Da Vinci Surgical System

Rockford Health System, the region’s leader in surgery, is proud to introduce the da Vinci Surgical System, the most advanced technology available in minimally-invasive robotic surgery for prostate cancer. 

Da Vinci allows surgeries to be performed through very small incisions, resulting in:

• Less post-operative pain and discomfort        
• Less scarring and faster recovery
• Lesser chance of impotence and incontinence
• Minimized blood loss
• Reduced risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stay

• the three-dimensional precision and accuracy of traditional surgery

The da Vinci Surgical System is powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into precise movements of small instruments within the operating area. Da Vinci cannot be programmed on its own and requires that every surgical movement be performed with direct input from the surgeon.

The system has been used in thousands of surgical procedures around the world and is found at the leading medical centers in the U.S. Local patients previously had to go to Chicago or Madison to access medical centers with da Vinci technology.

Our team of da Vinci surgeons from Rockford Urological Associates (RUA) performing robotic prostatectomy includes Mark Cormier, M.D.,  Michael Fumo, M.D., and Doug Roegner, M.D.   Dr. Fumo recently joined RUA and leads the da Vinci program. He has been the primary surgeon on more than 100 da Vinci procedures and has assisted on nearly 1,000 cases in his career. 

For more information about the da Vinci Surgical System, call Rockford Urological Associates at (815) 398-4057 or visit www.davincisurgery.com.