The experts are at Ohio State.
Ohio State physicians were the first in the country to perform surgery with the da Vinci® robot, and we’ve been leading the field ever since. Performing roughly 3,500 robotic surgeries a year, we have the most experienced robotic surgical team in Ohio, and we offer the most comprehensive robotics program. Our expertise in urologic, gynecologic, general surgery, thoracic, colorectal, head and neck and heart robotic surgery for both malignant and benign conditions is unmatched in the region, and many of the most respected medical institutions across the nation look to us for robotic training. Because of this expertise, we have an extensive training program where we're training the leaders of tomorrow. The experts are at Ohio State.
We are continuously expanding our robotic capabilities and researching new ways to help patients benefit from this state-of-the-art technology.
Successful robotic surgery requires experienced surgeons.
Robotic surgery offers patients numerous significant benefits, and its utility is being studied in more procedures all the time. But while this is an exciting step forward in technology, one thing remains the same: the experience of the surgeon is crucial to the success of the procedure.
Ohio State’s Center for Advanced Robotic Surgery includes our cancer experts at the OSUCCC – James, our heart and vascular leaders at Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital and our pioneers at Ohio State University Hospital. The Center is directed by Michael Meara, MD, MBA. Dr. Meara is a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive surgery and surgical endoscopy and has previously served as medical director of robotics at Ohio State East Hospital. In November 2015, Dr. Meara helped revitalize The Ohio State University General Surgery Robotics program, building it to be one of the top programs in the nation for robotic surgery training. Over the past several years, he has been an avid teacher and mentor to multiply outside visiting institutions through OSUWMC Robotic Surgery’s Program. Prior to joining the faculty in 2014, Dr. Meara completed his medical degree at the University of Oklahoma, a general surgery residency at East Carolina University, and a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.