KFSHRC targets using robots in all operation rooms: CEOSaudi Arabia's King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) is moving to expand the use of robotic surgery in all its operating rooms, said Dr Majid Al Fayyad, CEO of the hospital. "Aft More… |
KFSHRC performs world’s first complete robotic heart transplantKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has achieved a world-first medical feat by successfully performing the first complete robotic heart transplant on a 16-year-old suffering from stage four heart failure. More… |
Saudi surgeons rebuild worker's face after a falling accidentSaudi maxillofacial surgeons in Jeddah (western Saudi Arabia) successfully restructured a construction worker's face after accidently falling from a 4 m high wall. The young worker suffered from several fractures, the most severe was in th More… |
Burjeel Medical City unveils cutting-edge da Vinci Xi robotBurjeel Medical City has introduced a state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi robotic system to its arsenal of advanced medical technology. The da Vinci Xi robot will enable Burjeel Medical City’s expert surge More… |
Healthpoint marks 100 robotically assisted surgeries milestoneHealthpoint, an M42 company, has reached a milestone by conducting 100 successful surgeries using the ‘Mako’ robotic arm by Stryker, the cutting-edge technology which was brought into the UAE a year ago. More… |
Mubadala Health Dubai uses ground-breaking techniquesMubadala Health Dubai, Mubadala Health’s first strategic expansion outside the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has successfully completed its first surgery using a ground-breaking approach to deliver a precision dose of anesthetic. This reduced th More… |
100% of future surgeries could use AR, says expertDr Timothy Witham, the surgeon who performed the world’s first spinal surgery using augmented reality (AR) with a head-mounted display, will take part in the upcoming Arab Health’s Future Health Summit in Dubai. Arab H More… |
3D printed jaw, a life changer for Saudi cancer patientThe face and jaw surgery team at Buraidah's General Hospital (central Saudi Arabia) managed on Tuesday, (September 20) to end the suffering of an 18-year-old patient from a cancerous tumour in his lower jaw. More… |
Dubai Hospital launches ‘Da Vinci Xi’ Surgical RobotDubai Hospital has launched the Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot for performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgeries. Dr Maryam Al Raisi, CEO of Dubai Hospital, highlighted that in line with the vision and m More… |
Healthpoint surgeon performs Abu Dhabi’s first meniscus transplantEmirati Majed Abdulla Al Mazrouei, 33, who suffered a complex knee injury that he couldn’t walk, is now back on his feet thanks to a procedure performed for the first time in Abu Dhabi at Healthpoint, a Mubadala Health partner. More… |