Mercy's Dr. Dwight Im Leads 14th Annual Gynecologic Robotic Surgery Conference

The National Institute of Robotic Surgery at Mercy Medical Center presents the 14th annual Robotic Surgery Conference, “IMSWAY: A Systematic Approach to Advanced Robotic Gynecologic Surgery,” October 3rd-5th, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel at 200 International Drive in Baltimore, Maryland. 

According to Course Director Dwight D. Im, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., this continuing medical education (CME) program is regarded as one of the preeminent courses on gynecologic robotic surgery with participants from across the country and around the world. Dr. Im has assembled a notable faculty panel to provide the most up-to-date and relevant material relevant to today’s minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon.

The program is designed for training and practicing robotic surgeons, surgical first assistants and allied health professionals, as well as medical personnel interested in advancing their knowledge of minimally invasive robotic surgery. Participating course faculty will offer experience, insights and best-in-practice standards.

According to Dr. Im, this year’s conference will address such topics as the robotic debulking of ovarian cancer, navigating endometriosis, managing intraoperative hemorrhage, radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer, and the “IMSWAY” approach in robotic surgery.

“IMSWAY is a robotic surgical alternative to traditional open and laparoscopic surgical approaches for addressing all manner of serious gynecologic conditions, including but not exclusive to retroperitoneal hysterectomy, removal of large fibroids, removal of severe endometriosis, surgical treatment of ovarian remnant syndrome, and other maladies involving the uterus. IMSWAY involves these elements: entering the retroperitoneal space using the infundibulopelvic ligament, the medial leaf of the peritoneum, skeletonization of the ureter, water under the bridge, arriving at the origin of the uterine artery—IMSWA or IMSWAY,” Dr. Im explained.

Dr. Im leads The National Institute of Robotic Surgery as director of The Gynecologic Oncology Center at Mercy. Dr. Im is the first gynecologic oncology epicenter surgeon in the nation and one of the first six physicians in the country trained to perform robotic, single-site gynecologic surgery. The National Institute of Robotic Surgery at Mercy offers surgical procedures performed by physician experts in multiple specialties and sub-specialties, including urology, general surgery, surgical oncology, gynecology and gynecologic oncology. 

To register, visit imswayrobotics.com or call 410-649-5188.