Newswise — Erik Wilson, M.D., associate professor and director of the Division of Elective General Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been elected president of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA).
Robotic surgery involves the use of technology to help surgeons perform complex procedures less invasively. With the aid of a digital surgical platform, surgeons can direct the movement of instruments inserted through incisions no bigger than a dime. This platform allows doctors to tackle more complex procedures such as a gastric bypass, mitral valve repair or prostatectomy.
Wilson, who is medical director of bariatric surgery at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, said experience and research have shown that robotic surgery can reduce the risk of certain complications and reduce pain. Robotic surgery can also reduce hospital stays and recovery periods.
Wilson has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Texas A & M University – College Station and a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed a general surgery residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.
The CRSA’s mission is to expand the clinical application of robotic surgery.
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