Good Samaritan Medical Center Surgeon Eduardo Parra-Davila, MD, Completes More Than 3,000 Robotic Surgeries
Dec 17, 2024
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – December 17th, 2024 – Eduardo Parra Davila MD, a general, colorectal and bariatric surgeon, has completed more than 3,000 robotic surgeries, a significant personal and professional milestone at Good Samaritan Medical Center.
With more than 30 years of experience in caring for patients, Dr. Parra-Davila is known for a robotic surgical approach that often avoids the need for open surgery, instead operating through very small incisions, with the potential for minimizing infection, pain, and recovery times. He specializes in bariatric weight loss surgery, hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, rectal prolapse, endometriosis, incontinence, hemorrhoids, gallbladder disease, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux.
In addition to Dr. Parra-Davila performing surgery in North America, he has also completed cases in Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. He has also participated in numerous national and international conferences and trained thousands of surgeons in minimally invasive and robotic surgery worldwide.He has taken part in several research studies that include robotic surgery in colorectal and abdominal wall reconstruction.
“Dr. Parra-Davila is an outstanding surgeon and a dedicated leader and teacher in the field of robotic surgery. We are privileged to have him on our medical staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center,” said Sheri Montgomery, the hospital’s CEO. “The significant investments we make in bringing advanced tools and technologies to serve the healthcare needs of our community are dependent upon the skill and judgment of exceptional surgeons like Dr. Parra-Davila and his colleagues. We congratulate him on achieving this remarkable milestone in his surgical career at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach.”
The Robotic Surgical Institute at Good Samaritan Medical Center offers some of the latest advancements in minimally invasive, robotic-assisted procedures and technology, including the da Vinci Xi Surgical System.
Dr. Parra-Davila earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Los Andes in Merida, Venezuela. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. For his education and training, he completed two fellowships: one in Advanced Laparoscopy Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Texas Endosurgery Institute in San Antonio, Texas, and another fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Texas in Houston.
A founding member of the Society of Robotic Surgeons and the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, Dr. Parra-Davila is also a former board member of the American Hernia Society. He is trilingual in English, Spanish and Portuguese.[6]
For more information about minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery at Good Samaritan Medical Center, call (866) 306-2225 or visit our website.
