ANTIOCH — Residents of East Contra Costa County no longer need to travel outside the county for advanced surgical care, thanks to an advanced surgical robotic system at Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch.

According to Dr. Christopher Solis, chair of Sutter Delta’s Department of Surgery, the hospital is the only one in East Contra Costa County with the Intuitive da Vinci 5 – a robotic system for minimally invasive surgery which provides minimal scarring, reduces patient recovery time, and improves patient outcomes.

“Our local patients do not have to drive 30-40 miles away to get the same level of care that they can now get here locally, and that’s huge for them,” said Solis at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the system. “That means getting a ride to and from the hospital is

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