Dr. Carson Wong has been named Medical Director at the Center for Robotic Surgery at OU Medical Center

Carson Wong, MD, FRCSC, FACS, a double board certified urologist, has been named the Medical Director, Center for Robotic Surgery, at OU Medical Center. Wong is a specialist in the treatment of urologic disorders through minimally invasive techniques at OU Physicians.

Wong, a native of Canada, is Oklahoma's only urologist with fellowship training in minimally invasive techniques. He specializes in the treatment of cancer (prostate and kidney), treatment and prevention of stone disease, urinary tract reconstruction (kidney), no-scalpel vasectomy and benign prostate enlargement.

In recent years, Wong has pioneered robot-assisted surgery in the region, becoming the most experienced urologic robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeon in the region and was listed in Castle Connelly's "Top Doctors in America" in 2008 and 2009.

Wong earned an undergraduate degree with distinction at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, in 1991, and his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, in 1995.  He continued his education with a residency in Urology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, where he served as Chief Resident in urology from 1999-2000.  Following, he completed a Fellowship in Laparoscopic, Endourolgic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Miami, Miami, Florida in 2001.  He is currently an Associate Professor for the Department of Urology at OU College of Medicine.

The da Vinci System's design allows for greater range of motion and refined movements.

The focal point of the hospital's robotic program is the da Vinci Surgical System, one of the initial five of such systems worldwide. With the da Vinci-Si robot, the surgeon operates on a patient while seated at a console viewing a magnified high definition 3D image of the surgical field. The surgeon's fingers grasp the master controls below the display and the system seamlessly translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of the surgical instruments inside the patient through 5 - 2 mm incisions.

By accentuating the precision, dexterity and control of a surgeon's skills, the da Vinci-Si robot helps improve clinical outcomes and redefine standards of care. Compared to traditional surgical options, patients who have surgery assisted by the da Vinci-Si robot may experience reduced physical trauma, reduced blood loss and need for transfusions, less post-operative pain, shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery period.

For more information, please explore these links

• da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at OU Medical Center
• Watch a video to learn more about the da Vinci Surgical System
• OU Physicians Urology Clinic
• Department of Urology at OU College of Medicine
• Men's Cancer Services