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Englewood, NJ (August 17, 2023) — Englewood Health has expanded its robotic surgery program with the acquisition of a third da Vinci Surgical System—the robotic platform from Intuitive Surgical. The da Vinci robot is the most advanced platform for minimally invasive surgery available today. This technology acts as a natural extension of a surgeon’s eyes and hands, while offering enhanced dexterity and visualization of patients’ anatomy. The da Vinci system’s robotic and computer assistance, as well as its highly specialized instrumentation, work together to enable extreme precision during surgery, limiting blood loss and sparing healthy tissue. “The da Vinci technology allows us to perform more precise and minimally invasive surgeries,” says James McGinty, MD, chief of surgery and surgical services at Englewood Health. “This translates into better outcomes, shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain, and quicker recoveries for our patients.” At Englewood Health, this fourth generation da Vinci technology (the Xi model) will accommodate an increasing volume of robotic cases, as well as a growing number of robot-certified surgeons across colon and rectal, gynecologic, bariatric, urologic, and thoracic surgery. The health system’s robotic volume has increased over 200% since 2017, when Englewood Health had just one da Vinci surgical system. The health system’s early adoption and expansion of robotics has been recognized by Intuitive Surgical, which designated Englewood Health as one of two gynecologic and gynecologic oncology case observation sites on the east coast. “Surgeons from around the U.S. come to observe our program, watch us operate with the robot, and learn how we efficiently arrange our patient workflow,” says Nimesh Nagarsheth, MD, medical director of gynecologic oncology and robotic surgery at Englewood Health. “This is just one of the many reasons that Englewood Health continues to be a national leader in the field of robotics.” ### About Englewood Health Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Englewood Health’s focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.