Elle Porter 9/13/24 Elle Porter 9/13/24

Medtronic appoints new chief medical officer for digital surgery and robotics

Medtronic is bringing on a new chief medical officer for its digital and robotics teams, who it described as one of the top five robotic surgeons in the U.S.

Elle Porter 6/25/24 Elle Porter 6/25/24

Sovato announces multiple successful remote robotic-assisted procedures

Results from the preclinical tests presented at the Society of Robotic Surgery 2024 Annual Meeting highlight surgeons' high degree of confidence in performing remote procedures.

Elle Porter 3/1/24 Elle Porter 3/1/24

Congratulations to Jim Porter M.D. on his 5,000th robotic surgery!

Dr. Porter has completed more than 5,000 procedures using the robotic da Vinci System, making him one of the top five practitioners in the nation.

Elle Porter 2/26/24 Elle Porter 2/26/24

At Swedish, a robotic surgery milestone

Swedish's Dr. James Porter, one of the country's foremost robotic surgery experts, has treated over 5,000 patients with urologic cancer using da Vinci surgical robot.

Elle Porter 9/4/23 Elle Porter 9/4/23

When screening for prostate cancer comes too late

Late-stage diagnoses have risen and a decline in deaths has stalled.

Elle Porter 8/24/23 Elle Porter 8/24/23

Prostate cancer: All hands on deck for treatment success

Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among men in the U.S., affecting 13 out of every 100 American men over the course of their lifetime.

Elle Porter 5/16/23 Elle Porter 5/16/23

Swedish's James Porter, M.D., recognized for achievements in robotic surgery

Dr. James Porter, medical director for robotic surgery at Swedish First Hill, received this year's Menon Award, which is presented annually at the North American Robotic Urology Symposium.