Vermont Business MagazineBrattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) will host an open house to unveil the hospital’s new surgical robot on Friday, November 30 from 11 am to 3 pm. Open to community members and the media, the event will feature the hospital’s recently acquired MAKO robotic-arm assisted surgical machine.BMH is the first and only hospital in Vermont to offer this surgical experience.
Representatives from the Michigan-based medical device and equipment company, Stryker, along with BMH medical staff, will be on hand to provide demonstrations of how the robot operates and answer questions about the surgical process.
Photo courtesy of Stryker Corporation, MAKO robotic-arm assisted surgical machine.
“It is important for us to host this open house, as we wanted our friends and neighbors to see first-hand the latest technology available to them right in their backyard,” explained BMH President and CEO Steven R. Gordon.“Oftentimes, surgery can seem intimidating for patients, so for those who may need or be considering knee replacement surgery, this is a wonderful opportunity to explore this option and familiarize themselves with our new medical equipment.”
Founded in 1904, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) is a licensed, 61-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in southeastern Vermont, serving a rural population of about 55,000 people in 22 towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The BMH medical staff includes board-certified providers in primary care and many other specialties, with a shared mission of providing exceptional health care delivered with compassion and respect. The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Health System includes the BMH Medical Group, a multispecialty group practice of primary care and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Over 110 active volunteers assist BMH’s 600 employees in caring for our community.
Source: BMH.November 20, 2018 (Brattleboro, VT)