This year’s proceeds will benefit the expansion of the surgical program at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital—specifically the acquisition and installation of the da Vinci Surgical System, bringing powerful robotic-assisted surgery to St. Mary’s. Offering this technology close to home brings a wealth of benefits to patients.

While our largest equipment needs are being funded by our hospital and MedStar Health, additional components are needed to equip our staff with the tools and space to make these advances successful. Donations from this year’s event will benefit operating room renovations to accommodate a new workflow, plus a wide variety of important accessories for robotic-assisted procedures.

"Robotic surgery provides surgeons precision, flexibility, and control to perform many types of procedures. compared to traditional open surgery, robotic surgery has all the benefits of minimally invasive surgery: less pain with faster recovery, shorter hospital stays, a better cosmetic outcome, and overall an earlier return to day-to-day activities and work. The additional of the da Vinci Surgical System at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital provides patients and surgeons access to evolving and futuristic surgical technology. Robotics will enhance surgical capabilities in the fields of surgical oncology, urology, general surgery, and gynecology."