4 yanktonmedicalclinic.com World-class technology. Trusted local care. When you need surgery, you want the best care possible—and you want it close to home. Thanks to the Intuitive da Vinci Xi® Robotic Surgical System, women in our region have access to one of today’s most advanced surgical technologies, along with the region’s expert gynecological surgeons, without leaving Yankton. The da Vinci Xi surgical robot is located at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, where Annie L. Siewert, MD, MS, FACOG, an OB‑GYN at Yankton Medical Clinic and Medical Director of the Avera Health System Women’s Service Line, performs a variety of minimally invasive gynecologic procedures for women throughout southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. Very soon, Yankton Medical Clinic OB-GYNs Jill Sternquist, MD, FACOG, and Emma Bye, MD, FACOG, will also be performing surgeries using the da Vinci Xi. Your surgeon is always in control One of the biggest misconceptions about robotic surgery is that the robot performs the operation. In reality, every movement of the da Vinci Xi is completely controlled by the surgeon. While seated at a nearby surgeon’s console, they view the surgical area through a magnified, high-definition 3D camera and precisely guide tiny surgical instruments that can move with remarkable flexibility. The robotic system simply translates their hand movements into smaller, more precise movements inside the body. Adds Dr. Siewert, “It is much easier to see and evaluate with the robotic camera. I would much rather operate using the robotic assistance and camera than with even an open procedure, ADVANCED SURGERY that puts women first Annie L. Siewert, MD, MS, FACOG
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