MultiCare Health System

In the operating room, robots allow MultiCare surgeons to perform complex and precise procedures – such as playing the retro board game “Operation” - without triggering that annoying buzzer.  

In an epic battle of man vs. machine, an unskilled human plays “Operation” against a surgical robot controlled by Dr. Stephen Poore at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. Dr. Poore is certified on the da Vinci Surgical System and specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

MultiCare's Robotic Surgery Program was presented to a group of medical professionals at University of Washington Tacoma recently.

Surgical robotics, is one of the many advanced technologies that MultiCare pioneered in the South Sound region. Watch this short movie to learn more about robotic-assisted surgery and how it helps surgeons operate with more speed, precision, and how it helps patients get back on their feet – fast.

For more information about robotic surgery visit our website or listen to the Healthy Connections Radio shows on the topic.

April 11, 2009 - Robotic-Assisted Surgery - Dr. John Lenihan, Dr. Kenneth Berger

May 31, 2008 - Robotics (Urological & Gynecological) - Dr. John Lenihan, Dr. Champ Weeks

Clare Cammarano, MD, is a gynecologist and robotic surgeon with MultiCare Health System. She discusses, in detail, the procedure and benefits of having a robotic-assisted hysterectomy.