August 22 • 2019 9 jn Robotic-assisted surgery, a type of minimally invasive surgery, uses surgical robotic equipment which imitates surgical movements. Minimally invasive procedures allow surgeons to operate through small ports rather than large incisions, resulting in shorter recovery times, fewer complications and reduced hospital stays. Advantages of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Patients Include: Shorter hospital stays Less risk of infection Reduced blood loss Less pain Less scarring Speedier return to daily activities SMALLER CUTS. FASTER RECOVERY TIME. ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY AVAILABLE AT MCLAREN OAKLAND WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM 50 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342 248.338.5000 | mclaren.org/oakland EXPERT IN COLORECTAL SURGERY Jordy Sacksner, MD Office: 248-865-2575 32255 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Colorectal; specifically for colon or rectal cancer Hernia surgery Benign disease surgery for diverticulitis EXPERT IN UROLOGIC SURGERY Bradley Rosenberg, MD Office: 248-336-0123 31157 Woodward Avenue Royal Oak, MI 48073 32255 Northwestern Highway Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Urologic; specifically for prostate cancer and bladder issues Routine and complex kidney surgical procedures