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David SamadiOutstanding American surgeon in the field of robotic oncology
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Biography of David Samadi
David B. Samadi is an exceptional American surgeon in the field of robotic oncology. He has successfully performed over 5,600 robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgeries with the da Vinci system. Samadi was born and raised in the Persian Jewish community in Iran. He left the country at the age of 15 after the Iranian Revolution in 1979, along with his younger brother.
The brothers received their education in Belgium and London before moving to the United States. David attended Stony Brook University in New York, where he earned a degree in biochemistry. After completing his residency and internship, Samadi became one of the few urological surgeons in the US trained in open, laparoscopic, and robotic urological surgery.
Samadi became the first surgeon in the United States to successfully perform a repeat prostate surgery using the da Vinci robot. He developed his unique SMART surgical procedure after years of perfecting the successful robotic surgery method, focusing on improving sexual function and bladder control.
The advantages of his unique surgical procedure are twofold. Firstly, he avoids suturing the dorsal venous complex at the beginning of the surgery, allowing for better control over the entire length of the urethra after the operation. According to his data, problems with bladder control are reduced by 97% in the first year. Secondly, Samadi does not dissect part of the fascia of the pelvis, preserving this tissue and protecting the tiny nerve bundles surrounding the gland that control sexual function. As a result, problems with potency are reduced by 87% in the first year after surgery.
Despite Samadi's claims about the benefits of SMART, this method of prostate cancer treatment is not widely practiced worldwide, and there is insufficient data in the literature regarding its overall results. However, in December 2010, David became the first surgeon to use the SMART technique in prostatectomy at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, and at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. In March 2011, he introduced robotic prostatectomy at the Metropolitan Hospital in Santiago, Dominican Republic. In October 2011, he became the first surgeon to use the SMART technique in the Netherlands, with assistance from Yelle Barents, an MRI and genitourinary diseases specialist from Radboud University Medical Center.
Robotic prostatectomy is a minimally invasive surgery performed by a physician using a surgical robot to remove the prostate. The procedure is done through small incisions called "keyhole" incisions, which reduces blood loss, pain, and the risk of infection. It also shortens the blood transfusion risk and hospitalization period, and promotes faster healing with minimal scarring. Typically, there are no issues with incontinence or potency.
During the procedure, the surgeon operates from a console in the operating room, monitoring the events on a high-resolution 3D monitor. They use a joystick to manipulate the robotic device, which replicates the movements in real-time. The robot's arms are equipped with miniature surgical instruments, called EndoWrist, which are designed to replicate the movements of the human hand with increased precision and range of motion. The da Vinci system allows surgeons to work for long periods of time with less fatigue and tremors, ensuring delicate tissue handling and precise nerve tissue cutting.
Samadi is a member of the American Urological Association and the American Medical Association. He is married to Sahar Danielpour, who is of Iranian-Jewish descent, and they reside in Old Westbury, New York. Samadi practices Judaism.
