Robotic surgical system unveiled to the community during Robot Night event at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, part of HCA Florida Healthcare, is leveraging additional advanced technology options in its ongoing drive to provide the highest quality of care to its patients. Last night, the hospital introduced a new robotic surgical platform to support surgical oncology, gynecology and general surgery patients.
“This highly advanced technology allows us to perform major surgeries without having to make major incisions,” said Dr. Francisco Macedo, surgical oncologist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. “Using the robot as an extension of our hands, we can work inside the body with minimal impact on surrounding tissue and organs. We also have greater visibility – the robots have high-definition cameras so we can see what’s going on inside the patient’s body more clearly without having to make a large incision. This ensures our patients receive the highest quality care and improves their overall outcomes and recovery times.”
The hospital unveiled the new robotic system at an open house for community partners and leaders. As of November 2025, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital performed over 2,700 procedures robotically this year alone, seeing a 35% increase in robotic utilization over prior year. This new robotic surgical system is one of eight robotic platforms in the hospital’s surgical fleet.
“Not only are these robotic systems bringing healthier tomorrows for our patients, but the ergonomics of the system are helping to extend a surgeon’s practice,” said Dr. Peter Sarantos, general surgeon at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. “Rather than bending over a table and performing surgery for multiple hours, the robots allow the surgeons to sit at a console as they work on their patient. It’s truly changed how we do surgery.”
HCA Healthcare does more robotic-assisted surgery than any other healthcare system — with more than one million cases and growing — and HCA Healthcare surgeons have led with several robotics “firsts” in the world over the last decade. In addition, HCA Healthcare has developed one of the largest databases on robotics surgery. This investment in technology, number of cases and constant study of data helps HCA Healthcare deliver some of the most technologically advanced robotic-assisted surgical outcomes in healthcare.