The Da Vinci surgical system (robot) was reasonably new to Australia in 2013 and was mostly being using for prostate and gynaecological surgery. At Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney, surgeons from other specialities are also using the robot, including in this case for throat cancer. Carol Bryant is the CEO of MUH. Speech pathology is also a crucial part of recovery for patients after this sort of surgery - not just for speech but for swallowing safely. Jenny Cole-Virtue is a Speech Pathologist at MUH.