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St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is one of only 15 robotic surgery teaching hospitals across the country. To better accommodate this training St. Lukes Hospital has acquired a special dual robotic surgery console. This console is a replacement of St. Lukes original robotic system, purchased in 2005. This upgrade offers modified instruments that allow for greater range with larger and heavier patients and an enhanced viewing area for the surgeon, which is 20 percent larger and offers a high definition, 3D picture and side-by-side comparison screens. The most significant feature of the newest robotic system is the dual-console capability, which allows another doctor to see and access the same screens and controls as the primary surgeon. Last fall, St. Lukes was named a Robotic Epicenter, which means the hospital is a one of only 15 top performing centers in the country for Robotic Surgery. This designation means surgeons from around the country travel to St. Lukes to learn robotic surgery from Jerry Rozeboom, MD, OB/GYN Associates, P.C. Because of St. Lukes Robotic EpiCenter designation this new dual-console is crucial for the training of visiting physicians. To date, Dr. Rozeboom has performed nearly 300 gynecologic robotic procedures. Additionally he has trained seven visiting doctors from around the Midwest. On February 1, six surgeons from Chicago, Joliet, IL, Pella and Ames will travel to St. Lukes for robotic surgery training with Dr. Rozeboom. According to the maker of surgical robots more robotic surgery procedures are done at St. Lukes than any other hospital in Iowa and the hospital is also in the top ten percent for robotic surgery procedures in the nation. Since the robotic surgery program started there have been 720 procedures at St. Lukes. The new dual robotic surgery console arrived at St. Lukes Tuesday, Jan. 19. The robotic system was on display for St. Lukes employees to view and interact. St. Lukes has two surgical robots. Both are used for minimally invasive surgeries through tiny openings. It allows a surgeon to use a special console that has hand and foot controls to move the robotic arms. A tiny 3-D camera helps the surgeon see and perform intricate surgical procedures. The surgical robot translates the surgeons natural hand motions at the control console into corresponding movements of the robotic instruments. The surgical robot is used primarily for gynecological and urological procedures at St. Lukes.