Patient Education Seminars
Follow the links below to learn from these informative, illustrated presentations. Each is narrated by a da Vinci Surgeon with extensive experience in his or her specialty. Fully interactive, you can review the presentation in it's entirety or select just the sections that are of interest to you. The presentations are followed by a series of frequently asked questions that answer some of the most common questions patients have about the medical conditions discussed here.
Mitral Valve Prolapse and Options for Treatment
Hosted by:
L.Wiley Nifong, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director of Surgical Research
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Greenville, Noth Carolina
Prostate Cancer and Options for Treatment
Hosted by:
Thomas E. Ahlering, M.D.
Professor of Urology
Chief of the Division of Urological Oncology
University of California, Irvine
Gynecologic Conditions and Treatment Options
Hosted by:
Lynn Kowalski M.D., FACOG
Gynecologic Oncologist
Nevada Surgery & Cancer Care
Las Vegas, Nevada
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*Compared to open surgery