UCSF Health Has Completed 25,000 Robotic Surgeries
The health system is adding eight new da Vinci 5 units to its surgical fleet across five campuses.
Updated on Oct. 10, 2026 in Robotics
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Patients across San Francisco now see robotic systems used in 18 medical specialties at UCSF Health. The health system reached a milestone of 25,000 completed robotic procedures this year.
Why it matters
The expanded use of robotic platforms, which offer surgeons 10 times magnification and haptic feedback, aims to increase surgical precision and speed up patient recovery times. The system continues to scale this capacity, with new procedures like kidney transplants and donor hepatectomies now on the list.
UCSF Health has reached 25,000 total robotic surgical procedures, with 3,000 performed in 2025 and a projection of 4,000 for 2026. The program currently involves 87 surgeons operating across 18 medical specialties at five different campuses.
The players
UCSF Health
The local health system that operates robotic surgical programs across five San Francisco campuses.
The details
Surgeons at UCSF use platforms including the da Vinci 5, which features force sensing to provide haptic feedback, alongside systems like the Mazor X and Mako. By guiding robotic arms with 3D visualization and magnification, doctors have expanded the program to include kidney transplantation and living donor hepatectomies. The health system is currently integrating eight new da Vinci 5 platforms to support this volume.
Timeline
2025: Surgeons performed more than 3,000 robotic procedures.
2026: The health system is on pace for 4,000 robotic procedures.
Fall 2026: UCSF plans to open a new robotic operating room at the Stanyan campus.
Across the Bay
The proliferation of the da Vinci surgical system platform has transformed hospital capabilities across the region. UCSF Health is now aggressively expanding this trend by integrating eight of the latest-generation da Vinci 5 units into its surgical rotation.
If you are scheduled for a procedure at one of the five UCSF campuses, your surgeon may now utilize robotic assistance for a wider range of specialties. Look for updates regarding the new Stanyan facility as the planned fall 2026 opening approaches.
The takeaway
Patients should discuss with their care team whether robotic assistance is a standard option for their specific medical procedure. Watch for the opening of the new Stanyan campus operating room in fall 2026 to see if it reduces scheduling wait times for specialized surgeries.
What happens next
UCSF Health expects to commission a new dedicated robotic surgery operating room at the Stanyan campus in fall 2026.
Further reading
For more on the latest local developments, visit San Francisco robotics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by OncLive.
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