Andrea Pakula MD, MPH, FACS

Great Biliary Debates at #ACSCC25: @IrvingJorgeMD and @AndreaPakula debating lap vs. robot cholecystectomy and @EleahPorterMD and I am here for it!!👏👏👏 Excellent points on both sides! @AmCollSurgeons

🎉 Congratulations to @IntuitiveSurg on their groundbreaking demonstration of intercontinental telesurgery! 🌍🤖 Featuring surgeons @DouglasStodd and @AndreaPakula, this remarkable milestone showcases next‑gen capability. A big thank you to Dr. @vipulpatelmd and the Society of Robotic Surgery (@socroboticsurg) for organizing this incredible achievement. As we scale this transformative tech, we must focus on:
• 🔧 Robust infrastructure & system redundancy
• 🤖 A well‑integrated robotic ecosystem
• 🎓 Comprehensive training programs
• 🛡️ Strong ethical guardrails No one is better equipped for this mission than @IntuitiveSurg, and no platform is more capable than the da Vinci 5 in meeting these critical requirements. @HUMCUrology and @HackensackMerid are excited to implement this technology in our quest to constantly improve outcomes for patients everywhere. 🚀

Learning all about Groin Pain in Females by @Herniadoc at the SSAT-AHS Symposium at #DDW2025

Great 2 days at the inaugural @HERniaSAlliance summit. Thankful to Bard sponsorship that supported a gathering of amazing hernia surgeons! Grateful to be included & walking away with new friends & new knowledge. @Dr_Sal_Docimo @AndreaPakula @AdralesG @herniabarbie @jennyshaomd

🤖The Rise of Robotics in Medicine Join us for a cutting-edge panel discussion with @pidebacker, An Steegen, Brian Miller, and @AndreaPakula on the integration of robotics in surgery, moderated by NVIDIA's @DavidNiewolny. #GTC25 Don't miss it ➡️ nvda.ws/41dfZzo

Fantastic faculty for the 2025 Short Course on Robotics in Acute Care Surgery at this year's @EAST_TRAUMA Annual Scientific Assembly! @JosephSakran

@docmartin22 @Herniadoc @VNikolian @ericpaulimd @BruceCrookes That’s a great idea..now the small veggies won’t fall through the grill 😆

When hernia surgeons throw a barbecue @Herniadoc @VNikolian @ericpaulimd @BruceCrookes @AndreaPakula

@herniabarbie @SAGES_Updates @IHC_hernia @ajperezmdmph @CIaytonCharles @nychernia Amazing panel with great talks on Incorporating New Hernia Techniques Into Practice.

Great hernia session @SAGES_Updates with these masters about thoughtfully introducing new techniques into your practice #makeherniasgreatagain @IHC_hernia @ajperezmdmph @AndreaPakula @CIaytonCharles @nychernia

@drkeithsiau Methylene blue

In true #MedEd x #StPatricksDay spirit, what is the cause of this urine discolouration?

Fantastic #EAST2024 session on now #EGS robotics with all-star faculty led by @docmartin22 and a “crawl, walk, run” plan for EGS #Robotics training: disaster gallbladders, groin hernias, ventral hernias and EGS bowel resection. @JosephSakran

@EAST_TRAUMA Short course on #Robotics in Acute Care Surgery has a great turnout! Phenomenal faculty teaching how to set up a program, navigating the learning curve, and advanced techniques. @docmartin22 @JosephSakran @BruceCrookes @AndreaPakula @LeahTatebe

Great session this morning at DV360 with 2 powerhouse ACS surgeons @AndreaPakula & @JosephSakran. Highlighting the benefit robotic surgery can have in ACS & the need to provide this resource to this patient population. This takes an investment from the entire care team!

Mark your calendars for #GrandRounds this Wed., presented by Dr. @AndreaPakula, medical director of #roboticsurgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley! Dr. Pakula will discuss the use of robotic surgery for emergency #generalsurgery cases. @MCWMIGS @mcwtraumaacs @MedicalCollege

Another hot Fireside chat 🔥 These sessions are an excellent way to learn surgical technique tips and tricks from experts. This is @AndreaPakula showing her amazing surgical skills robotically. The roboTAR shown here requires excellent skills and knowledge. @AmericanHernia #AHS2023

Fireside chat session continues to impress. @AndreaPakula making RoboTAR look easy. Big complex hernias and she sends them home same day!! #AHS2034 @AmericanHernia #roboticsurgery

At the Historic Harvard Club for @IntuitiveSurg board meeting. Always grateful to work with an innovative company that responds to feedback. The opportunity to learn from & engage with #roboticsurgery experts is an added bonus @lailara58 @RossSharona @DamaniTanuja @AndreaPakula

Great talk this morning on partnering with administration. @AndreaPakula “You have to have those conversations, have the courage to do that.” #roboticsurgery @IntuitiveSurg

@AndreaPakula #RoboticSurgery in acute care #HerniaSurgery #RAWS2023

Think there is a mesh infection? @herniabarbie advocates for early aggressive intervention.