Guest(s)
Dr. S. Adam Ramin
Topic
Robotic Surgery for Prostate, Pancreatic, or Bladder Cancer
Topic Info
Dr. S. Adam Ramin joins Dr. DeSilva to discuss that fact that while the statistics on some cancers are alarming, the growing treatment with Robotic Surgery is continuing to advance and improve survival rates. They will also discuss several newer studies are suggesting that Robotic Surgery is both cheaper and better for the patient.
Guest Info
Dr. Ramin graduated from UCLA in 1990 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Biochemistry and Philosophy. Having graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, he pursued Urological Surgery residency at Loma Linda University from 1994 to 2000. He subsequently completed fellowship training in Urological Oncology and Laparoscopic Urology at City of Hope National Medical Center.
After fellowship, Dr. Ramin joined the faculty at City of Hope as Assistant Professor of Surgery. In this capacity, Dr. Ramin was among the first few surgeons in the United States that started to perform Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy using the Da-Vinci robotic system. Dr. Ramin embraced this technology as a major advancement in minimally invasive surgery for patients with prostate cancer. Having performed hundreds of laparoscopic and robotic procedures for prostate cancer, Dr. Ramin is able to provide patients curative surgery that is extremely precise, preserves sexual function, has minimal blood loss, minimal pain and quick recovery.
As an expert in Prostate Cancer and Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, Dr. Ramin has published numerous peer review articles and research papers on prostate cancer. He has trained other urologists in techniques of minimally invasive laparoscopy and robotic surgery. As a nationally recognized expert in performing and teaching robotic surgery, he has been invited to teach laparoscopic robotic surgery in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Texas, and Colorado.
Dr. Ramin is on staff at a number of prestigious medical centers where he performs Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, including Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Century City Doctors Hospital, Ventura Community Memorial Hospital, and City of Hope Medical Center. He is the President of the Los Angeles County Urological Association. Dr. Ramin believes in combining state of the art techniques in minimally invasive surgery with compassion and personal attention to his patients.
After fellowship, Dr. Ramin joined the faculty at City of Hope as Assistant Professor of Surgery. In this capacity, Dr. Ramin was among the first few surgeons in the United States that started to perform Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy using the Da-Vinci robotic system. Dr. Ramin embraced this technology as a major advancement in minimally invasive surgery for patients with prostate cancer. Having performed hundreds of laparoscopic and robotic procedures for prostate cancer, Dr. Ramin is able to provide patients curative surgery that is extremely precise, preserves sexual function, has minimal blood loss, minimal pain and quick recovery.
As an expert in Prostate Cancer and Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, Dr. Ramin has published numerous peer review articles and research papers on prostate cancer. He has trained other urologists in techniques of minimally invasive laparoscopy and robotic surgery. As a nationally recognized expert in performing and teaching robotic surgery, he has been invited to teach laparoscopic robotic surgery in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Texas, and Colorado.
Dr. Ramin is on staff at a number of prestigious medical centers where he performs Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, including Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Century City Doctors Hospital, Ventura Community Memorial Hospital, and City of Hope Medical Center. He is the President of the Los Angeles County Urological Association. Dr. Ramin believes in combining state of the art techniques in minimally invasive surgery with compassion and personal attention to his patients.
Host
Dr. Derrick DeSilva
Original Air Date
2 / 7 / 2011
