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I
might be one of the last surgeons you'd
expect to tout the use of robotics in abdom-
inal surgery. My training was in what you
might call maximally invasive surgery —
acute and trauma-based procedures. But
I've been using the robot for more than 3 years now,
and have chalked up about 700 abdominal cases. If I
can produce dramatically better outcomes on every-
Don't Fear the Robot
A once-skeptical surgeon is now a solid supporter of using
robotic arms to perform complex abdominal procedures.
Jeremy Heffner, MD
Lima, Ohio
• SURGEON CHAMPION Jeremy Heffner, MD, has been
performing robotic abdominal surgeries for 3 years and
has seen his case volume steadily increase.
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