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Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital hosted 3rd
annual Pediatric Urology Robotics Hands-on Course
HOUSTON, March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Children's
Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital hosted the 3rd annual
Pediatric Urology Robotics Hands-on Course, held March 8 and 9.
Sponsored by Intuitive Surgical, it was the first time this national
training course had been held in Houston and the Texas Medical Center.
For more information about the course, visit texaschildrens.org and
mitietexas.com.
Led by faculty from Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of
Medicine, University of Chicago Methodist Institute for Technology,
Innovation and Education (MITIE), Columbia University, Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, and Henry Ford, the course was designed to
help pediatric urologists advance their skills and expand their
indications for robotic pediatric urologic surgery with highly
experienced leaders in the field.
This course was designed for pediatric urologic surgeons who completed
at least basic training on the da Vinci system through Intuitive or
through residency/fellowship training. The hands-on course was held in
the state-of-the-art robotic surgery training facilities at MITIE in
collaboration with Texas Children's Hospital.
"We had attendees from all over the world," said Dr. Chester Koh,
director of the Texas Children's Hospital pediatric program in
robotics, an internationally recognized expert in robotic and
minimally invasive surgery in children, and co-director of the course.
"We were able to provide a hands-on experience for some of the most
complex cases that pediatric urologists face to help ensure children
all over the world have access to the most advanced care possible,"
said Koh, who is also a senior faculty member at Baylor.
"Simulation-based education has become a critical element of surgical
training, particularly in robotic surgery," said Dr. Alvin Goh,
director of Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery
programs at MITIE, and co-director of the course. "It was a unique
opportunity to showcase minimally invasive expertise from around the
country and teach others the latest developments in pediatric urologic
surgery."
The next Pediatric Urology Robotics Hands-on Course is scheduled for
December 2014, for more information visit:
texaschildrens.org/robotictraining
About Texas Children's Hospital Texas Children's Hospital, a
not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a
healthier future for children and women throughout the global
community by leading in patient care, education and
research. Consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in
Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children's has garnered
widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in
pediatric and women's health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan
Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Center for
pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a
comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk
births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in
suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, a
second community hospital planned to open in 2017. The organization
also created the nation's first HMO for children, has the largest
pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health
program that's channeling care to children and women all over the
world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of
Medicine. For more information, go to www.texaschildrens.org. Get the
latest news by visiting the online newsroom and Twitter at
twitter.com/texaschildrens.
Contact: Elizabeth Shackouls 832-771-9593 ehshacko@texaschildrens.org
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