NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., May 27, 2020 --- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently became the first hospital
on the West Coast to perform an innovative robotic surgery with the goal
of relieving a blockage in the carotid artery and improving blood flow
to the brain.
Christopher Baker, M.D, director of Interventional Neuroradiology at the
Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag, implanted the stent using a new robotic tool, the CorPath® GRX from Corindus, a Siemens Healthineers Company. The robot helps physicians
guide a wire, stent and balloon through a small incision in the patient’s
arm or leg, and up into the patient’s neck artery to place the stent
precisely at the site of blockage. This exact placement of the stent also
allows less exposure to radiation for both the patient and the physician.
“CorPath is remarkable because I am able to perform a high precision,
complex surgery while not being next to the patient,” Dr. Baker
said. “The use of this technology means a safer, more precise surgery
for the patient.”
Thanks to donor support, Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute
is the first site on the West Coast to perform robotic-assisted carotid
stenting. Currently, robots are only FDA cleared for use in certain general
surgery procedures and in peripheral vascular and interventional cardiology
procedures. Dr. Baker said the tool will likely also prove invaluable
in neuroendovascular procedures. “Carotid stenting has been around
for many years, but the really exciting part is the new ability to improve
patient safety through precise control of the micro-tools we use in the
arteries supplying the patient’s brain.”
As a founding member of Orange County’s designated Comprehensive
Stroke Receiving Centers, Hoag’s Neurosciences team helped pioneer
many of the advanced processes and specialized methods to optimize outcomes
for stroke patients including prevention and reversal of acute
stroke.
Hoag has also been designated a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery
(COERS) by the
Surgical Review Corporation, which recognizes hospitals and surgeons who
demonstrate an exceptional commitment and ability to consistently deliver
safe, effective, evidence-based care through robotic surgery.
“We are excited to be one of the first to offer this innovative robotic
tool to help treat patients with significant carotid artery stenosis,”
Dr. Baker said. “One cannot overstate how precision robotic-assisted
tools improve outcomes and speed recovery for patients undergoing complex,
very delicate surgeries and help us save more lives.”
ABOUT PICKUP FAMILY NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE
Compassionate Care, Clinical Excellence, and Creative Intelligence.
Delivering a personalized, integrated approach using best-practice guidelines,
the most advanced technology, and integration of medical specialists in
the most appropriate facilities, the
Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (PFNI) at Hoag provides world class care for patients with specific conditions of the
brain and spine such as stroke, aneurysms and vascular malformations,
brain tumors, epilepsy, movement disorders, memory and cognitive disorders,
pain, minimally invasive spine surgery, multiple sclerosis, addiction
medicine and sleep disorders, as well as the mind-body interface of behavioral
health. Many of Hoag’s PFNI programs have received high acclaim,
including the stroke program, which was the in Orange County and the second
in California to be named a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV
GL Healthcare. It was awarded the American Stroke Association’s
Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement for stroke
care. And as one of the first centers in the U.S. to offer the most advanced
radiosurgical treatment system available, Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™, the PFNI brain tumor program is the largest in Orange
County and is also among the top volume programs in the western United
States. Hoag has been recognized as a designated Level 4 Comprehensive
Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. The PFNI’s
memory and cognitive disorders program is nationally recognized.
ABOUT HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery network in Orange County,
California, that treats more than 30,000 inpatients and 480,000 outpatients
annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals – Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach, which opened in 1952, and Hoag Hospital Irvine, which opened
in 2010 – in addition to nine health centers and 13 urgent care
centers. Hoag has invested $261 million in programs and services to support
the underserved community within the past five years, including areas
like mental health, homelessness, transportation for seniors, education,
and support for single mothers. Hoag is a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers
a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes five institutes
providing specialized services in the following areas:
cancer,
heart and vascular,
neurosciences,
women’s health, digestive disorders and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate,
Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and two ambulatory surgical centers.
Hoag has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the 2019 - 2020
U.S. News & World Report. For an unprecedented 23 years, residents of Orange County have chosen
Hoag as one of the county’s best hospitals in a local newspaper
survey. Visit
www.hoag.org for more information.
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