UM Medical Center’s Robotic Surgery Program

Robotic Surgeons

Our medical center's robotic surgeons are internationally recognized for their leadership in the robot-assisted surgical treatment of complex medical conditions. Below is a list of our robotic surgeons.

May Blanchard, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Director, General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Special Interests: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Case Western Reserve University-MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic
Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Hysterectomy, Myomectomy
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111
View Dr. Blanchard’s Biography

Johannes Bonatti, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Director, Coronary Surgery and Advanced Coronary Interventions
Department: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Program, Maryland Heart Center, Surgery: Cardiac Surgery
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery Using Robotics, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Vascular Biology of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
Medical Degree: Innsbruck Medical University (Austria)
Residency: Medical College of Virginia,
Surgery; Innsbruck Medical University, Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Certification: Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Robot-Assisted Surgeries Performed: Myxoma (Heart Tumor Surgery), TECAB (Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass)
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111
View Dr. Bonatti’s Biography

James F. Borin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Robotic Surgery
Special Interests: Robotic Surgery, Robotic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer, Minimally Invasive Treatment of Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones and Ureteral Stricture
Medical Degree: Yale University
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Surgery/Urology
Fellowship: University of California, Irvine, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Certification: Surgery
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Cystectomy, Prostatectomy, Partial Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal), Pyeloplasty (Kidney Blockage Removal)
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111

Harry W. Johnson Jr., M.D.
Associate Vice Chair and Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Director, Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction
Department: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction
Special Interests:Hysteroscopy, Urogynecology, Laparoscopic Surgery/Pelvoscopy, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Minimal Invasive Surgery
Medical Degree: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical Center
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Certification: Urogynecology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Hysterectomy, Sacrocolpopexy (for vaginal vault prolapse)
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111
View Dr. Johnson’s Biography

Vadim V. Morozov, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Department: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Operative Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy and Myomectomy, Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Adnexal Surgery, Cervical Stenosis, Laparoscopic Presacral Neurectomy, Treatment of Endometriosis, Treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Management of Hormone Imbalance
Medical Degree: Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY)
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Fellowship: AAGL/SRS Fellowship in Gynecologic Endoscopy, Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Certification: Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Hysterectomy, Myomectomy
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111
View Dr. Morozov’s Biography

Michael W. Phelan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Urological Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Department: Greenebaum Cancer Center: Genitourinary Oncology; Surgery: Urology
Special Interests:Kidney Cancer, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Adrenal Surgery, Laparoscopic Adrenal Surgery, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Renal Cryosurgery, Kidney Stones, Kidney and Ureteral Calculi, Percutaneous Stone Surgery, Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Medical Degree: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh, General Surgery, Urology
Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles, Laparoscopic Surgery, Endourology
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Partial Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal), Pyeloplasty (Kidney Blockage Removal)
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111

Leslie M. Rickey, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department: Surgery: Urology; Surgery: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery; Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction
Special Interests:Urogynecology, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Cystocele, Rectocele, Uterine Prolapse, Fistula, Laparoscopy, Robotic Sacrocolpopexy, Vaginal Prolapse Repair
Medical Degree: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, Urology
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center, Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Certification: Urology; Urogynecology
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Sacrocolpopexy (for vaginal vault prolapse)
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-373-4111
View Dr. Rickey’s Biography

This page was last updated on: August 10, 2009.