FIRST hospital onLong Island to acquire thedaVinci Si HD Dual ConsoleRobotic Surgical System
<strong>Winthrop</strong>-<strong>University</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> 2011 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>image of the surgical field of interest. Fine surgical instrumentsthen are placed inside the patient through tiny incisions andthe surgeon is ready to work.Surgeries performed with robotic tools not only are replacingtraditional open surgeries, but also are providing outstandingpatient outcomes. Among the fastest growing specialty proceduresbeing performed at <strong>Winthrop</strong> with the daVinci surgicalrobot are hysterectomies, gynecological oncology surgeries,colon resections, gastric bypass surgeries, partial nephrectomies,and prostatectomies. In 2011, Long Island’s first roboticassistedlung surgery was performed at <strong>Winthrop</strong>, and the<strong>Hospital</strong> acquired a second daVinci robot, equipped with themost sophisticated fluorescent imaging capabilities.<strong>Winthrop</strong> excels in women’s healthcare<strong>Winthrop</strong>-<strong>University</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> has become a nationally recognized,regional leader in women’s health services.Long Island has a higher-than-average incidence of breastcancer. The experts at the <strong>Winthrop</strong> Breast Health Center providecomprehensive risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment andfollow-up care to patients. The team specializes in the evaluationand treatment of all types of breast conditions, includingbenign and malignant breast tumors, breast pain, suspiciousand abnormal mammograms, previous breast cancer diagnosisor positive biopsy, and BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutations.In 2011, our Breast Health Center earned a three-year fullaccreditation by the National Accreditation Program for BreastCenters (NAPBC), a program administered by the AmericanCollege of Surgeons. <strong>Winthrop</strong>’s Center is only one of 12 suchcenters in New York State and the only center in NassauCounty to achieve this prestigious accreditation.HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent source ofphysician information and hospital quality ratings, in 2011 honored<strong>Winthrop</strong> with both the Gynecologic Surgery ExcellenceAn avid runner and skydiver, Connie Murphy appeared to bein good health when she discovered a small lump in her groin.The 49-year-old Huntington resident and sales professional wasshocked to learn of her diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer.After several unsatisfactory consultations, Ms. Murphy sought out Dr. EvaChalas, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology and Director of Clinical Cancer Care at<strong>Winthrop</strong>, and reports that Dr. Chalas was the only specialist who gave her hope.“Here at <strong>Winthrop</strong>, we offer state-of-the-art radical and ultra-radical surgeriesfor gynecological cancers,” says Chalas. “And, because of our active researchprograms, we also can provide patients with access to innovative therapies,such as new types of chemotherapy.”Ms. Murphy underwent a complete hysterectomy and removal of metastasizedcancer lesions on surrounding organs, a procedure that took more thanfive hours. “The incision ran from my pelvis to the top of my diaphragm,”Ms. Murphy recalls.With surgery followed by chemotherapy, Ms. Murphy stayed as physicallyactive as possible and with Dr. Chalas’ blessing, she was back on her exercisebicycle two weeks after surgery.Today, she has returned to her accomplished running routine and skydivingactivity, and is preparing to become a certified skydiving instructor, an outcomeMurphy credits to the care and support she received at <strong>Winthrop</strong>. “Stayingfit was an important part of my lifestyle, treatment plan and recovery,” saysMs. Murphy, “and Dr. Chalas supported me in that every step of the way.”11
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