Needing surgery can feel intimidating. That’s why every patient receives specific, comprehensive care from scheduling an appointment to understanding recovery at home. Our surgeons have the skills and experience to perform surgical services at all Kettering Health medical centers.

Kettering Health’s Approach to Surgery

We have an experienced team of surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and others who are ready to serve you and get you back to better health. We work with our patients and their families to deliver expert care before, during, and after surgery. 

Why Choose Kettering Health for Surgery?

We’re here to help you feel at ease as you take this next step on your way to better health. 

No matter what your reason for surgery, you can have confidence our skilled doctors will give you their best so you can get back to your best health. All of our physicians are board certified or board eligible. They have the experience and technology necessary to ensure you have peace of mind throughout your surgical journey.

We are also committed to your post-surgery care. Kettering Health’s Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program supports you before and after your procedure. This program focuses on your care to get you back to the lifestyle you want. 

Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Robotic-assisted surgery offers patients a minimally invasive option with advanced precision. Robotic-assisted surgery helps patients return to normal activity with less pain, less scarring, and less recovery time. 

Kettering Health uses the da Vinci System®, among many other systems, for robotic-assisted surgeries. This system features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human wrist. 

Robotic-assisted surgery enables us to leverage the irreplaceable intuition and careful expertise of our highly skilled surgeons with the advanced precision and technological accuracy of today’s innovations in robotics.

Kettering Health offers the following robotic-assisted surgical options: 

da Vinci® Surgical System

• Colon resection
• Gallbladder removal 
• Hysterectomy
• Hernia repair 
• Prostate removal (prostatectomy) 
• Organ lobe removal (lobectomy, most often lung)

Brainlab Cirq® Robotics Arm

• Multiple spine surgeries

Stryker Mako Robotic Arm

• Knee replacement (partial and full)
• Hip replacement