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Flower Training
Children's is the only pediatric hospital to offer certification for physicians in the use of the robotic equipment. We offer various robotic training opportunities for physicians, fellows, and residents. Protocols are also in place to train nurses and other surgical support staff in set-up of the robotic equipment and in patient safety procedures.
Target Audience
Course Objectives
Course Overview
Course Agenda
Target Audience
The robotic course is for surgeons who are interested in learning techniques for performing robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstructive and extirpative procedures. The techniques demonstrated are applicable to various surgical fields such as pediatric urology, adult urology, gynecology and general surgery. The training is based on didactics, videos, surgery observation and hands-on animal laboratory sessions. Basic laparoscopic skills are highly recommended.
Course Objectives
  • understand principles used in robotic-assisted procedures
  • become familiar with the da Vinci® Surgical System
  • become familiar with robot setup and instrumentation
  • learn to select patient position and surgical approach
  • learn robot-assisted intracorporeal suturing and knot tying
  • learn to make reconstructive procedures more efficient
  • Course Overview
    The faculty, all with extensive experience in robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstructive and extirpative procedures, will conduct a live operation and run didactic and laboratory sessions to teach general principles used. A hands-on animal laboratory session will help participants practice and adapt these principles to their area of surgical expertise. All participants will be trained in the following:
  • procedure pre-planning
  • room setup
  • patient preparation and positioning
  • da Vinci® components and instrumentation
  • intra-corporeal suturing and knot tying
  • "tricks of the trade" tips for efficient surgery
  • Course Agenda
    Day One  
    8:30 to 8:45 a.m. Arrival/registration
    Program overview/objectives
    8:45 to 10:30 a.m. System overview and preparation
    10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Surgical skill practical (inanimate models)
    12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch
    Didactics on port placement and safety
    1:00 to 3:45 p.m. Laboratory session (porcine model)
    3:45 to 4:00 p.m. Summary
    4:00 p.m. Adjourn
    Day Two  
    6:30 to 7:15 a.m. Pre-op planning
    Nursing setup
    7:15 to 11:30 a.m. Case observation
    11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch
    Review and discussion
    12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Wrap-up/evaluations/certificates
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    To learn more about training opportunities, or to register, contact us:
  • By email
  • 617-355-7796
  • Robotic Surgery Research and Training Team

    Director
    Hiep Nguyen, MD

    Physicians
    Alan Retik, MD
    Joseph Borer, MD

    Research Assistants/Fellows
    Ayrton Aranha, MD
    Nikolai Beggs, MD
    Beth Drzewlecki, MD
    Drew Freilich, MD
    Pierre Mendoza, MD
    Ana Maria Passerotti, MD
    Carlo Passerotti, MD, PhD
    Frank Penna, MD.
    Pedro Recabal, MD
    Andres Silva, MD
    Konrad Szymanski, MD
    Bradley Tincoy, MS
    Aaron Weinberg, MD
    David Yao, MD

    Anesthesia
    Petra Meier Haran, MD, DEAA
    Constance Houck, MD

    Radiology
    Carol Barnewolt, MD
    Mei Chow, MD
    Valerie Ward, MD, MPH

    Molecular Imaging
    Ralph Weissleder, MD

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