Cromwell Hospital – Winner Spotlight, Surgical Robotics Industry Awards 2025

Welcome to our Winner Spotlight Interview with Mr Amer Raza at Cromwell Hospital, winner of the Outstanding Healthcare Provider at the Surgical Robotics Industry Awards 2025!

Cromwell Hospital in London is a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery, investing in advanced systems such as the da Vinci Xi and da Vinci SP to perform minimally invasive procedures across various specialties, including urology, gynaecology, colorectal, and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB).

Mr Amer Raza is a Consultant Gynaecologist and one of the UK’s leading experts in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery for endometriosis, pelvic pain, and complex gynaecological disease. Mr Raza leads one of the largest endometriosis centres in the United Kingdom, based at Cromwell Hospital, where he treats some of the most complex cases referred from across the country and internationally.

The interview covers:

0:26 Congratulations on receiving the Outstanding Healthcare Provider Award. What does this recognition from the global surgical robotics community mean to Cromwell Hospital?

1:05 Could you please provide a background to yourself.

1:46 Please provide a background to Cromwell Hospital and your robotic surgery programme.

3:11 Please tell us about the International Centre for Endometriosis and the role that minimally invasive or robotic surgery plays in treatment?

4:20  Cromwell Hospital has achieved several impressive robotic surgery milestones, including becoming the first UK hospital to perform gynaecology and HPB procedures using the da Vinci SP system. What are some of the next milestones the hospital is preparing to achieve?

6:40 Finally, what advice would you give to the next generation of surgeons, engineers and innovators who want to help shape the future of surgical robotics?