Why Baptist?

for Robotics

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. 

Why choose robotically assisted surgery at Baptist Health System? 

• Baptist Health System has three robots and one of  the most state-of-the-art robots currently available in Texas
• Robotically assisted surgery benefits heart patients, prostate cancer patients and many more
• 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

 Robotics at Baptist Health System

Robotically Assisted surgery of the heart, lungs and esophagus is offered in San Antonio at Baptist Health System. Instead of the large zipper-like incision, splitting of the breast bone and lengthy recovery time which results from traditional open surgery, robotic heart surgery involves only four small incisions. Recovery is made in days as opposed to weeks. Bypass surgery and mitral valve repair are among the many procedures performed robotically by surgeon's expertly trained in operation of the robot. See Locations

 At St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
Minimally invasive robotic surgery is quickly becoming the standard of care across the country for many procedures involving heart, gynecological and urological. da Vinci Prostatectomy removes the cancerous prostate gland and related structures. St. Luke’s was the first hospital in San Antonio to offer robotic surgery, giving patients a minimally invasive alternative resulting in less scarring, less blood loss, less pain, less time in the hospital and a quicker recovery.