Surrey hospital to acquire surgical robot

SURREY, BC – The surgical program at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is set to acquire a new state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System and to establish a Regional Robotic Surgery Program in the South Fraser region.

To make this vision a reality, the Surrey Hospitals Foundation has launched a $5.5-million campaign to purchase the robot. Recently, the Foundation raised $1.53-million towards this cause at their 8th annual Celebration of Care Gala.

“Having the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System will tremendously help us surgeons leverage the most innovative tools and technologies to perform more minimally invasive surgeries with precision to help save more lives,” said Dr. Ahmad Ashrafi (pictured), regional division head…