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The Robotic Surgeon with Dr. Hesham Atwa
What if your surgeon told you the truth about every option - including the option to say no? The Robotic Surgeon is the show for patients (and the family members researching on their behalf) facing surgery or weight-loss decisions. Your host, Dr. Hesham Atwa, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a Master Robotic Surgeon with more than 22,000 operations and 2,500+ robotic cases, Chief of Surgery at two hospitals, author of Mastering Robotic Surgery, and a proctor who trains other surgeons in the operating room. But what makes this show different isn't the credentials - it's the honesty. Dr. Atwa believes you deserve straight answers, not a sales pitch. Here you'll get the truth about what recovery actually feels like, when surgery is truly necessary, and when waiting - or skipping surgery altogether - is the right call. Each episode answers the questions patients are actually asking: Is robotic surgery safe - and does the robot really do the operating?Can a hernia heal on its own? When is it an emergency?Do I really need my gallbladder removed?Ozempic or gastric sleeve? What happens when you stop the injections?Can GLP-1 medications and surgery work together?I lost the weight - now what about the loose skin? From hernias, gallbladder, and general surgery to bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, revisions, and post-weight-loss skin tightening, Dr. Atwa is one of the few surgeons who guides patients through the entire journey - medication, surgery, or no surgery at all - and he explains it the way he'd advise his own family. Whether you're preparing for a procedure, weighing your options, or researching for someone you love, you'll leave every episode knowing more than when you arrived. Brought to you by Long Island Laparoscopic Doctors, East Setauket, NY.
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