Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Laila Rashidi
In our new Surgeon Spotlight series, we’ll be exploring the world of surgery through the eyes of some of the most skilled and knowledgeable physicians in the world.
We’ll share their experiences, insights, and expertise in the field of robotic-assisted surgery—delve into to the origins of their medical career, hear about their career highlights, and get their thoughts on the wider impact of robotic surgery in the medical industry.
Today, we're excited to share our conversation with Dr. Laila Rashida.
Meet Dr. Laila Rashidi
Dr. Laila Rashidi grew up in Iran and first fell in love with surgery while studying medicine at Ross University on the beautiful island of Dominica. By her second year of medical school, she knew she wanted to specialize in colorectal surgery.
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Her first experience with da Vinci surgery came in her final year of residency when she assisted a colleague in several minimally invasive robotic cases. Since then, she’s gone on to head a robotic colorectal case observation training center and teaches faculty for the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery (APDCRS) and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) fellow courses. We interviewed Dr. Rashidi as part of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, to hear how she uses evidence to demonstrate the value of her robotics program.
How can we help more hospitals expand access to minimally invasive care?
“After introducing a da Vinci system to my hospital, my leadership quickly recognized its impact. I consistently share data with them, reinforcing the value, and as a result, we’ve expanded the system placements. Our program is now open for observation, allowing others to witness the success of our robotic program.”
How do you communicate the benefits of robotic surgery to your patients and colleagues?
“My theory is if you ever want to say something is better than the other, you always have to back it up. That’s why I utilize evidence because you must have your data to support the message. Whenever I meet referring physicians or talk to my patients, I always have data to support why I’m doing what I’m doing.”
What comes to mind when you think about sustainability in your practice?
“You don’t use as many materials in a robotic case, and at our hospital we don’t need as much staff for robotic cases. Our care teams are trained on surgeon preferences in the OR—knowing what materials to open and what to leave in the packaging. We don’t use more than what is needed. And ultimately, we get patients back to their lives quickly.”?
Chief of Surgery at Franciscan St. Michael Medical Center (Formerly Harrison Medical Center)
1 周Critics and opponents will always find reasons to say "no" to change. Better outcomes for patients, which are reproducible, and in the grand scheme of things, save costs...most high-volume robotic surgeons recognize it, but few have taken the time and energy to study it, quantify it, and share it with the rest of the world so that we can help move forward with technological progress.
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President Emerita at Memorial Medical Center Foundation
1 个月Dr. Yik San Kwoh of Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, Calif. developed the robot/software interface computer program used in the first robot-aided brain surgery. The robotic arm, developed by Unimation, a subsidiary of Westinghouse Corp., is called the Unimate Puma 200, but physicians and researchers who worked with it at Long Beach Memorial called it “Ole” after the late Svend Olsen, who made a fortune in property investment and philanthropically supported this program through Memorial Medical Center Foundation.? In the archives: "1985 First Robot-Assisted Surgical Procedure Performed Courtesy of Corbis Images A robot named "Ole,"163?using a software interface developed by Yik San Kwoh, MD, assisted in performing a brain biopsy, in which tissue samples were removed from suspected brain tumors that would have been difficult to reach by conventional means. The novel procedure was performed at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, where Dr. Kwoh was director of research in the radiology department. The robotic arm's great accuracy eliminated the need for general anesthesia, reduced trauma to the brain, and allowed patients to go home the day after brain surgery instead of a week or more after."
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1 个月Robotic surgeries have become ubiquitous in colon surgeries and hysterectomies. Laila Rashidi: I read your spotlight blog post. Thans for sharing your insight and mentioning the use of data. Can you share what measures you use when highlighting the advantages of robotic surgery approach and in demonstrating value? Is it LOS, complications rate? What else? Thanks in advance.