A HELPING HAND

South Lake Hospital is renowned for its use of the da Vinci Surgical System, which provides surgeons an alternative to open surgery and laparoscopy.

How does robotic surgery work? As the patient lies on an operating table, a surgeon sits several feet away at a console, where he or she commands the robotic arms and watches the procedure through a 3-D viewfinder. This allows surgeons to navigate the hard-to-reach places.

As of now, general surgeons, urologists, and obstetrics and gynecology physicians utilize the da Vinci Surgical system for various procedures. Patient benefits include less post-operative pain, less blood loss, less scarring, shorter recovery times, and a faster return to daily activities.

Q: A popular chiropractor recently celebrated his 32nd year of practicing in Clermont. Can you name him? Please make an educated guess before looking at the answer below.

After he graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago in 1984, he and his wife, Donna, relocated from Pittsburgh to Clermont. He currently practices on the South Lake Hospital campus. Congratulations and thanks for all your years of service.

When I was diagnosed with melanoma, I asked my doctor about InterCommunity Cancer Center in Lady Lake.

Only five minutes form my home, InterCommunity Cancer Center was amazing from the moment I walked in the door. They treated me like family and made me feel positive about what I was doing and the treatment I was receiving. I would recommend InterCommunity Cancer Center to anyone.

InterCommunity Cancer Center is part of The US Oncology Network, one of the nation’s largest networks of integrated, community-based oncology practices dedicated to advancing high-quality, evidence-based cancer care.