ROME — Rome Health recently announced it has appointed Po Lam, M.D., as medical director of the health system’s robotics program. In this role, Lam, a nationally recognized urologist, will provide oversight of the overall care and clinical services for robotic services, according to an Oct. 16 Rome Health announcement. The emphasis will be on […]
ROME — Rome Health recently announced it has appointed Po Lam, M.D., as medical director of the health system’s robotics program. In this role, Lam, a nationally recognized urologist, will provide oversight of the overall care and clinical services for robotic services, according to an Oct. 16 Rome Health announcement. The emphasis will be on maintaining high standards of quality and safety through ongoing education and continuous quality-improvement initiatives. With support from the Rome Health Foundation, the hospital purchased the da Vinci Xi Surgical System and began offering robotic procedures in June 2024. “The technology complements our surgeons’ expertise by extending the capabilities of the surgeon’s eyes and hands,” Rome Health Chief Medical Officer Cristian Andrade said in the announcement. “For patients, it means smaller incisions, faster recovery time, minimal scarring and pain, less trauma on the body and shorter hospital stays.” Bariatric, general surgery, gynecologic surgery and urological procedures can be performed using the robot. Dr. Lam specializes in advanced robotic surgery in the areas of prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and difficult kidney stones. He will soon be performing robotic procedures at Rome Health. Dr. Lam has performed more urologic robotic surgeries in the Central New York area than any other surgeon, Andrade said. Certified in da Vinci robotic surgery, Lam serves as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Lam is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He completed his surgical training from the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. Lam went on to receive his urologic training at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was also trained at Roswell Park Cancer Center around urologic oncology. Roswell Park is the first NCi (National Cancer Institute)-designated cancer centers in the U.S. Lam finished his fellowship training in endourology, laparoscopy, and minimally invasive surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Lam is part of the Associated Medical Professionals multi-specialty group, along with New Hartford urologists Jeffrey Sekula, M.D., Daniel Welchons, M.D., Jonathan Block, M.D., and Ronald Kaye, M.D., who perform surgical procedures at Rome Health. Rome Health is a nonprofit health-care system based in Rome, providing services to patients throughout Central New York. It is an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health and an affiliated clinical site of New York Medical College.