The da Vinci® Surgical System

Backus is the only hospital in eastern Connecticut offering patients the option of having minimally-invasive surgery using the latest da Vinci® robotic technology from Intuitive Surgical.

EastRegion_RoboticSurgery_Dr-Casillas-with-Davinci.jpgDr. Sergio Casillas brings maximum precision to minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.


The da Vinci Xi robot is used by specially-trained Backus surgeons for procedures in:

  • Bariatrics
    Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy procedures.
  • Colorectal care
    Patients with diverticulitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and colon or rectal cancer.
  • General surgery
    Hernia repair, gall bladder removal, pancreatic cancer or acid reflux.
  • Gynecology
    Hysterectomy
    , endometriosis resection and fibroid removal or to remedy pelvic prolapse.
  • Thoracics
    A lobectomy for lung cancer.
  • Urology
    Procedures for prostate, kidney or bladder cancers, or to address kidney disorders or urinary blockages.

The da Vinci technology — more versatile, with greater mobility and maneuverability than previous generations — enhances your surgeon’s ability to help you. The robotic-assisted surgical device essentially translates hand motions directed by your surgeon at a control console.

Your surgeon remains in control at all times, with a three-dimensional, high-definition view inside your body and wristed instruments that bend and rotate far better than the human hand. The difference? Unlike a human hand, the da Vinci Xi can rotate a surgical instrument a remarkable 540 degrees.

The enhanced vision, precision and control during minimally-invasive surgery offers you the following benefits:

  • Lower complication rate.
  • Shorter hospital stay and faster overall recovery.
  • Less blood loss and less potential for a transfusion.
  • Lower hospital readmission rate.

Meet our Robotic Surgery Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Palkar, Atul, MD, FACP Palkar, Atul, MD, FACP 860.886.1862
Richardson, Elizabeth Ann, DO Richardson, Elizabeth Ann, DO 860.972.4262
Avraham, Tomer, MD Avraham, Tomer, MD 860.390.6000
Glomski, Shahar, MD Glomski, Shahar, MD 203.694.8402
Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD 860.892.2777
Kilpatrick, Walter James, DO Kilpatrick, Walter James, DO 860.889.8331
Serrins, Jesse, DO Serrins, Jesse, DO 860.224.5011
Ekhlas, Hossain Mohammad, MD Ekhlas, Hossain Mohammad, MD 860.383.4039
Whalen, Katherine Elizabeth, MD Whalen, Katherine Elizabeth, MD 860.886.0161
Pawar, Sumeet Sanjeev, MD Pawar, Sumeet Sanjeev, MD
4.9 /5
295 surveys
860.572.5400
Agarwalla, Anant, MD Agarwalla, Anant, MD 203.886.0036
Patel, Rajvi, MD Patel, Rajvi, MD
4.9 /5
156 surveys
860.972.4183
Gallagher, Megan, MD Gallagher, Megan, MD 860.972.9300
Li, Darrick K., MD Li, Darrick K., MD 860.442.0290
Alexandre, Cassidy, MD Alexandre, Cassidy, MD 860.859.9061
Talarico, Michael J., MD Talarico, Michael J., MD 203.694.8402
Halasan, Carol G., MD Halasan, Carol G., MD 860.224.5011
Wagner, Kathryn Rankin, MD Wagner, Kathryn Rankin, MD 203.949.2700
Patel, Karan Shaileshkumar, MD Patel, Karan Shaileshkumar, MD 860.889.7345
George, Dean David, MD, FAAD George, Dean David, MD, FAAD
4.8 /5
556 surveys
860.696.3350
Listo, Matthew L., MD Listo, Matthew L., MD 860.827.4161
Khan, Zoheir, MD Khan, Zoheir, MD 203.694.5444
Inayatullah, Saqib, MD Inayatullah, Saqib, MD 860.367.0087
Kolber, Marcin K., MD Kolber, Marcin K., MD 203.694.8402
Hager, Shaun Patrick, DO Hager, Shaun Patrick, DO
4.8 /5
211 surveys
860.443.0622

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