Emirates Health Services conducted 500 operations with a 100% success rate

Plan to increase the use of robots in surgeries

  • The robotic surgery project is one of the innovative and effective solutions to improve treatment outcomes and reduce risks and complications. From the source

  • Dr. Zaki Al-Muzaki: "The plan provides training for surgeons on the use of new technologies and how to deal with surgical robots."

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The Emirates Health Services (EHS) revealed that it is implementing a plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the medical field by increasing the medical specialties that use robots extensively, and increasing the number of doctors capable of using this technology, noting that the medical teams of the institution have succeeded in performing 500 surgeries using the surgical robot with a success rate of 100%.

Dr. Zaki Al Muzaki Al Shamsi, Consultant Surgeon and Head of the Robotics Program at the Foundation, told Emirates Today that the robotic surgery project aims to provide accuracy and efficiency in surgeries through the use of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence. Hence, the main objective of this project is to improve treatment outcomes for patients and reduce risks related to traditional surgery.

"The project plan includes developing the use of advanced and accurate surgical robots that enable surgeons to perform surgeries more accurately and effectively, and the plan also includes providing training and education to surgeons on the use of new technologies and how to deal with surgical robots," he said.

He stated that the robotic surgery project requires working on different levels of technology, including surgical robots with advanced capabilities and specialized software that enables the control of robots and the implementation of microsurgery, and the project also requires working with specialized and highly experienced doctors and surgeons to ensure the provision of the best surgeries and results for patients.

He added: "The robotic surgery project represents an important development in the field of medicine and surgery, and is considered one of the innovative and effective solutions to improve treatment results and reduce the risks and complications that result from traditional surgery, noting that a number of doctors have been trained in different specialties, exceeding 15 doctors, to provide service to a large number of patients of different diseases and medical diagnosis."

Al Shamsi pointed out that the medical teams at Al Qassimi Hospital have performed more than 500 operations with success rates of up to 100% and a short recovery period, which pushes the Foundation to expand the adoption of these treatment methods in all its hospitals.

He stressed that the Foundation seeks to increase the medical specialties used for robots extensively and increase the number of doctors able to use this technology, as well as aims to provide the best treatment services and educate community members about the properties, benefits, results and safety of use of these technologies.

As part of its plan to enhance the capabilities and efficiency of its medical staff, the Foundation seeks to provide hospitals and its health care centers with a selection of medical expertise and competencies, which have benefited from specialized training programs, to achieve the goals of sustainable health development, and to enhance the capabilities and health work environment in all its facilities with the best medical expertise and human capabilities.