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Prostate Cancer About Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Treatment Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Robotic Surgery Robotic Surgery FAQ Hormone Therapy FAQs Prostatectomy Statistics Sex After Prostate Surgery History of Robotic Surgery Cancer of the Bladder About Bladder Cancer Robotic Cystectomy Bladder Cancer Prevention Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia About BPH GreenLight Laser PVP Testimonials   T. Civetta, Italy  Posso dire che è stata una storia a lieto fine. Grazie di nuovo Dottor Samadi per aver dato luce alla mia vita. more... Alex W, Israel The surgery was a lifesaver for my wife. Out of hospital in 24 hours, lost the catheter after six days. I was uncomfortable for a few days, but was dry at night after a week! Don't even think about it anymore. 6 weeks post surgery my PSA is 00!! I got my life and my life quality back! more... B. Owen, New York “NO ONE HAS TO DIE OF PROSTATE CANCER EVER AGAIN! The hospital and Dr. David Samadi are the BEST! They saved my life with no pain, no strain. They can do the same for you! more... G. Coulter "Dr. Samadi has been there to answer any questions or concerns and everything that he told me about the procedure was true. I highly recommend him". more... All testimonials... Home | Health Articles ARTICLES Dr. Samadi is committed to providing as much education as possible to people interested in learning about the cancers he treats and the state-of-the art procedures he uses. The more information patients and families have, the better informed they’ll be and the more comfortable they’ll feel making decisions about cancer treatments. He’s published the following articles on his website so that people have easy access to excellent, reputable information.     Injecting Value Into Medical Decisions In Debate on Reform, Many Say Quality Should Trump Quantity, But What’s Best Isn’t Always Clear. It’s widely estimated that 30% of U.S. health-care spending—some $700 billion a year—is spent on tests, treatments and procedures that provide no value. But one man’s waste may be another’s life-saving treatment. read more   Mount Sinai To Move Into $1B Campaign's Public Phase According to hospital leaders, the campaign is a signal that the Upper East Side hospital — which five years ago was hemorrhaging millions of dollars each year — has not only rebounded from its financial troubles, but is pressing forward with the next phase of its strategic plan. read more   Prostate Cancer And Your Man: What You Need To Know As we come to the close of September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, wowOwow sits down to talk with the internationally noted urology surgeon David B. Samadi, Chief, Division of Robotics and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. read more   Diagnosing Prostate Cancer The prostate is a small gland as big as a walnut that’s part of a man’s reproductive system. It is located in front of the rectum and under the bladder. It encircles the urethra. It helps make semen - the milky fluid that carries sperm from the testicles through the penis when a man ejaculates. read more   Preventive Measures for your Prostate Caring for the prostate should not begin when you have an enlarged prostate, but when it’s normal and healthy. Today many researchers are looking for non-invasive ways to control the enlargement of the prostate so that it does not develop into prostate cancer later on. read more   Treatment for Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer ranks fifth among the top ten cancers that affect males. It is considered one of the most common malignant cancers and the tenth leading cause of cancer death. It manifests as a tumor of the bladder. read more   Robotic Prostatectomy Robotic prostatectomy, also known as Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, is an alternative prostate surgical procedure. This state-of-the-art, revolutionary, and advanced surgical procedure profoundly decreases pain, blood loss, recovery time, and the unwanted side effects... read more   Robotics in Medical Surgery The da Vinci Surgical System, ZEUS Robotic Surgical System and AESOP Robotic System are the top three electronic applications of robotics in the field of medical surgery globally. read more   Prostatectomy - Prostate Removal Surgery The volume of robotic procedures has increased dramatically since 2002, when laparoscopic surgeries outnumbered robotic. read more   Organ-confined prostate cancer and the emergence of robotic prostatectomy. Prostate cancer is the fourth most common neoplasm worldwide, and the most common visceral neoplasm in the United States. With the advent of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in the late 1980s and increasing awareness of men’s health issues, prostate cancer is a primary concern in the minds of many aging males. read more   The Humanity Behind Robotics In popular culture, robots are often portrayed as inhuman: precise, tireless - and cold. Does this mean robot-assisted surgeries lack a human touch? Not at all, according to Dr. David Samadi. In fact, the robot is an extension of the surgeon - and the surgery is all about being human. read more   Técnica, cerebro y corazón El primer encuentro con el doctor David Samadi surge por casualidad un día antes de la entrevista en su oficina del número 625 de la avenida de Madison, al final de un trayecto de tren desde Newark hasta Manhattan. Es una tarde gris y con un paisaje decadente, que deja atrás vallas retorcidas, hangares abandonados en medio de charcos de lluvia y puentes roñosos. Entablo una conversación formal con una pareja de ancianos neoyorquinos. read more   Technology, Head and Heart The first encounter about Dr. Samadi came by chance a day before the interview at his office at 625 Madison Ave., during the final stretch of the train trip from Newark to Manhattan.  The afternoon was grey and the landscape looking out the train windows was one of decay, leaving behind twisted fences, abandoned hangars in the midst of puddles of rain and rusty bridges. read more

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