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Robotic arm to aid in heart surgeries in Trenton
By Brendan McGrath/The Times of Trenton
on March 15, 2014 at 6:40 AM, updated March 15, 2014 at 6:44 AMTRENTON — A new $2 million robotic arm that has been installed at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton will allow doctors to perform heart surgeries that were not previously available in the region, officials said.
Hamilton Cardiology Associates announced this week that its surgeons will be able to use this technology for procedures that were only offered in Philadelphia and New York City.
“I’m thrilled we were able to acquire this new equipment that will now allow us to perform procedures we weren’t able to before,” said Jay Patel, interventional cardiologist at Hamilton Cardiology Associates and the department chair of cardiology at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.