Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles away

The patient was at a facility in Minneola, Florida, while the surgeon operated remotely from another facility A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US hospitals, removing the prostate of a man with cancer from 35 miles away, according to officials. Dr Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration in subu…