Robotic Surgery

The Hartford HealthCare Tallwood Urology and Kidney Institute is a national leader in robotic urologic surgery. The urologic robotic surgery program, led by Dr. Joseph Wagner, includes eight active robots and two training robots.

This technology, coupled with the expertise and experience of the Institute’s urologists and urogynocologists, has resulted in complication rates that are consistently well below expected complication rates. Tallwood’s progressive robotic surgery team is one of the most experienced in the world and routinely uses the technology to treat prostate, kidney and bladder cancer patients. The team has led the way in lymph node dissections and recently broadcast a live surgery to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance.

Robotic surgical systems have a three dimensional, high-definition vision system that provides a highly magnified, close-up view of the surgical area. Special instruments and computer software give surgeons enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. These features allow the surgeons to perform precise, minimally-invasive procedures that would be extremely difficult with standard laparoscopic techniques.

Compared to open surgery, many studies have shown that patients undergoing robotic surgery have less bleeding, fewer blood transfusions, less need for narcotic pain medication, less scarring and faster recovery times.


Meet our Specialists in Urological Robotic Surgery

Name Specialties Location
Abavana, Christina, MD Abavana, Christina, MD
4.8 /5
139 surveys
203.254.2320
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Fairfield
  • Milford
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Griffith, John James, MD Griffith, John James, MD
4.9 /5
361 surveys
860.348.2500
  • Urology
  • Southington
  • Plainville
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Sullivan, Jennifer L., PA-C Sullivan, Jennifer L., PA-C
4.8 /5
44 surveys
203.238.1241
  • Urology
  • Meriden
Alter, Eric Louis, MD, FACC, RPVI Alter, Eric Louis, MD, FACC, RPVI 203.254.2452
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Fairfield
  • Stratford
  • Milford
  • Fairfield
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O'Meara, Amanda V., MD O'Meara, Amanda V., MD 860.972.4338
  • Urogynecology
  • Hartford
  • Farmington
  • Plainville
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Liaw, Christine, MD Liaw, Christine, MD
4.7 /5
169 surveys
203.338.8760
  • Urology
  • Bridgeport
  • Wilton
  • Stamford
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Siev, Michael Howard, MD Siev, Michael Howard, MD
4.9 /5
285 surveys
860.253.3380
  • Urology
  • Enfield
  • Manchester
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Hager, Shaun Patrick, DO Hager, Shaun Patrick, DO
4.8 /5
211 surveys
860.443.0622
  • Urology
  • Waterford
  • Mystic
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Sappenfield, Elisabeth C., MD Sappenfield, Elisabeth C., MD
4.8 /5
141 surveys
860.972.4338
  • Urogynecology
  • Enfield
  • Hartford
  • Avon
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Minardi, Michael, PA-C Minardi, Michael, PA-C 860.496.8990
  • Urology
  • Torrington
Reynolds, Elizabeth, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC Reynolds, Elizabeth, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC
4.9 /5
218 surveys
860.678.5700
  • Urology
  • Farmington
Shreck, Evan, MD Shreck, Evan, MD
4.9 /5
441 surveys
203.238.1241
  • Urology
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
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Shehu, Ardit, DO Shehu, Ardit, DO
4.8 /5
322 surveys
860.677.3950
  • Internal Medicine
  • Farmington
  • Farmington
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St. Martin, Brad, MD St. Martin, Brad, MD 860.972.4338
  • Urogynecology
  • Norwich
Fairchild, Rebecca, APRN Fairchild, Rebecca, APRN 860.972.4338
  • Urogynecology
  • Hartford
  • Farmington
  • Plainville
  • Enfield
  • Avon
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Schwartz, Marissa, APRN Schwartz, Marissa, APRN
4.8 /5
170 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Hartford
  • Plainville
  • Avon
  • West Hartford
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Nguyen, Andrew, PA-C Nguyen, Andrew, PA-C 860.348.2500
  • Urology
  • Plainville
St. Pierre, Joseph, DO St. Pierre, Joseph, DO
4.9 /5
150 surveys
203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Shelton
  • Trumbull
  • Fairfield
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Katz, Eric, MD Katz, Eric, MD
4.8 /5
287 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • West Hartford
  • Farmington
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Dorney, Eileen, PA-C Dorney, Eileen, PA-C
4.6 /5
141 surveys
203.338.8760
  • Urology
  • Bridgeport
  • Fairfield
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Wagner, Kathryn, MD Wagner, Kathryn, MD
4.9 /5
305 surveys
203.238.1241
  • Urology
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
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Beamer, Matthew, MD Beamer, Matthew, MD
4.7 /5
112 surveys
203.338.8760
  • Urology
  • Bridgeport
  • Wilton
  • Stamford
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Kuruca, Burcu, APRN, FNP Kuruca, Burcu, APRN, FNP
4.8 /5
92 surveys
860.253.3380
  • Urology
  • Enfield
  • Farmington
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Ferraguto, Jillian, APRN Ferraguto, Jillian, APRN
4.7 /5
92 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Glastonbury
Gunter, Alexandra, APRN Gunter, Alexandra, APRN
4.8 /5
287 surveys
860.678.7300
  • Urology
  • Farmington
Pyo, Paul, MD Pyo, Paul, MD
4.9 /5
575 surveys
203.238.1241
  • Urology
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
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Benson, Scott Marshall, DO Benson, Scott Marshall, DO 860.522.2377
  • Nephrology
  • Hartford
  • Hartford
  • Bloomfield
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Tishler, Darren Scott, MD, FACS, FASMBS Tishler, Darren Scott, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.9 /5
202 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Manchester
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Everhart-Caye, Maria Anne, MD Everhart-Caye, Maria Anne, MD 860.241.0700
  • Nephrology
  • Hartford
  • Wethersfield
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Rasool, Altaf, MD Rasool, Altaf, MD 860.889.8331
  • Nephrology
  • Norwich
Kutz, Stephen M., MD, FACC Kutz, Stephen M., MD, FACC
4.9 /5
307 surveys
401.596.4499
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Westerly
  • Mystic
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Dorin, Ryan P., MD, FACS Dorin, Ryan P., MD, FACS
4.9 /5
314 surveys
860.348.2500
  • Urology
  • Plainville
  • Bristol
  • Meriden
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Tiano, Joseph John, MD Tiano, Joseph John, MD 203.683.5100
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Bridgeport
  • Fairfield
  • Trumbull
  • Fairfield
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Glenney, Sandra F., APRN, DNP, RNFA Glenney, Sandra F., APRN, DNP, RNFA
4.8 /5
157 surveys
860.886.1956
  • Urology
  • Norwich
Casillas, Sergio Rafael, MD Casillas, Sergio Rafael, MD
4.9 /5
158 surveys
860.889.9080
  • General Surgery
  • Norwich
  • Norwich
  • Waterford
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Laut, Jeffrey Marc, MD Laut, Jeffrey Marc, MD 860.241.0700
  • Nephrology
  • Hartford
  • Hartford
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Rosenberg, David Jeremy, MD Rosenberg, David Jeremy, MD
4.9 /5
608 surveys
860.643.2731
  • Urology
  • Manchester
Weisman, Kenneth Martin, MD Weisman, Kenneth Martin, MD
4.8 /5
253 surveys
860.348.2500
  • Urology
  • Thomaston
  • Bristol
  • Plainville
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D'Ambrosio, Susan E., PsyD D'Ambrosio, Susan E., PsyD 860.678.5700
  • Psychology
  • Fairfield
LaSala, Christine Ann, MD, FACS, FACOG, FFPMRS LaSala, Christine Ann, MD, FACS, FACOG, FFPMRS
4.9 /5
160 surveys
860.972.4338
  • Urogynecology
  • Avon
  • Plainville
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Samat, Aashish Gopaldas, MD Samat, Aashish Gopaldas, MD
4.8 /5
265 surveys
860.696.2240
  • Endocrinology
  • Farmington
  • New Britain
  • Farmington
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Phanavong, Jacquelyne M., PA-C Phanavong, Jacquelyne M., PA-C
4.7 /5
252 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • West Hartford
Tunitsky-Bitton, Elena, MD, FACOG, FFPMRS Tunitsky-Bitton, Elena, MD, FACOG, FFPMRS
4.9 /5
178 surveys
860.972.4338
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Avon
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Ceplenski, Paul John, MD Ceplenski, Paul John, MD 860.826.4453
  • Urology
  • New Britain
Steinberg, Adam C., DO, MBA, FACS, FACOG Steinberg, Adam C., DO, MBA, FACS, FACOG 860.972.4338
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Hartford
Umashanker, Devika, MD Umashanker, Devika, MD
4.6 /5
123 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Loughery, Erin Marie, APRN Loughery, Erin Marie, APRN
4.8 /5
260 surveys
860.886.1956
  • Urology
  • Norwich
  • Plainfield
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Tray, Kory A., MD Tray, Kory A., MD 860.241.0700
  • Nephrology
  • Hartford
  • Wethersfield
  • Bloomfield
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Masoud, Amir E., MD Masoud, Amir E., MD 475.210.4727
  • Gastroenterology
  • Old Saybrook
  • Fairfield
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McLeod, Brian Scott, MD McLeod, Brian Scott, MD
4.9 /5
430 surveys
860.564.9250
  • Urology
  • Plainfield

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