What's Up, Doc?

UPDATE: The morning session is now closed. The afternoon is open for free registration. Click on "RSVP to What's Up Doc" under Related Links

As part of its dedication to cutting-edge technology and minimally invasive techniques, the Banner Baywood Medical Campus will host a health fair this fall to educate the community on common health issues and options for treatment.

What's Up, Doc?
An intimate discussion with Mesa's top surgeons

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
• Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
• Location: Primrose and Lupine rooms, Fourth Floor, Banner Heart Hospital
• Topics: Participants will hear presentations from Baywood's leading robotic surgeons about prostate health, gynecology, colon health and heart health
• Cost: Free, but registration is required. Limit 125 participants per session. A free meal will be provided
• Registration: Fill out our online RSVP to reserve your spot
• Information: Questions? Call Jenna Davis at (480) 854-5091

The Banner Baywood Medical Campus has been home to the da Vinci Surgical System since January 2006, and now has two robots that perform everything from heart surgery to hysterectomies. The system is powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology. It allows patients who once faced several weeks of recovery following surgery to be back on their feet within days.

Patients experience:

• Reduced trauma to the body
• Reduced blood loss and need for transfusion
• Less pain
• Less risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stay
• Less scarring

About Banner Heart Hospital
Banner Heart Hospital is one of the largest free-standing heart hospitals in the nation. It has been named as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson healthcare business for three consecutive years. This annual award for cardiovascular services objectively measures performance on the key criteria at the nation’s top performing, acute-care hospitals. Banner Heart is home to the Southwest's premier robotic surgery program, with more than 300 procedures already completed. Banner Heart Hospital opened in 2000 and is the only heart hospital in the East Valley, serving Mesa, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Gilbert Payson, Globe and many other communities.

About Banner Baywood Medical Center
Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 340-bed facility known for its world-class programs in stroke care, oncology, women’s health, orthopedics and surgical technologies. The facility opened in 1984 and serves the growing East Valley communities of Mesa, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Fountain Hills and areas of northeastern Pinal County. In 2009, the medical center will expand with a new, $38.5 million emergency department with 54 patient rooms. Banner Baywood Medical Center employs more than 1,500 health care professionals and support staff, and has approximately 500 volunteers. The facility boasts a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, including primary care and specialty physicians. Banner Baywood is part of Banner Health, Arizona’s largest health care provider and second largest private employer.