NYC Gazette

Maimonides Medical Center has been recognized as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, indicating that the institution has met rigorous national and international standards. This acknowledgment requires fulfilling strict criteria such as continuous quality assessment efforts, staffing mandates, provider experience levels, procedural standards, patient volume, and technology access.

Maimonides was the first hospital in Brooklyn to offer robotic surgery and continues to be the largest center for this type of surgery in the area. The hospital boasts more than 35 surgeons across various specialties performing over 1,300 minimally invasive procedures annually. These specialties include general surgery, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery, and urologic surgery.

Several Maimonides surgeons have also been named Surgeons of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the SRC. These include Charlene Chao, MD; Mohammed Hamshow, MD; Rebecca Rhee, MD; Ariel Schulman, MD; Jason Shaw, MD; David Silver, MD; and Ervin Teper, MD.

Ken Gibbs, President and CEO of Maimonides Health stated: “We’ve been proud to lead Brooklyn in offering robotic surgery to patients for the past two decades. This recognition is a testament to the high quality of care we provide and our commitment to staying up to date on the latest techniques.”

Patrick Borgen, MD Chair of Maimonides’ Department of Surgery commented: “Being recognized by the SRC in this area is very meaningful to our surgeons and our entire organization. Our suite of robotic surgery equipment allows our surgeons to operate effectively with high precision.”

Gary M. Pratt CEO of SRC added: “We’re proud to recognize Maimonides Medical Center for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for all patients.”

Additionally this year Maimonides OB/GYN Specialty Services Department was named Brooklyn’s only Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the SRC. The medical center was also ranked #2 in New York state for orthopedic surgery and #3 for prostate surgery by Healthgrades which awarded it three Specialty Excellence Awards.