Lee Jackson, M.D.

Memorial Robotics and Urologic Cancer

Chattanooga, Tennessee

As a board certified urologist and prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. Jackson has a distinguished career dedicated to the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.  He and his professional staff at the Memorial Health Care System have a long and proud history of excellence in world class urological care.   

Dr. Jackson has performed over one thousand open prostatectomies and 700+ robotic prostatectomies using the daVinci surgical system.  As the fight against prostate cancer has changed dramatically in recent years, Dr. Jackson has welcomed technology and it's increasingly important role in treatment methodology.  Today Dr. Jackson uses the most advanced laparoscopic technology available. The advanced technology used in the technique incorporates the da Vinci® Surgical Robot for the surgical management of localized prostate cancer.  For those who are candidates for the surgery, the robot-assisted procedure is less invasive, but equally effective -- with substantial benefits to the patient. 

"These benefits allow our patients to return to their normal daily activities faster, with less discomfort and an improved quality of life, which is our mutual goal.  Compared with the open prostatectomy, the robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy generally results in:

• smaller incisions
• less pain
• shorter hospital stay
• shorter catheterization
• significantly decreased blood loss
• less scarring
• faster recovery
• return to normal daily activities sooner

My use of the da Vinci® Surgical Robot enables me to visualize the procedure far better and attain greater precision than any other laparoscopic approach," says Dr. Jackson.  

Feel free to browse this website to learn more about Dr. Jackson and his use of robotics in prostatectomies.  We hope that you will find the information helpful to you if you or a family member has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.  If you wish to schedule an appointment click on "Schedule an Appointment" to the left.  If you are a physician wanting to contact us or make a patient referral click on "Contact Us".  To learn about what our patients often ask us during their initial office visit click on the link below -  

"How do I know if I am a candidate for Laparoscopic Prostate Surgery?" >>

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