Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center Launches Surgical Robotics Program

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, Miss., has received new technology as part of its surgical robotics program, according to a Sun Herald report.

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The new robotic surgical system will be located in the Cardiovascular Institute of Mississippi and will be able to assist surgeons in prostate, OB/GYN and heart procedures, according to the report.

Kevin Richardson, MD, and William Duncan, MD, have been appointed co-chairmen of the hospital’s surgical robotics program.

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