1. Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute performed the first Corin Apollo robotic knee replacement on the West Coast.
2. The Detroit VA’s orthopedic surgery department completed its first robotic-assisted hip replacement procedure.
3. Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, performed Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital’s first robotic hip procedure using Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics technology.
4. Orthopedic surgeon Phillip Myers, DO, of Singing River Orthopedics in Ocean Spring, Miss., is the first surgeon in the state to perform surgery using an augmented reality technology called HipInsight.
5. Joshua Herzog, MD, performed his first case with the ExcelsiusGPS, an L4-L5 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
