Where Should I Have My Surgery Performed?

The better question is "who should perform my surgery." Too many patients think they are limited to the hospital that is geographically closest to them, regardless of the quality of the surgeons. Patient Ronald Bress, though, came from Buffalo after learning about the University of Maryland Medical Center's robotic heart surgery program. At UMMC, we have a world-class cardiac surgical team that specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, including robot-assisted heart bypass surgery.

This means that our surgeons can perform many procedures laparoscopically, or with very small incisions, instead of the standard procedures that require large incisions. Our surgeons have performed over 400 robot-assisted heart surgeries, a level of experience that few other heart centers can match.

The University of Maryland Medical Center is widely recognized as a top heart program in the country, landing in both Thomson Reuters and U.S. News's top cardiovascular programs in 2008. With innovations like totally endoscopic minimally invasive coronary artery bypass using robotic assistance, UMMC sets itself apart from other institutions.

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