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Dr. Joseph A. DeRose, Jr., is one of the newest members of the "dream team" of surgeons assembled by Dr. Robert E. Michler, Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center. Dr. DeRose is the Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery at the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Centerand Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
"Robot-assisted surgery is one of the latest innovations in heart surgery and we welcome the addition of Dr. DeRose, one of the true pioneers and experts in this young field," said Dr. Michler. "This approach also has the potential to benefit thousands of patients every year who may have no other options for treatment. Robotic procedures can result in less trauma and shorter recoveries," added Dr. Michler.
Dr. DeRose earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his surgical residency and cardiothoracic fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He pioneered the cardiac application of the da Vinci Surgical Robot, performing the first robotic biventricular pacemaker in the world in 2002. He likewise participated in the first robotic atrial septal defect closure in the United States and the first robotic thymectomy in the United States for Myasthenia Gravis.
After completing an advanced fellowship in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, Dr. DeRose served as the Director of Robotics at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital until joining the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center cardiothoracic team in 2006.
At Montefiore, Dr. DeRose and other surgeons use Intuitive Surgical's daVinci. "Robot-assisted procedures allow access to the heart with three small holes made between the ribs through which two robotic arms and a miniature camera are inserted, avoiding the need for opening the chest," explains Dr. DeRose. "This allows patients faster recuperation and full recovery in less time than before."
Like many innovations and procedures at the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center, robotic-assisted surgery brings to fruition a vision that once existed merely in the realm of science fiction and within a few forward-thinking minds. "It has been a major advance in the approach to open heart surgery, and having someone of Dr. DeRose's caliber, who has had a great deal of experience in heart surgery with this equipment, will greatly benefit our cardiothoracic surgery program and our patients," says Dr. Michler.
To find out if robotic heart surgery is right for you, contact Dr. DeRose's office at 718-920-7000 or via e-mail at jderose@montefiore.org to set up a consultation.
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