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Making an Appointment to see a Robotic Surgery Team Member at Penn Medicine

Choosing Penn for TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) means you have chosen the Team that Invented and Developed TORS

Frequently a patient's cancer or benign tumor has been diagnosed with a local Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat Physician), and that doctor recommends the patient be seen by the Penn Medicine TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Team for an opinion. In this case, patients can call a physician member of our team for an appointment. Patients are generally seen within a week in the Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery outpatient offices at Penn Medicine.

If patients are referring themselves or being sent by their family doctor or another physician, then once they have chosen a physician member of our team, they can contact their office, listed on the team member Web site and send their records to the team member. These records will be reviewed to ensure that the patient is with the right physician and an appointment will generally be made within one week.

Before TransOral Robotic Surgery – Proper Preparation is Essential

Once a patient has elected to have TransOral robotic surgery (TORS), Penn's expert team will be there every step of the way. Whether a patient is from the Philadelphia area, or hails from across the globe, Penn team members will guide him/her through the pre-operative process in order to make their experience as easy and stress-free as possible.

TransOral Robotic Surgery – Revolutionizing Head and Neck Surgery

Choosing TransOral robotic surgery (TORS) may, in many cases, improve a patient's chances of successful treatment of the cancer or benign lesion of the throat or voice box. This minimally-invasive and precise cancer treatment has both short-term and long-term benefits. Penn Medicine clinicians are committed to providing patients with the latest advancements in medical technology.

Patients with questions about what to do prior to TransOral robotic surgery (TORS) should contact the department at 215-349-5390.

 

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