California hospital receives $1M donation for orthopedic robotics center: 3 details

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation awarded $1 million to Santa Monica, Calif.-based Providence Saint John’s Health Center to build a center for robotic joint replacement, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Advertisement

Three details:

1. Andrew Yun, MD, medical director of joint replacement services at Saint John’s Health Center, used robotic technology to perform joint replacement surgery on Edythe Broad.

2. Dr. Yun uses a combination of a Mako robotic-assisted surgery arm and personal computer modeling to perform knee and hip replacements tailored to the individual patient’s anatomy.

3. Providence Saint John’s currently has three Mako robots.

More articles on practice management:
Automated text messaging proves successful in total joint patients’ recovery: 3 study findings
Texas spine clinic makes new affiliation
Illinois state board allows Barrington Pain and Spine Institute to expand orthopedic, podiatry services: 3 notes

Advertisement

Next Up in Practice Management

Advertisement

Comments are closed.