On Friday, July 17, a robotic-assisted procedure was performed for the first time at one of Sharp HealthCare’s outpatient surgery facilities, the Sharp Carlsbad Surgery Center. This offering will give patients access to more advanced options – even outside of the hospital setting.
“I’m excited to be able to offer this option to my patients,” says Dr. Chandra Spring-Robinson, who performed the milestone procedure — an advanced robotic excision of endometriosis utilizing the da Vinci Xi surgical system. “I’ve had the privilege of helping more than 1,500 women through robotic minimally invasive surgery, many of whom were living with complex endometriosis. My surgical philosophy is simple — ‘No Endometriosis Left Behind.’ It reflects my commitment to meticulous excision of disease and individualized care for every woman. Sharp’s ability to offer advanced robotic surgery across its hospitals and now Sharp Carlsbad Surgery Center allows us to individualize not only the procedure, but also the care environment. Every woman deserves the highest quality surgical care in the setting that’s best for her.”
Sharp HealthCare was the first provider in San Diego County to perform robotic surgery, and Sharp Memorial was one of the first hospitals in the world to feature the new da Vinci 5 platform when it debuted in 2024.
“Sharp is committed to be the San Diego region’s leader in adopting robotic-assisted technology because it can provide better outcomes for our patients,” says Scott Evans, Executive Vice President Hospital Operations and Chief Strategy Officer, Sharp HealthCare. “These procedures require smaller incisions, so they typically result in less blood loss, lower risk of infection, less pain, and quicker recovery. We are already providing this terrific option at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Tri-City Medical Center. Now we’re excited to continue to innovate by bringing this technology to one of our outpatient surgery centers, and we look forward to expanding these options in the near future.”
Dropbox link includes: photo of Dr. Chandra Spring-Robinson and the surgery team that performed the first robotic-assisted procedure at Sharp Carlsbad Surgery Center (Katya Kandul, Aurianna Bigbey, Marilynne Poumele-Flores, Ali Kalin, Kerri Starr), photos of Dr. Spring-Robinson with the da Vinci Xi robot
About Sharp HealthCare
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego’s largest and most comprehensive health care delivery system, is recognized for clinical excellence in cardiac, cancer, multi-organ transplantation, neuroscience, orthopedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, women’s health and hospice services. Sharp HealthCare has been widely acclaimed for its commitment to transform the health care experience for patients, physicians and staff through an organization-wide performance improvement initiative called The Sharp Experience. The Sharp HealthCare system includes five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, a health plan and numerous outpatient facilities. To learn more about Sharp, visit Sharp Health News.
