Prostate cancer, treated
with robotic precision
When prostate cancer needs treatment, robotic-assisted surgery offers a precise, nerve-sparing approach through small incisions, with a faster recovery. Every plan is tailored to you, from active surveillance to definitive treatment.
A diagnosis is not a single path
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, and also one of the most treatable. Many cases are slow-growing and do not need immediate surgery. The right answer depends on the cancer, your health, and what matters to you, and we decide it together.
How robotic prostatectomy works
When surgery is the right choice, Dr. Sawkar uses the da Vinci robotic platform: magnified 3D vision and tiny, wristed instruments that move with a precision the human hand cannot match. The prostate is removed through a few small incisions rather than one large one.
That precision is what makes nerve-sparing possible, protecting the delicate structures responsible for continence and sexual function. Most men leave the hospital the next day and recover faster than with traditional open surgery.
Diagnosis and staging
PSA testing, MRI, and biopsy define exactly what we are dealing with before any decision is made.
A plan made with you
Together we weigh active surveillance against treatment, matched to your cancer and your goals.
Robotic prostatectomy
The prostate is removed through small incisions, using nerve-sparing robotic technique where possible.
Recovery
Most men go home the next day, with a quicker return to normal life than open surgery allows.
Why men choose Dr. Sawkar
Nerve-sparing technique
Robotic precision protects the structures responsible for continence and sexual function wherever the cancer allows.
Magnified 3D robotic vision
The da Vinci platform gives a detailed, magnified view and instruments that move beyond the range of the human wrist.
Small incisions, less blood loss
A few small incisions replace the single large one of open surgery, with less bleeding and a faster recovery.
An individualized plan
Not every cancer needs surgery. For low-risk disease, active surveillance may be the right and safest choice.
Talk through your options
Same-day and next-day appointments. Most major insurance plans accepted, with telehealth consultations available for second opinions. For the fastest response, send the office a secure message; the reply comes back by text.
Chief of Urology, Providence St. Joseph Hospital · UroLift Center of Excellence · Orange County's highest-volume Aquablation surgeon