Dr. Michael Bisogno 1st to use surgical robot at New York hospital

Michael Bisogno, MD, performed the first hip replacement using a Mako robotic arm at Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, Huntington Now reported on Nov. 3. 

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The Mako arm is used in hip and knee replacements. 

The patient will go through six to eight weeks of rehabilitation following the surgery according to the report. 

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