Robotic Surgery at Baptist Health

Baptist Health is North Florida's leader in minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Robotic Surgery at Baptist Health Main Content

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Robotic surgery is a precise surgical technique that's minimally invasive, which improves recovery times and outcomes for patients.

Highly skilled and experienced surgeons conduct da Vinci® procedures at Baptist Jacksonville, Baptist South, Baptist Clay, Baptist Beaches and Baptist Nassau.

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

The surgeon uses a much smaller incision than in conventional “open” surgical treatment options, which can reduce the trauma to the muscles and soft tissue, and potentially provide the patient with a variety of benefits:

  1. Reduced scar tissue from small incision
  2. Reduced damage to healthy tissue and less risk of infection
  3. Less pain and pain medications after surgery
  4. Minimal blood loss from and reduced need for transfusions
  5. Faster recovery time

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  • A man enjoys the beach after hernia surgery

    Quick recovery with robotic hernia repair

    With minimally invasive robotic surgery for hernia, Glenn saw smaller incisions, fewer complications and had a faster recovery. It may even reduce the chance of it returning.

  • woman standing by the dunes of a beach

    Gynecological surgery with da Vinci® technology

    Instead of staying in the hospital for 3 days and not working for 6 weeks, she’s out in 1 day and back to work in 2 weeks.

  • physician talking with patient

    Renee’s robotic gallbladder removal

    When Renee Clark learned she needed gallbladder surgery, two things came to mind — a big scar and a long recovery. Fortunately, her doctor explained the surgery could be performed robotically, with just one tiny incision and an accelerated recovery time.

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Types of Robotic Surgery at Baptist Health

These are just some of the surgeries we perform using robotic techniques.

Gallbladder Surgery

Single-site robotic assisted surgery is emerging as the preferred way for gallbladder removal. Using the daVinci system, the surgeon operates through one small incision in the patient’s navel.

Hernia Surgery

da Vinci technology is helpful with a variety of hernia surgeries by allowing smaller incisions, lower complications, faster recovery and reducing the chance of a hernia returning.

Hernia repair

Gynecological Surgery

With only a few small incisions, fallopian tubes, ovaries, or the entire uterus can be removed using daVinci technology. Surgeons can correct prolapse (dropping) of the uterus, vagina and bladder while preserving fertility. The robot is also used to remove fibroids and cysts.

Lung Surgery

Minimally invasive da Vinci surgery can be used to remove a lung or portion of a lung. For many patients, this can mean less pain, minimal scarring and faster recovery.

Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Prostate Surgery

Precise removal of the cancerous prostate gland and related structures with daVinci surgery can reduce blood loss and provide a faster recovery of erectile and urinary function. This also may reduce the chance of nerve injury and other complications.

Colon Cancer Surgery

The daVinci system also offers precise removal of cancerous tissue in the colon as well as other potential benefits when compared to open surgery such as less blood loss, less pain, shorter hospital stay and quicker return of bowel function.

Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Kidney Surgery

Robotic technology is used by surgeons to enhance precision in the removal of diseased tissue and preservation of healthy kidney tissue. Doctors can remove a blockage in the urinary system and reattach the healthy part of the kidney to the healthy part of the ureter.

Pediatric Kidney Surgery

For pediatric patients, Wolfson Children’s Hospital offers robotic-assisted repair for a common congenital malformation that causes a blockage between the kidney and ureter. If left untreated, this condition damages kidney function.