Saturday, May 16, 2026
Presentation teaches Ansonia High School students about robotic surgery
A Presentation in Surgical Precision
Griffin Faculty Physicians surgeon Dr. Leeland Soto recently provided Ansonia High School students the opportunity to learn about advances in robotic surgery, including providing them with a hands-on opportunity to operate the state-of-the-art da Vinci Robotic Surgical System used at Griffin Hospital.
The Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program at Griffin Hospital is a multidisciplinary surgical team of specially trained and credentialed surgeons along with a highly experienced team of anesthesiologists, nurses, assistants, and surgical techs who are trained to support each surgeon’s needs during robotic-assisted surgery.
Griffin's da Vinci Robotic-Assisted Surgery Service Lines include: Bariatric Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; General Surgery; Gynecologic Surgery; and Head & Neck Surgery.
For more information, visit https://www.griffinhealth.org/treatments/robotic-surgery.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
UPDATE from Ansonia Police: Angel Montanez, the missing person from this morning's press release has been located.
ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating Angel Montanez, an Ansonia resident who went to work on Wednesday morning, 5/13/2026, but never returned home after work.
Montanez is a Hispanic white male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, 180 pounds, with multiple tattoos on his neck, right hand and arm.
Last contact was with a co-worker in Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. on Lafayette Boulevard. Montanez drives a 2005 Toyota Avalon color gray bearing CT license plate BP88383.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553
This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.
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