Samantha Kuplicki is an Advanced Practice Provider and Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology / Hepatobiliary Surgery.
Samantha’s experience includes 5 years of bedside assisting including numerous robotic procedures encompassing complex hernia repair (ventral / incisional, inguinal, lumbar, etc), colorectal (LAR, hemicolectomy), foregut (paraesophageal hernia), and pancreas/biliary (including Whipple, duodenojejunostomy, and cholecystoduodenal fistula repair). She has experience with urological procedures including nephrectomy and prostatectomy. She has worked with surgeons dedicated to robotic surgery best practices and exceptional patient outcomes, and has experience working with administration, bedside team members, and other key staff to streamline processes and increase efficiency and cost effectiveness, including instrument storage and use, instrument set components and processing/turnover.