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    The 2023-2024 Board of Trustees

    The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS) is proud to announce our 2023-2024 Board of Trustees: PresidentRadha Syed, MDRichmond OB-GYN Associates Vice-PresidentSharona Ross, MDFlorida Hospital Tampa Secretary-TreasurerIan A. Hodgdon, MDLSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Immediate Past PresidentPaul G. Toomey, MDFlorida Surgical Specialists Chairman / Executive Director / Scientific ChairRaymond J. Lanzafame, MD, […]

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    SLS’s AIDE Initiative

    ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY A commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity is critical to the practice of medicine and the provision of high quality patient care. The mission of SLS is to promote excellence in patient care by providing an open forum for surgeons and other health professionals interested in minimally invasive surgery and […]

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    5 SLS Experts Discuss the Current State of Robotic-assisted Surgery and Training the Next Generation of Surgeons

    During an open forum panel discussion as part of Virtual SLS MIS 2021, five SLS experts discussed the next levels of minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery from its impact on training future surgeons to enabling surgeons to transform healthcare. Editor’s note: Responses have been paraphrased for brevity. Raymond Lanzafame, MD, MBA, FACS, Executive Director, Chairman, Scientific […]

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    Advanced Laser Technologies Help Improve Safety in the COVID-19 Era

    By Nicole Miller, MD, FACS Associate Professor, Department of Urology, and Fellowship Director for Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville COVID-19 has drawn many aspects of medicine into a different focus. Now, months after the pandemic made its initial impact on our hospital, we are able to reflect on all the […]

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    Dr. Raymond J. Lanzafame Appointed Chairman of The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS)

    RAYMOND J. LANZAFAME, MD, MBA, FACS NAMED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC & ROBOTIC SURGEONS (SLS) Miami, FL: The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, FACS to the position of Chairman. Dr. Lanzafame has been a key part of SLS’s […]

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    Camran Nezhat Q&A: Minimizing Harm and Improving Recovery

    Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS Inventor and pioneer of modern-day minimally invasive and robotic surgery; Fellowship Director of Camran Nezhat Institute, Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Palo Alto, California. The goals of minimally invasive surgery remain the same as laparoscopy – achieve the desired outcomes with less destruction, pain and recovery […]

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