Robotic Surgery Program
The Robotic Surgery Program at UI Health is a worldwide leader in providing the most advanced surgical treatments for complex diseases and cancers of the colon, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, stomach, and urinary tract. We are one of the most advanced robotic surgery programs in the world, and our robotic surgeons were the first in the world to perform dozens of robotic surgical procedures. We are committed to safe and effective minimally invasive procedures to provide superior outcomes and shorter lengths of stay.
WORLDWIDE LEADERS IN ROBOTIC SURGERY
When Brian Schoenborn needed an advanced surgery called a Whipple procedure to treat his pancreatic cancer, he turned to Dr. Pier C. Giulianotti at UI Health. Dr. Giulianotti was the first surgeon in the world to perform a Whipple surgery with a robotic technique.
OUR ROBOTIC SURGERY SPECIALISTS
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Mohamad Abdulhai, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery -
Elisa Bianchi, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgeon -
Francesco Bianco, MD
Surgical Services -
Myriam Davis, APN-BC, NP
Robotic Surgery -
Pierpaolo Di Cocco, MD, PhD
Surgical Services -
Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH
Surgical Oncology -
Gerald Gantt Jr., MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery -
Pier Giulianotti, MD
Surgical Services -
Chandra Hassan, MD
Surgical Services -
Huy Hoang, MD
Bariatric Surgeon -
Nathan King, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology -
Melani Lighter, MD, MSc
Robotic Surgery -
Mario Masrur, MD
Robotic Surgery -
Lopa Pandya, MD, MS, FACOG
Women's Pelvic Health -
Yevhen Pavelko, MD, FASMBS
General Surgery -
Fabio Sbrana, MD, FACS
Surgical Oncology -
Lisa Shimotake, MD, FACS, ABOM
Surgical Services -
Alec Szlachta-McGinn, MD, FACOG
Women's Pelvic Health -
Barry Wenig, MD, MPH, FACS
Otolaryngology
MEET THE DIVISION CHIEF
Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti is the Chief of General, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery at UI Health. Dr. Giulianotti is a pioneer and world-renowned surgeon in the field of robotic surgery. He was the first surgeon in the world to perform a significant series of complex robotic procedures, and he has performed thousands of robot-assisted surgeries. He is the Lloyd Nyhus Chair in General, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery in the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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