Florida's Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement Holds Grand Opening

The Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement in Celebration, Fla., part of Florida Hospital in Orlando, held its grand opening today, according to an Orlando Business Journal report.

The $54 million, 54,000-square-foot facility expects to train 20,000 surgeons a year in minimally invasive techniques. The center includes six da Vinci robots, 40 endoscopic surgical stations, a medical simulation center and an innovation and technology accelerator. In addition, the Department of Defense granted the center $4.2 million to study how telemedicine can be used in surgery.

Hospital officials plan to hire 75 permanent jobs within the center and project an annual economic impact of more than $13 million.

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