Robotic Surgeon Panel

Robotic surgery is a state-of-the-art option for minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgeons use a magnified, high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human wrist. As a result, the surgeons operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.

Virtua’s robotic surgery expertise includes these specialties:

Cardiothoracic (CT) surgery: Surgery for cardiovascular and chest conditions, such as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and heart valve repair

• Charles Stivala, DO 

Bariatric surgery: Surgery for weight loss, such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy

• Emeka Acholonu, MD
• Gaurav Sharma, MD

Colorectal surgery: Surgical colorectal cancer treatment and surgical removal of diseased sections of the colon

• William Cody, MD
• Khaled El-Badawi, MD
• Avi Galler, MD
• Keith Meslin, MD, lead physician, colorectal surgery section 

General surgery: Surgical repair of ventral (incisional), inguinal and hiatal hernias

• Gregg Baranski, MD
• Victor Bondar, MD
• Katheen Coakley, DO
• William Cody, MD
• Jeffrey Emrich, DO
• Lawrence Greenawald, MD
• Srikanth Parsi, MD
• Aziz Sadiq, DO 
• Ely Sebastian, MD
• Jamaal Shaban, DO
• Neena Singh, MD
• Craig Zaretsky, MD, vice chairman, Department of Surgery, Virtua West Jersey Divisions, and associate medical director, Virtua Medical Group

Gynecologic surgery: Single-incision hysterectomy, surgical treatment of endometriosis, uterine fibroids and pelvic organ prolapse

• Geoffrey Bowers, MD, medical director, robotic surgery, Virtua South
• Monica Agar, MD
• Jessica Arendal, MD
• Donald Cannon, MD
• Christina Chao, MD
• Heidi Ching, MD
• Minda Green, MD
• Eric Grossman, MD
• David Hulbert, MD
• Khadija Najid, DO
• Michael Ricardo, DO
• Elizabeth Shy, MD
• Nathan Watters, MD

Gynecologic oncology: Surgical uterine, ovarian and cervical cancer treatment

• Michelle Bilbao, DO
• Leona Chang, DO
• Randolph Deger, MD
• Emily Gleimer, DO

Joint replacement: Surgical knee and hip replacement

• Rajesh K. Jain, MD 
• Gregory G. Klingenstein, MD
• Khoa Nguyen, DO
• Manny D. Porat, MD
• Jeremy J. Reid, MD
• Scott D. Schoifet, MD, medical director, Virtua Joint Replacement Institute

Reproductive endocrinology (infertility): Surgical treatment for gynecologic issues causing or contributing to infertility in women

• Peter Van Deerlin, MD

Thoracic Surgery:

• Matthew Puc, MD

Urologic surgery: Surgical kidney, bladder and prostate cancer treatment and surgical treatment of kidney obstructions

• Doug Berkman, MD, medical director, robotic surgery, Virtua North
• Gordon Brown, DO
• Rajen Butani, MD
• Thomas Mueller, MD
• Brian Weiss, MD