Silicon Valley Joint Replacement Center, San Jose

When you and your doctor agree that it’s time for surgery, the Silicon Valley Joint Replacement Center offers a comprehensive program designed to meet your individual needs, providing optimal outcomes in the shortest possible time.

What makes our program unique?
At Silicon Valley Joint Replacement Center, your experience includes:

    Comprehensive pre-surgical education so you know what to expect and begin your preparation for going home even before you enter surgery
    All private rooms with flat panel television, free WiFi and beautiful valley views
    Board-certified orthopedic surgeons who make joint replacement a major focus of their practice
    The support and encouragement of your personal coach, a relative or trusted friend who can be by your side throughout your recovery
    A multi-disciplinary team of specially-trained nurses and physical therapists whose focus is on keeping you comfortable and getting you active so your recovery advances rapidly
    An approach to pain management designed to meet your needs, combining modern medications and improved anesthetic techniques to enhance pain control and minimize discomfort after surgery
    Members of the hospital’s volunteer Auxiliary who are committed to comfort care and the small touches that can make a big difference in your stay
    Group physical therapy sessions. Twice a day, total joint patients exercise in a group setting, creating a fun, motivational and educational experience.
    Group lunch with other patients and their coaches, sharing successes and trading insider tips that can make your transition to home comfortable and safe
    Use of a variety of adjunctive pain management techniques, including music therapy and meditation with visualization for relaxation

Silicon Valley Institute for Robotic Surgery, San Jose

As a high-volume surgery center, Good Samaritan Hospital has a medical team with the kind of expertise that truly makes a difference. We are skilled in all the latest surgical techniques including minimally invasive surgery and have an outstanding track record of superior patient outcomes and fast recoveries. We provide a wide spectrum of surgical procedures and have an extensive list of specialists on our medical staff.

To find a surgeon affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose call our Consult-A-Nurse® referral line at 1-888-724-2362 (2DOC).

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.

At Good Samaritan Hospital, the da Vinci® Surgical System provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon’s hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

Other patient benefits may include:

    Significantly less pain
    Less blood loss
    Less scarring
    Shorter recovery time
    A faster return to normal daily activities
    And in many cases, better clinical outcomes

Urology: Good Samaritan Hospital is one of the few hospitals in Northern California to perform laparoscopic prostatectomies (removal of the prostate) , which are less invasive and result in faster recoveries for patients with prostate cancer. We also do robotic surgery for partial or full removal of the kidney (nephrectomy).

Gynecologic Surgery: At Good Samaritan Hospital, our surgeons use advanced laparoscopy in many gynecologic procedures, including fertility and cancer surgery. In laparoscopic surgery, we use very small instruments and make tiny incisions, which means less scarring, faster healing and less pain for the patient. In fact, one of our recent surgical procedures was televised live worldwide for an international laparoscopic conference. We are glad to be able to bring such leading-edge procedures to the South Bay community so that our patients can get the expert care they need right here at home.

We currently perform these gynecologic procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System:

    Hysterectomy—removal of the uterus
    Myomectomy—removal of fibroids while sparing the uterus
    Oophorectomy—removal of the ovary
    Ovarian cystectomy—removal of cyst(s) from the ovary

General Surgery: At Good Samaritan Hospital, our surgeons use the da Vinci Surgical System, with the latest in surgical and robotic technologies, to perform surgery through just a few small incisions. The system is beneficial for performing routine and complex surgery. The surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci System, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body.

Some common procedures we perform at Good Samaritan Hospital include:

    Para-esophageal hernia repair—often recommended for someone with a large hiatal hernia and symptoms that may include gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Partial colectomy—when certain parts of the colon (lower or transverse colon) must be surgically removed.
    Single site cholecystectomy—removal of the gall bladder using one small incision

Marc M Zare, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, San Jose

Laparoscopic Surgeon

Dr. Zaré is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery. He completed his specialty training in general surgery at Georgetown University, Washington, DC in 2002 . During his residency, he developed a passion for minimally invasive mothods of performing surgery and focused his training on mastering his laparoscopic skills. He was recognized with many awards including the "Outstanding Resident in Laparoscopy" in 2001 given by Georgetown University Department of surgery, for his skills and keen interest in laparoscopic surgery. He also received the prestigious "String of Pearl" award nomination in 2002 by Georgetown University Medical School for dedication and commitment to teaching. In his final year of training, he was a chief resident and received the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination travel award.

After completing his specialty training in general surgery, Dr. Zaré received two years of additional sub-specialty training in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was also a clinical instructor of surgery at the University of North Carolina during this time. Upon completion, Dr. Zaré was appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Boston University, and the Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Simulation at Boston VA Healthcare system. In Boston he developed an active laparoscopic practice between 2004-2008 and established the division of minimally invasive surgery where young residents from Boston and Harvard Universities rotated for training. In 2008, Dr. Zaré relocated to San Jose, California. He and his wife Eva are proud parents to Ella and Maxwell.
Practice

Dr. Zaré's practice is a multi-disciplinary advanced laparoscopic surgery practice, dedicated to increasing patient access to minimally invasive solutions. We have received every major award of distinction in healthcare including the prestigious "Center of Excellence" designation by the Surgical Review Corporation of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in recognition of our expertise in quality surgical care, Aexcel Status by Aetna, 3-star top rating by Cigna, 5-star top rating by Healthgrades, and most importantly the "Patient Choice" award by vitals.com every year since 2009 for excellence in clinical care given by patients to less than 6% of 720,000 active physicians nationwide.
Memberships

Dr. Zaré is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Publications and Invited talks

He has written several articles in journals including Annals of Surgery, Surgery, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, on topics including Surgery for Severe Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Education, and Surgical Outcomes. Since 1994, Dr. Zaré has written three book chapters. He has given more than twenty scientific presentations at national and international meetings. In 2010 he was an invited panel speaker at the Northern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons where he presented his work on single incision laparoscopic surgery.