Now One Team partnership between Harbin and Floyd brings innovation
ROME, Ga., Sept. 26, 2025 – A Harbin Clinic surgeon has been the first in northwest Georgia to perform an innovative robotic surgery that offers relief to men with enlarged prostates. The surgery was completed at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center.
Aquablation therapy uses a real-time, ultrasound-guided, robotic-assisted, heat-free waterjet to remove excess prostate tissue. The combination of the camera and ultrasound allows a doctor to see the entire prostate in real time for a precise procedure.
The surgery uses the AI-powered HYDROS Robotic System, which is clinically proven to provide significant relief for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) while helping preserve urinary (continence) and sexual function.
“This is another surgical procedure at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center that uses robotics to provide better outcomes and improve the patient experience," said Dr. Ken Jones, chief physician officer.
Common symptoms of BPH include the need to urinate immediately or urgently, urinating more often than normal and urinating frequently at night. It is estimated that half of men between the ages of 51-60 have BPH and 99% of men say it impacts their quality of life. The HYDROS waterjet technology allows surgeons to create a personalized treatment plan that precisely targets which prostate tissue to remove and which to preserve.
Without timely treatment, BPH can lead to permanent bladder or kidney damage, bladder stones and incontinence.
““Aquablation brings precision to BPH treatment, allowing men to reclaim their lifestyles and find relief from symptoms while not having to worry about sexual side effects," said Dr. Robert Williams, a urologist at Harbin Clinic who performed the surgery."
Recovery time is about one week.
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Together, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names
Advocate Health Care in Illinois;
Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and
Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with
Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.