An Honest Look at Your Options Five years ago, most people who came to see Dr. Hesham Atwa and his team about weight loss surgery had already decided on surgery. Today, the conversation is very different. Patients often arrive already...
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Why Experience Matters in Robotic Surgery When people hear ‘robotic surgery,’ many picture a machine operating by itself. The reality is very different, and it matters when you are choosing a surgeon. The da Vinci robotic surgical system never makes...
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About Choosing the Right Surgical Approach Patients often arrive at a consultation wondering: ‘Should I have robotic surgery?’ It is a fair question, but it is rarely the first one that needs answering. After more than 2,500 robotic surgeries and...
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“How long will it take me to recover?” It is one of the first questions patients ask when they learn they may be a candidate for robotic surgery, and it is an important one. Your recovery affects your work, your...
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What Patients Should Know About Treatment, Recovery, and Why Surgical Experience Matters For many people, diverticulitis starts with a single, unforgettable episode of sharp pain in their lower-left abdomen, fever, and a trip to urgent care or the emergency room....
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When Does a Robotic Approach Make Sense? If you’ve been told you have a hernia and need surgery, you may be surprised to learn that there isn’t just one way to repair it. Open surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and robotic-assisted surgery...
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The Warning Signs That Are Easy to Explain Away Most people don’t immediately think “colon cancer” when they notice a change in their bathroom habits. They think it was perhaps something they ate, stress, hemorrhoids, getting older, a new medication,...
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When Bowel Changes, Bleeding, or Persistent Symptoms Deserve a Closer Look When something changes with your bowel habits or you notice symptoms like rectal bleeding, it can be tempting to wait and see if the problem goes away on its...
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Understanding when surgery is necessary – and when it isn’t. Hearing the words “You have diverticulitis” can be overwhelming. For many people, one of the first thoughts is, “Does this mean I’m going to need surgery?” The reassuring news is...
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Benefits, Recovery and What to Expect “When my doctor told me I needed colon surgery, I immediately pictured a large incision, weeks of pain, and months before life felt normal again.” That’s how Mark, a 58-year-old father of three,...
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