Robotic surgery training center

A doctor, right, practices using the Da Vinci Surgical System, a surgery assisting robot, at the robotic surgery training center at Severance Hospital in Seoul, Tuesday. The hospital and Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the surgical robot, signed an MOU, according to which the U.S. company will support the training center with facilities and training staff. The hospital performs around 1,800 robot-assisted surgeries each year since adopting the system in 2005. / Courtesy of Severance Hospital