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MPH’s Gillaspie: New robot expands options for thoracic surgery patients

Posted by on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in News .

The thoracic surgery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently added a new tool to its collection of minimally invasive techniques to provide patients the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical procedures.

“The new robot is an expansion of our minimally invasive surgery program,” said Erin Gillaspie, MD, assistant professor of Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt and director of the thoracic robotic program. “I am very excited about our team, the technology, the great patient outcomes and the bright future I am anticipating for this program.