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Owensboro Hospital Latest to Get New Surgical Technology

WKU Public Radio | By Kevin Willis
Published November 18, 2009 at 9:05 AM CST
Two nurses prep the da Vinci surgical system at Owensboro Medical Health System.
Two nurses prep the da Vinci surgical system at Owensboro Medical Health System.

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Owensboro, Ky – The Owensboro Medical Health System is the latest hospital in Kentucky to use a new piece of surgical technology known as the da Vinci. The system is changing the way procedures like hysterectomies are performed, with many patients experiencing much shorter recovery times. Kevin Willis visited OMHS and spoke with a surgeon who explained how the da Vinci system works.
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Kevin Willis
Kevin is the News Director at WKU Public Radio. He has been with the station since 1999, and was previously the Assistant News Director, and also served as local host of Morning Edition.
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