It’s not every day that a teen gets to operate a robotic surgical device.

On Monday, Dr. May-Anh Nguyen, a minimally invasive surgeon at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, helped guide Ivana, 13, a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, through a surgical skills exercise using the da Vinci surgical robot.

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A graduate student at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism in New York City and a retired physician, Josephine brings a unique perspective to health and science reporting. She's also eager to expand her skills in audio journalism and long-form storytelling.