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InSunrgoicvalations Robotic Surgery
From the latest equipment and instruments to leading for more precision
techniques and procedures, Summa Health remains
at the forefront of surgical solutions that are
shaping the future of high-quality patient care.
Check out some of our most
recent innovations.
Endovascular Coiling
for brain aneurysms
Aneurysm in brain After coiling
Summa offers a multidisciplinary approach to treating Innovation continues with Summa being
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and other types home to the only da Vinci® XI surgical robot
of bleeding in the brain. One such option is endovascular in the Akron area. With enhanced features
coiling, a minimally invasive technique that seals off like sharper visualization and a greater range
an aneurysm that has ruptured or is at risk of rupture. of motion, the da Vinci XI surgical system
“Subarachnoid hemorrhaging is a severe and devastating associates with less blood loss, less pain, a
disease with often delayed complications,” says Dr. reduced hospital stay and faster recovery.
Alexander Venizelos. “The goal of endovascular coiling is According to Summa’s Dr. Joshua Nething,
to make sure that the aneurysm doesn’t bleed again.” one of the area’s only urologic surgeons
fellowship trained in robotic cancer surgery,
Alexander Venizelos, M.D. – Neurology it’s greatly limiting the need for open
888.241.5493 surgeries among his bladder, prostate,
kidney and testicular cancer patients.
Joshua Nething, M.D., FACS – Urology
888.302.3897
3-D Printed Titanium Cages: Summa spine surgeons have extensive training in
performing the most advanced minimally invasive
For Lumbar Fusion surgical techniques. These techniques typically
for earlier spine stability and result in shorter hospital stays, less blood loss and
faster recovery. Using innovative technology, such
as 3-D printed titanium cages for lumbar fusion,
quicker return to function our surgeons are experiencing excellent results. “In
spinal applications, the highly porous titanium cage
allows for accelerated bone ingrowth and improved
biological fixation,” said Dr. Ryan Godinsky. “We
believe this leads to earlier stability and quicker
return to function for our patients.”
Ryan Godinsky, M.D. – Orthopedics, Spine
888.808.3926
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