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Aug. 9, 2012
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Get behind the controls of the da Vinci® surgical system

BISMARCK, N.D.­­—Medcenter One is proud to offer you the opportunity to experience the high definition, 3-D view and delicate controls that provide today’s most-advanced minimally invasive surgery. Stop by the Gateway Fashion Mall, next to the Rock’n 50’s Café, between noon and 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug.12 to test drive the da Vinci® surgical system.

Dr. Michael Schmit, Medcenter One general surgeon, and Dr. Christie Iverson, Medcenter One OB/GYN, will be available to answer questions about the da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgical system and the procedures performed with the system.

To learn more about this system and see a complete list of da Vinci® trained surgeons, visit medcenterone.com/surgery.

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas and is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities in eight states. In addition, Sanford Health is in the process of developing international clinics in Ghana, Israel and Mexico.

Sanford Health includes 35 hospitals, 140 clinic locations and 1,360 physicians in 81 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 26,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North and South Dakota. The system is experiencing dynamic growth and development in conjunction with Denny Sanford's nearly $700 million in gifts, the largest ever to a health care organization in America. These gifts are making possible the implementation of several initiatives including global children's clinics, multiple research centers and finding cures for type 1 diabetes and breast cancer. For more information, please visit sanfordhealth.org.