Amar Gupta, MD, FRCS(C), an abdominal transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center, was skeptical about the benefits of the robotic surgical system in complex liver surgeries. He saw it as a gimmick, something that was more industry-driven than something that would offer a real benefit to patients. After a week’s observation of a surgeon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who has performed more than 200 robotic hepatectomies, Dr. Gupta became a true believer in its value.

Baylor University Medical Center opens access to uterus transplantation

The Uterus Transplant Program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas), part of Baylor Scott & White Health, was one of the first programs in the world to study uterus transplantation and has quickly become the largest program in the world. With 20 transplants and 14 healthy babies, the Baylor Dallas Uterus Transplant Program is now the first in the world to offer uterus transplantation outside of a clinical trial.