Robotic Surgery

Robotic Surgery Expertise Unrivaled in the Region

Huntington Hospital hosts the largest robotic program in the San Gabriel Valley with dedicated rooms and a robotic team.

Advantages of robotic surgery include minimal scarring, less pain, and faster recovery times.

We offer minimally invasive robotic surgery utilizing the state-of-the-art single port da Vinci SI surgical system, the latest generation of robotic surgery equipment, to perform laparoscopic surgeries.

Today, many procedures can be performed using robotic techniques at Huntington Hospital.

Our capabilities for different robotic procedures using the da Vinci robotic system cover a broad range of specialty areas.

Robotic Surgery Program’s Medical Director:
Armen H. Dikranian, MD

“Huntington Hospital’s robotic surgery program is the largest in the region, and we offer extensive expertise to the San Gabriel Valley. Employing the latest technology, including the the da Vinci surgical system, we offer minimally invasive surgery options for many procedures. Advantages include minimal scarring, less pain, and faster recovery times.”

– Armen Dikranian, MD, medical director, robotic surgery program

Benefits for Patients

• Minimally invasive surgeries through a single incision in the belly button
• Minimal scarring
• Less pain
• Low blood loss
• Fast recovery
• Short hospital stay
• High patient satisfaction

Robotic Surgery Specialty Areas

Minimally invasive robotic surgery can be utilized across a broad range of procedures.

• General Surgery – Procedures addressing abdominal or gastrointestinal conditions.
• Urological Surgery – procedures for men and women to treat urinary and genital tract problems including cancer.
• Benign Gynecology – procedures for women facing gynecologic conditions such as fibroids tumors, endometriosis, heavy menstrual bleeding, cancer and pelvic organ.
• Gynecological Oncology – Surgical treatment of female pelvic cancers including ovary, uterus, cervix, and trophoblastic (placental) tumors.

Types of Robotic Surgery

Urologic Surgery

Patients with urinary and genital tract problems including cancer and anatomical abnormalities can benefit from minimally invasive robotic surgery procedures.

Cases Performed

• Prostatectomy
• Nephrectomy
• Partial Nephrectomy
• Pyeloplasty
• Cystectomy
• Adrenalectomy
• Bladder and Ureter Reconstruction
• Sacrocolpopexy
• Orchiopexy

Benign Gynecology

Procedures for women facing conditions such as fibroid tumors, endometriosis, heavy menstrual bleeding, cancer and pelvic organ issues.

Cases Performed

• Hysterectomy
• Ovarian Cystectomy
• Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
• Endometriosis Resection
• Myomectomy
• Sacrocolpopexy

Gynecological Oncology

Surgical treatment of female pelvic cancers including ovary, uterus, cervix, and trophoblastic (placental) tumors.

Cases Performed

• Hysterectomy
• Ovarian Cystectomy
• Lymph node dissection
• Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

General Surgery

Procedures addressing the organs of the chest, the esophagus, the trachea and the chest wall.

Cases Performed

• Lung Resection (Lobectomy)
• Thymectomy
• Esophagogastrectomy
• Chest Wall Mass Resection
• Mediastinal Mass Resection

Thoracic Surgery

Patients with urinary and genital tract problems including cancer and anatomical abnormalities can benefit from minimally invasive robotic surgery procedures.

Cases Performed

• Prostatectomy
• Nephrectomy
• Partial Nephrectomy
• Pyeloplasty
• Cystectomy
• Adrenalectomy
• Bladder and Ureter Reconstruction
• Sacrocolpopexy
• Orchiopexy

Contact Us

For more information about the Robotic Surgery program at Huntington Hospital, please call: (626) 397-3642.