Robotic surgery now available at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston

HOWELL, Mich. – (May 17, 2017) – St. Joseph Mercy Livingston now offers da Vinci robotic surgery enabling minimally-invasive advanced general surgery, hernia surgery, bariatric surgery, gynecological, colon and urological procedures.

The da Vinci robotic system is part of the recent $41.1 million Transformation Livingston capital investment at the Howell hospital, which includes a new surgery suite with three state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with the latest technology.

“Our surgical team is very excited to provide this new service to Livingston County patients,” said Dr. Eric Davies, general surgeon, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston. “Surgical robotics enhance our current capabilities with high-definition, three-dimensional visualization and wristed instrumentation, two significant advantages over traditional minimally-invasive surgery.”

St. Joseph Mercy Livingston President John O’Malley said the technology supports the hospital’s goal of providing high-quality, safe and comprehensive care to Livingston County patients and their families, and allows them to remain close to home during and after surgery.

“We can now offer both complex and routine procedures through a few small incisions, offering shorter hospital stays, and ultimately a faster recovery time for our patients. The program supports keeping local care local,” O’Malley said.

St. Joseph Mercy Livingston successfully completed its first da Vinci robotic surgery on May 8.

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About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,553 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 16,200 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $1.9 billion and returns about $120 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.

SJMHS is a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Mich. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 97,000 people, has annual operating revenues of about $15.8 billion and assets of about $23.4 billion. Additionally, the organization returns almost $1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.