Media Coverage

Intuitive Surgical receives significant media coverage worldwide. The links below represent a cross-section of media stories focused on the performance of the company, the da Vinci System, hospitals that use the System, and the exceptional patient outcomes made possible with da Vinci® Surgery.

Samplings of da Vinci Surgery coverage include:
 

General Media Coverage
	Dr. Chris Magovern of Morristown Memorial Hospital speaks with Tanya Rivero on Good Morning America Health about the da Vinci surgical system.
	The Today Show features Dr. David Samadi, Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive at Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, providing invaluable recommendations and guidance about prostate cancer screening and treatment.
	Food Network's series "Ace of Cakes" features a da Vinci Surgical System groomscake commissioned by a bride as a wedding surprise for her da Vinci urologist groom!
	CBS News' Dr. Jennifer Ashton talks to Dr. William Burke about robotic surgery as a treatment option for gynecological cancer. Dr. Burke explains how he controls the robot and why he thinks the technology makes him a better surgeon. Read more.
	Watch the da Vinci Surgical System featured on the new hit daytime medical talk show, The Doctors, produced by Dr. Phil McGraw.
	CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, discusses the da Vinci Surgical System.
	Surgeon: Michael Stephanides, M.D. Title: Medical Director Institution: Centennial Medical Center Robotics Program, Nashville, TN Media Source: News Channel 5

International Coverage
	Una demostración de la 'máquina Da Vinci' Mira cómo funciona este robot que cambió las salas de operaciones. En español. Univision.com.
	La milagrosa 'máquina Da Vinci' Es el futuro de las cirugías y la forma de operar. En español. Univision.com

Cardiac Procedures
	Procedure: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgeon: Richard Shemin, M.D. Title: Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Institution: UCLA Medical Center, CA Media Source: PBS / Wired
	Procedure: Mitral Valve Repair Patient: Jane Robelot Surgeon: Douglas Murphy, M.D. Media Source: CBS News
	Procedure: Coronary Artery Bypass Patient: Ellis Comfort Surgeon: Chand Ramaiah, M.D. Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery Institution: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine Media Source: Wave 3 News Louisville

General Surgery Procedures
	Procedure: Heller Myotomy Surgeon: Thomas Krummel, M.D. Title: Surgeon-in-Chief Institution: Lucille Packard Childrens Hospital, Stanford Medical Center Media Source: Bay Areas NBC 11 News

Urologic Procedures
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Surgeon: David Samadi, M.D. Institution: Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York Media Source: Ask Dr. Manny
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Surgeon: Nikhil Shah, M.D. Institution: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, GA Media Source: CNN
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Surgeon: David Samadi, M.D. Institution: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Media Source: Fox Sports News
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Patient: Bill Drosback Surgeon: Joseph Wagner, M.D. Institution: Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT Media Source: Fox News
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Patient: Gary Moore Surgeon: David Lee, M.D. Title: Urologist Institution: Urology Associates of N. Texas, Fort Worth, TX Media Source: NBC 5
	Procedure: da Vinci Prostatectomy Patient: Scott Weikard Surgeon: Mani Menon, M.D. Title: Director Institution: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital Media Source: WSJ Report

Gynecological Procedures
	Watch the da Vinci Surgical System featured on the new hit daytime medical talk show, The Doctors, produced by Dr. Phil McGraw.  Includes discussion of da Vinci Hysterectomy.
	Procedure: Hysterectomy Patient: Karena O'Connell Surgeon: Dr. Mark Zepeda Institution: St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA

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