March 26, 2015 – What is the difference between minimally invasive
laparoscopic/robotic surgery and traditional open surgery? What are the
benefits of robotic surgery for a patient with urologic conditions? What
are the risks of
a robotic
surgery?
When medicine, lifestyle changes
and
other non-surgical treatments do not relieve your urologic symptoms, your
doctor may recommend surgery. The state-of-the-art da Vinci®Surgical
System uses the latest in surgical and robotic technologies and is beneficial
for performing complex surgery. Surgeons at Southeast Georgia Health System
use the da Vinci for many urologic procedures.
Join us on Thursday, April 2, 2015, as Matthew D. Katz, M.D.,
board-certified
urologist and trained da Vinci specialist with Southeast Georgia Physician
Associates-Urology, presents “Benefits of da Vinci®Robotic Urologic
Surgery.” The lecture will offer important information on non-invasive
treatment options for both cancerous and non-cancerous urologic conditions,
the benefits and risks of a da Vinci procedure, and more.
The free lecture will take place from 12-1 p.m. at Velocity Health &
Fitness, 1520 West Orange Street, Jesup, Ga.
Southeast Georgia Health System offers a variety of free health education
lecture topics each month. At the conclusion of each lecture, the speaker
will hold a question and answer session. In addition, a light lunch will
be served.
Southeast Georgia Physician Associates- Urology is a strategic affiliate
of Southeast Georgia Health System.
To learn more about the free lecture series or to reserve a complimentary
seat, please call toll-free 1-855-ASK-SGHS (1-855-275-7447), or send an
e-mail to jenni.morris@sghs.org.