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ROBOTICSSAVING LIVES, MINIMALLY INVASIVEJASON CUNDIFF, M.D. – RENOWNED ROBOTICS SURGEON JOINS BAY MEDICAL SACRED HEARTTiny robotic “hand” smaller than a penny allows for precise movements.Bayside Surgical Associates 801 E. 6th St., Suite 602 Panama City, FL(850) 913-6960Dr. Jason Cundi , a nationally recognized pioneer and one of the most experienced robotics general surgeons in the U.S., has joined the Bay Medical Sacred Heart sta . With more than 1,500 robot- ics procedures performed since 2012, Dr. Cundi approaches surgical care from the perspective of his patient and their family members. “I think it’s incredibly important to remember that everyone we treat is a human being with fears and con- cerns. I was taught to treat all patients as I would want my own family members treated and it’s a principle that guides my practice.”Robotic-assisted surgery allows for smaller inci- sions leading to less pain, quicker recovery, and lower complication rates.Dr. Cundi plans on building his general surgery practice with Bayside Surgical Associates by pro- viding new options for the community. “Local res- idents should have the same access and availabil- ity to the same quality of surgical care that can be found anywhere in the country.”Robotic surgical procedures performed by Dr. Cundiff include:• Abdominal hernia repair• Abdominal wall reconstruction• Inguinal hernia repair• Colon resection• Repair of rectal prolapse• Splenectomy• Single site and multiport cholecystectomy • Pancreas resection• Liver resectionDr. Cundi is also a Trauma Surgeon at Bay Med- ical Sacred Heart. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Louisiana State Universi- ty-New Orleans and participated in fellowship training in Abdominal Transplantation at the Uni- versity of Washington. He is the founder/medical director of Paci c Northwest Surgical Outreach, a nonpro t organization conducting surgical mis- sions in Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, South Su- dan, Uganda, and Peru.40ADVERTORIAL SECTIONDR. CUNDIFF USES THE ROBOT FOR HERNIA REPAIR, WHICH ALLOWS FOR SHORTER RECOVERY TIME AND LESS PAIN FOR PATIENTS.