Clinical Specialties - Robotic Surgery
Our Robotic Specialists & Procedures Performed at the San
Remarkable leaders in their field
The San’s robotic surgical team is second-to-none. Across each clinical specialty where da Vinci robotic surgery is available we have appointed a senior, highly skilled and qualified expert to lead the robotic surgical team.
The San’s robotic surgery program offers a wide range of procedures that combines more than 15 robotically-trained surgeons working across five different specialties, supported in many cases by multidisciplinary cancer teams with specialists in each area. Our teams have expertise in over 20 robotic procedures, including surgery for many cancer-related conditions and several of the most complex types of cases where precision is paramount within the gynaecological, colorectal, upper gastrointestinal (including liver and pancreas), urological, cardiothoracic and other specialty areas.
Our da Vinci Robotic Surgeons
Cardiothoracic
- Prof Tristan Yan - Head of the Centre for Robotic Surgery (Cardiothoracic)
- Dr Levi Bassin
Upper Gastrointestinal
- Prof Jaswinder Samra – Head of the Centre for Robotic Surgery (Upper GI/HBP)
Colorectal
- Dr Stephen Pillinger – Head of the Centre for Robotic Surgery (Colorectal)
Gynaecology
- A/Prof Felix Chan – Head of the Centre for Robotic Surgery (Gynaecology)
- Dr Yogesh Nikam
- Dr Vivian Yang
Urology
- Dr Max Dias – Head of the Centre for Robotic Surgery (Urology)
- Dr Philip Bergersen
- Dr Thomas Dean
- Dr Ahmed Saeed Goolam
- Dr Richard Haddad
- Dr Phillip Katelaris
- Dr Krishan Rasiah
- Dr James Symons
- Prof Henry Woo
da Vinci robotic procedures performed by our skilled team
- Mitral valve prolapse surgery
- Tricuspid valve surgery
- Lung resection
- Thymectomy
Upper Gastrointestinal / Hepatobiliary pancreatic (HBP)
- Distal pancreatectomy
- Whipple procedure
- Liver surgery
- Biliary surgery
- Complex inflammatory bowel disease
- Complicated diverticular disease
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
- Hysterectomy for benign or malignant disease
- Endometriosis resection
- Myomectomy
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Pelvic reconstructive surgery
- Ovarian tumour and cancer surgery
- Prostatectomy for benign or malignant disease
- Pyeloplasty
- Partial and radical nephrectomy
- Nephroureterectomy
- Partial Knee Replacement (MAKO*)
- Total Knee Replacement (MAKO*)
- Total Hip Replacement (MAKO*)
*Please Note: MAKO funding varies from da Vinci robotic surgery. Please check with your specialist as to the cost prior to surgery.
