterectomy one of the most effective alternative treatments for early stage cervical and uterine cancers.

Robotic Hysterectomy - Experienced Team of Drs. Finkler, Holloway & Bigsby

Our world-class gynecologic oncology program at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country. Our physician team specializes in compassionate patient care, the latest cancer treatment options, innovative research and highly advanced procedures, such as robotic surgery. These physicians are some of the most experienced gynecologic robotic surgeons in the world.

Compassionate, Individualized Care

Though we focus above on our technological credentials, at Florida Hospital, it is the successful teaming of medical expertise with genuine compassion that affords us The Skill to Heal, The Spirit to Care.