Page 14 - Southern Exposure - September '23

Page 14, Southern Exposure

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Renowned Surgeon Achieves

Milestone In Robotic Surgery

Expert Oncologic Surgeon, Shanel Bhagwandin, D.O., FACS, MPH,

Completes 500th Robotic-Assisted Surgery

The leader in quality, was also named “high performing” in colon cancer surgery of our mission to
safety and patient by U.S. News & World Report. Jupiter Medical Center is also provide the best, most
experience, Jupiter recognized as a referral center, and offers one of the most innovative care for
Medical Center is experienced high-volume centers in the region for robotic our community,” says
pleased to announce liver, pancreas, colorectal, and esophageal cancers. Rogerio C. Lilenbaum,
the milestone 500th “Robotic instruments are often used in minimally SVP and chief physician
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da Vinci robotic- invasive surgeries,” explains Bhagwandin. “A robotic- executive, and director
assisted surgery to treat assisted approach is generally associated with less pain, of T he Ande rson
rare forms of cancer less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and shorter recovery Family Cancer
performed by Shanel times so our cancer patients can focus on quality of life and Institute (AFCI), where
Bhagwandin, D.O., recovery following the surgery.” Bhagwandin also serves as Bhagwandin is based.
FACS, MPH, medical the vice-chief of surgery at Jupiter Medical Center, where “Bhagwandin’s 500th
director Gastrointestinal he has focused on improving the quality and outcomes of da Vinci robotic surgery
Surgical Oncology all surgical specialties. “I am proud to work with patients is a testament to his
Program, and program and their families to offer them the best surgical outcomes dedication to offering his patients specialized treatment
director of the National for their cancer treatment with a focus on their quality of for some of the most aggressive forms of cancer. This is a
Pancreas Foundation life,” says Bhagwandin. tremendous accomplishment, and indicative of the caliber
(NPF) Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence at Jupiter The da Vinci Robotic Surgical System is designed to of extraordinary physicians we are recruiting to Jupiter
Medical Center. provide surgical assistance beyond the capabilities of human Medical Center.”
Dr. Bhagwandin is the only board certified complex hands; increases the surgeon’s view using high-definition Bhagwandin’s approach is complemented by the team of
general surgical oncologist in Palm Beach, Martin, Brevard, 3-D visualization; and is used in a number of areas including multidisciplinary experts at AFCI, which includes surgical
and Indian River counties, and one of fewer than 10 in gastrointestinal, thoracic, cardiac and general surgeries at oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists,
Florida, that treats patients with specific types of cancer Jupiter Medical Center, which boasts more than 35 surgeons diagnostic and interventional radiologists, genetic counselors
with a minimally invasive approach with the assistance of trained in this technology. Jupiter Medical Center was one of and patient navigators who are committed to providing
da Vinci technology. Board certified in both general surgery the first 10 hospitals in the world to introduce the da Vinci cancer care of the highest quality. AFCI offers the
and complex general surgical oncology, Bhagwandin treats XI model. Bhagwandin has also pioneered the use of robotic community all aspects of oncology care and treatment in
patients with malignancies of the gallbladder and bile duct, technology in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy one location, allowing patients to complete a full schedule
colon and rectum, esophagus, liver, and pancreatic cancer. (HIPEC) procedures, for treatment of abdominal cancers of appointments in as short as a day rather than sometimes
Cumulatively, Bhagwandin has performed over 1,500 that spread throughout the abdomen. Just last year, one of his weeks at other hospitals where components of care can
cancer-related surgeries since arriving to the area in 2017 patients made a full recovery and went on to hike the Inca be geographically dispersed. Recently, AFCI’s Next Day
from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In addition to Trail in Machu Pichu, Peru, following a HIPEC performed Oncologist appointment program was launched, providing
the designation from the National Pancreas Foundation as a by Bhagwandin at Jupiter Medical Center. patients the opportunity to schedule their initial consultation
Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer in 2022 – just “Employing the most sophisticated technologies in
one of seven centers in Florida to achieve this – the program the hands of our expert physicians is at the forefront Medical Metters on page 15

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