400th robotic-assisted heart surgery

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Robotic surgery milestone: Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.

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The rise of robotic surgery has marked a new age in medical science and one of its pioneers has just reached a major milestone. Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. has performed his 400th robotic-assisted mitral valve repair at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

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