Coney Island Hospital acquires state-ofthe
art robotic surgery system
The surgical team at Coney Island Hospital. Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals
Caribbean L 30 ife, November 6-12, 2020
Health
By Jessica Parks
Coney Island Hospital
received $2.6 million in city
funding to acquire a state-ofthe
art robotic surgical system
that will minimize the
invasiveness of a wide range of
operations.
“NYC Health + Hospitals/
Coney Island aims to deliver
the state-of-the-art clinical
care to the residents of
South Brooklyn and beyond,”
said the hospital’s chief executive
office Svetlana Lipyanskaya.
“The ability to provide
robotic surgery will transform
our patients’ experience with
improved surgical outcomes,
quicker patient recovery, and
fewer complications.
The Da Vinci robotic-assisted
surgery system extends
a surgeon’s control during
laparoscopic surgeries allowing
them to work in smaller,
more precise movements
resulting in less blood loss,
shorter recovery times and
smaller incisions, according
to the hospital’s administration.
“We are very excited to be
able to offer minimally invasive
robotic surgery to our patients
right here in South Brooklyn,”
said Dr. Abdo Kabaritti,
the hospital’s chief of urology.
“The ability to offer robotic
surgery is a game-changer for
our patients who stand to benefit
from this state-of-the-art
technology, through smaller
incisions, a decrease in blood
loss and transfusions, less
postoperative pain, smaller
scars, and a quicker recovery
to normal activities.”
Local Councilman Mark
Treyger advocated for funneling
the city funds to the
hospital’s purchase, with support
from City Council Speaker
Corey Johnson — and he
said the investment may help
retain young talent at the
southern Brooklyn hospital.
“The latest significant capital
investment I secured for
state-of-the-art robotic surgical
equipment for NYC Health
+ Hospitals/Coney Island will
expand on the critical services
they provide every patient that
they serve, and builds upon a
greater vision for the hospital
and our community,” Treyger
said. “Additionally, hospital
leadership strongly believes
this investment will help
attract and keep top medical
talent for the hospital to provide
excellent quality care for
Southern Brooklyn residents.”
The new technology will be
put to good use right away,
according to hospital administrators,
who said it is expected
to assist in 300 surgeries in its
first year.