Paging Dr. Ross?: Explore Arlington Scrubs In to Perform Simulated Procedure at Medical City Arlington
By Office of Communication
Posted on June 14, 2022, June 14, 2022

On the next great adventure of Explore Arlington, Mayor Jim Ross heads to the Operating Room to perform a simulated surgical procedure on a mannequin with mechanical robot technology at Medical City Arlington, located at 3301 Matlock Rd in Arlington. 

Medical City Arlington is a 433-bed acute care hospital. It is a Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, the full-service hospital was the first certified Chest Pain Center and the first certified Primary Stroke Center in Tarrant County. It is a designated Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® in heart attack, hear failure, pneumonia and surgical care by The Joint Commission

One of the robotic tools Medical City Arlington utilizes can vary in setup to include general surgeries and more. Medical staff say it is to be used as a tool for surgeons and medical staff to utilize for minimally invasive surgical techniques. 

“That is just cool as can be,” Ross said to members of a surgical team at Medical City Arlington. “Folks, let me tell you something, when you can combine tremendous medical expertise with this type of technology, you know you are in Arlington, Texas at Medical City Arlington.”

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