da Vinci® Minimally Invasive Surgery

Our doctors are changing the experience and outcomes of surgery using minimally invasive da Vinci surgical technology.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.

Seton Medical Center offers the most advanced technology with proven experience and expertise. Patients benefit from the latest in minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat many kinds of heart, urological, and gynecological disorders.

The da Vinci surgical system provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. Using robotic-assisted surgery, Seton physicians can now perform complex and delicate surgeries using small incisions with unmatched precision. 

For most patients, da Vinci minimally invasive surgery can offer numerous potential benefits over traditional surgery, including:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain and scarring
• Less risk of wound infections
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Faster recovery
• Quicker return to normal activities

Our team of board certified physicians, specializing in robotic procedures:

Cardiac Physicians
Naoum A. Baladi, M.D.
Alexander G. Yap, M.D.

Gynecology Physicians
Milagros C. Cabrera, M.D.
Douglas E. Rittenhouse, M.D.
Albert L. Pisani, M.D.
Stephen J. Scheifele, M.D.
Katie A. Shapiro, M.D.
Pamela D. Singleton, M.D.

Urology Physicians
Brian P. Grady, M.D.
Ori Melamud, M.D.

For more information please contact:

Kathleen Parks, R.N.
Manager of Surgical Services
Seton Medical Center
650.991.6043