Congratulations to this week’s designees.
Hurstville Private Hospital in New South Wales, Australia Center of Excellence in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery since 2019
Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery:
– Dr. Kim-Chi Phan-Thien
Dr. Kim-Chi Phan-Thien is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Colorectal, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery since 2020. Dr. Phan-Thien practices at Sydney Colorectal Associates as well as Hurstville Private Hospital in New South Wales, Australia. Dr. Phan-Thien specializes in colorectal and pelvic floor issues and received her Master of Surgery from the University of Sydney.
Queen of the Valley in West Covina, California Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery since 2018
Surgeons of Excellence in Robotic Surgery:
-Robinson Baron, MD
-Sung M. Choe, MD, FACS
-John Lee, MD, FACS
-Edward Tangchitnob, MD, FACOG, FACS
Robinson Baron, MD is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery since 2018. Dr. Baron completed his general surgery residency at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Easton Hospital in Easton, Pennsylvania. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Baron pursued a fellowship specializing in shock and trauma, as well as critical care medicine at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Memorial in Manhattan, New York. Dr. Baron practices at Robinson Baron Medical Clinic and Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital, in West Covina, California.
Sung M. Choe, MD, FACS is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery since 2018, and American Board-certified urologist. Dr. Choe is tri-lingual and fluent in Spanish, Korean and English. Dr. Choe obtained his medical degree at UCLA School of Medicine and completed residencies at University of Southern California School of Medicine. Dr. Choe practices at Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital and Covina Valley Urologic Medical Group in West Covina, California.