St. Agnes surgeon marks milestone with 3,000 robotic surgical procedures

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A wide surgeon astatine St. Agnes Medical Center successful northeast Fresno reached a large milestone, performing much than 3,000 robotic surgeries.

Dr. Russell Martin, a wide surgeon astatine St. Agnes, said the fig reflects years of enactment and the spot patients person placed successful him.

"It shows that 3,000 patients person trusted their lives with me, and it is besides a culmination of a decennary of experience," Martin said.

St. Agnes Medical Center says Dr. Martin is the hospital's starring robotic surgeon and 1 of the highest-volume robotic surgeons connected the West Coast.

"To me, it's conscionable a number, but I bash recognize the value of it. I americium arrogant and honored that I tin assistance that galore people," Martin said.

The infirmary says it was the archetypal successful the Central Valley to present robotic surgery.

Since then, Dr. Martin, who specializes successful minimally invasive surgery, has worked with aggregate forms of precocious exertion aimed astatine improving diligent care. That includes usage of the da Vinci 5 surgical system, which the infirmary acquired successful 2025.

"I spot aesculapian exertion arsenic being for good," Martin said.

Dr. Martin has besides shared his acquisition with different physicians learning to usage robotic surgical equipment.

"I've really proctored surgeons passim the full Valley and state, arsenic good arsenic crossed the country," helium said.

Dr. Martin adds that spreading this cognition allows much doctors to usage precocious tools to dainty their ain patients.

With robotic surgery, physicians astatine St. Agnes tin negociate precocious diligent volumes portion expanding entree to care. The exertion besides helps with a faster betterment process for patients.

"Anytime you tin summation your exertion and beforehand attraction for better, safer, and much precise, the amended diligent outcomes," Martin said.

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